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Aug- 2025 -

5 August

Air

Thailand Approves $600 Million Deal for Swedish Fighter Jets

Thailand approved the purchase of four Swedish-made Gripen fighter jets, a week after reaching a ceasefire with Cambodia.

5 August

Asia Pacific

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Royal Thai Army Unveils ‘High-Energy’ Laser Weapon to Counter Hostile Drones

The Royal Thai Army has unveiled a high-energy laser weapon designed to counter the increasing threats posed by unmanned aerial vehicles.

Jul- 2025 -

30 July

Asia Pacific

Troops march on parade during an oath-of-allegiance ceremony, presided over by army chief Gen Narongpan Jitkaewthae, to mark Royal Thai Armed Forces Day on 18 January 2023 at the armys Cavalry Centre in Saraburi. Some 2,846 soldiers took part in the parade.

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Accuses Cambodia of ‘Flagrant Violation’ of Truce

Thailand accuses Cambodia of a "flagrant violation" of truce, saying Cambodian troops launched an overnight attack on the frontier.

29 July

Asia Pacific

A Royal Cambodian Armed Forces soldier reacts to a simulated improvised explosive device hidden inside bushes along the roadway during Counter-IED training at the Peacekeeping Operations School in Kampong Speu province, March 15. Idaho Army National Guard soldiers partnered with RCAF during Angkor Sentinel 2012, an annual bilateral military exercise sponsored by U.S. Army Pacific and hosted by Cambodian forces.

Staff Writer With AFP

Thai Army Accuses Cambodia of Breaking Truce

Thailand's army accused Cambodia Tuesday of violating an hours-old truce, saying clashes continued despite a deal meant to end the bloody fighting that engulfed their jungle-clad frontier.

28 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand and Cambodia Truce Talks Due but Strikes Continue

Thailand and Cambodia's leaders are due to meet for peace talks on Monday, as a festering territorial dispute along their shared frontier dragged into a fifth day of open combat.

27 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand, Cambodia Clash Despite Ceasefire Hopes

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a fourth day Sunday, despite both sides saying they were ready to discuss a ceasefire after a late-night intervention by US President Donald Trump.

26 July

Asia Pacific

Cambodian soldiers stand in formation during the opening ceremony of Shanti Prayas III in Nepal. Shanti Prayas III is a multinational United Nations peacekeeping exercise designed to provide pre-deployment training to U.N. partner countries in preparation for real-world peacekeeping operations. (U.S. Navy Photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Taylor Mohr)

Staff Writer With AFP

Death Toll Rises in Thai-Cambodian Clashes Despite Ceasefire Call

Thailand and Cambodia clashed for a third day on Saturday, as the death toll from their bloodiest fighting in years rose to 33 and Phnom Penh called for an "immediate ceasefire."

25 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Thailand Says Over 100,000 Civilians Flee Clashes With Cambodia

More than 100,000 people have fled the bloodiest border fighting between Thailand and Cambodia in a decade, Bangkok said Friday, as the death toll rose and international powers urged a halt to hostilities.

24 July

Asia Pacific

Staff Writer With AFP

Cambodia, Thailand Trade Fire in Fresh Border Clashes

Cambodian and Thai troops exchanged fire in a new round of clashes on Thursday, hours after the two sides downgraded diplomatic relations in an escalating row over a disputed border.

24 July

Air

Thai military personnel stand guard overlooking the Moei river on the Thai side of the shared border with Myanmar

Staff Writer With AFP

Myanmar Junta Drone Crashes Over Thai Border

A Myanmar junta drone targeting anti-coup fighters crashed over the border in Thailand, the kingdom's military said, prompting an official rebuke over hazardous spillover from the civil war.

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