Thailand and Cambodia begin UN conciliation process over disputed maritime claims Thailand and Cambodia started talks Tuesday to resolve a sea border dispute under a U.N. maritime law agreement The Independent UK · Sep 15
‘Respect Thailand’s laws’: Protesters rally outside Israel embassy in Bangkok Hundreds of people rallied outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok on Thursday, calling on foreign visitors to respect Thailand’s laws, culture and local traditions. The protest came amid growing public criticism of alleged misconduct by foreign tourists, with Israeli visitors increasingly becoming the focus. The Times of India · Sep 10
Hundreds rally at Israeli embassy in Bangkok to demand foreigners respect Thai laws Hundreds of people have demonstrated outside Israel’s embassy in Bangkok to demand foreign visitors respect Thai laws and culture The Independent UK · Sep 10
Far South violence continues, but reduced Dissidents struck again in the southern border province of Pattani late Sunday night, bombing and burning a municipal office, in the wake of a storm of violence in the far South on Saturday night. Bangkok Post · Aug 24
Thailand seeks EAEU free trade deal Talks on a free trade agreement (FTA) between Thailand and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) hopefully will begin soon, helping expand trade with the bloc, says Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow. Bangkok Post · Aug 15
UNCLOS conciliation chair to be named this week A chairperson for the compulsory conciliation process under the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) will be selected on Friday, with the first meeting of the conciliation commission expected next month, Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said. Bangkok Post · Aug 12
Thailand rejects UN envoy's report on Cambodia Thailand has expressed deep disappointment with a recent United Nations report on Cambodia that criticised Thailand, saying it exceeded its mandate and lacked balance. Bangkok Post · Aug 8
Min Aung Hlaing talks to address bilateral challenges Thailand and Myanmar are preparing to to discuss border security, transnational crime, trade recovery and peace efforts during Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing’s official visit to Thailand on Thursday and Friday. Bangkok Post · Aug 5
Chinese envoy urged to understand Thai sensitivities Foreign minister Sihasak, commenting on recent airport fracas, says mutual understanding the goal Bangkok Post · Aug 5
PM blasts UN border report Thailand has rejected a UN special rapporteur's report estimating that 650,000 Cambodians were internally displaced during recent border clashes, saying the findings relied on one-sided information and failed to include Thailand's perspective. Bangkok Post · Aug 3
Still no clearance to bring dead Thai vlogger home from Georgia The Foreign Affairs Ministry is still awaiting clearance from police investigators in Georgia, in eastern Europe, to return the body of Thai Youtuber Hlun Solo to Thailand for funeral rites. Bangkok Post · Aug 3
Myanmar's former leader Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, president's office says The military deposed Suu Kyi in February 2021, jailing the Nobel Peace Prize laureate and triggering an ongoing civil war that has killed more than 100,000 people on all sides. Euronews · Aug 3
Thai YouTuber found dead in Georgia after two-week search The 27-year-old vlogger had been documenting his solo trip through Georgia before his family lost contact with him The Independent UK · Jul 31
Thailand awaits Georgian investigation of blogger’s death Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow on Thursday expressed sadness on the passing of Thai travel YouTuber Hlun Solo in Georgia, saying the cause of death has yet to be concluded and is still under investigation. Bangkok Post · Jul 30
Bangkok Post · Jul 22 Plans in place to evacuate Thais in Middle East There are contingency evacuation plans in place for Thai citizens living in the Middle East amid a new round of the US-led war against Iran, said Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Bangkok Post · Jul 22 Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand next month Myanmar junta chief turned president Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand on Aug 6 and 7, Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said on Wednesday, marking the latest attempt by the war-torn country's new administration to gain international legitimacy.
Bangkok Post · Jul 20 Land border talks have stalled: FM Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said bilateral talks with Cambodia on land-border issues had stalled after Phnom Penh initiated compulsory conciliation under an international treaty over a maritime boundary dispute.
Bangkok Post · Jul 20 Sihasak hails PM's 'historic' China visit Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow has described Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul's official visit to China as a historic success.
Bangkok Post · Jul 20 Bangkok breaks Myanmar deadlock The two-day informal talks in Bangkok and Pattaya on July 12-13 marked a real turning point in efforts to resolve the Myanmar crisis, even if the outcomes were not earth-shattering.
Bangkok Post · Jul 15 Thailand holds out hope for Suu Kyi meeting Asean envoy will attempt to see deposed leader on upcoming Myanmar visit
Bangkok Post · Jul 14 Asean outreach may give Myanmar leaders legitimacy without results Asean's re-engagement with Myanmar runs the risk of providing legitimacy to the military-led government and undermining the regional group's own plan to end violence in the war-torn country, analysts said.
Bangkok Post · Jul 13 Sihasak pushes Myanmar talks Thailand is ready to act as a facilitator between the Myanmar government and ethnic armed groups to achieve internal peace in Myanmar, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow.
Bangkok Post · Jul 13 Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing to visit Thailand in August Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing will make an official visit to Thailand in early August, Asean sources said on Monday, in what would be his second trip to an Asean member since the former junta chief took the presidency in April.
Bangkok Post · Jul 12 Bloc eyes Myanmar impasse Asean foreign ministers renewed pressure on Myanmar to advance the bloc's Five-Point Consensus (5PC), with the detention of political prisoners, including former leader Aung San Suu Kyi, remaining a concern during talks in Bangkok.
Bangkok Post · Jul 7 Thailand deepens US defence ties Thailand seeks to deepen defence, cybersecurity and academic cooperation with the United States while maintaining its neutral foreign policy and supporting a peaceful, rules-based Indo-Pacific, Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow told reporters during an official visit to Hawaii on Monday.