Politics · National NewsThailand Targets 8 Feb 2026 Election, Senate Referendum Floated
Thailand’s election chief eyes an 8 Feb 2026 vote and may add a Senate referendum, with back-up plans for border flare-ups. See key dates affecting voters.
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National News · PoliticsSurin Villages Under Curfew After Thai Troops Retreat in Prasat Khana Border Clash
Border artillery fire forced Thai troops to abandon Prasat Khana, triggering a night curfew in Surin, delaying harvests and scaring off tourists. Follow updates.
National News · TechThailand Tightens Curfews as Foreign-Operated Drones Strike from Cambodia
Thailand widens curfews, deploys jammers and offers rewards after foreign-operated drones strike along the Thai-Cambodian border—see how locals are adapting.
National News · PoliticsThai Jets Strike Casinos Serving Cambodian Drone Strikes, Border Villagers Brace
Learn how Thai jets and artillery now target casinos used for Cambodian drone launches and how border communities are adapting to new threats.
National News · CulturePrasat Ta Kwai Militarized by Cambodia, Isan Communities Evacuated
Cambodia’s militarization of Prasat Ta Kwai on the Thai-Cambodian border strips the temple’s heritage status, triggers shelling and forces 120,000 Isan residents to flee—get the full story.
National News · PoliticsDawn F-16 Raid Destroys Cambodia’s Chum Nea Bridge, 5,000 Flee to Shelters
Thai F-16 jets struck Cambodia's Chum Nea Bridge at dawn, forcing 5,000+ into shelters and halting vital cross-border trade. Stay updated.
National News · PoliticsSurin Villagers Flee as Thai-Cambodian Border Temple Turns into Battlefield
Artillery clashes at Ta Kwai temple on the Thai-Cambodian border have driven 60,000 from Surin, shut heritage parks and crippled tourism as ICJ showdown nears.
National News · EconomySa Kaeo Border Clashes Stall Trade, Leave Thais Stranded at Poipet
Border fighting in Sa Kaeo has shut the Poipet crossing, disrupting Eastern Economic Corridor supply chains and leaving 300 Thai nationals trapped in Cambodia.
National News · PoliticsThailand Denies US-Brokered Truce as Thai-Cambodian Border Shelling Displaces 700,000
Bangkok disputes a US-announced cease-fire as Thai-Cambodian border artillery forces 700,000 from homes. See shelter locations, aid requests and advisories.