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Anutin Charnvirakul

Anutin Charnvirakul
Anutin Charnvirakul: The leader of the Bhumjaithai Party, which recently withdrew from the ruling coalition government, moved into opposition in the Thai parliament. He previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior until June 2025.
A protester holds up a placard during a pro-democracy demonstration in Bangkok calling for senators to respect the results of the 2023 general election. Photo: dpa
Thailand

Thailand’s sidelined reformists battle ‘baan yai’ dynasties to repeat poll win

It could become ‘everybody vs the People’s Party’ as old power networks unite to crush the movement that won the popular vote in 2023.

Thailand

Death toll climbs above 370 in flood-hit Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia

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Thailand

Thailand flood death toll doubles as government faces mounting criticism

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Thailand

Floodwaters recede in Thailand but Malaysia braces for new deluge

Thai rescuers struggle to reach communities outside urban areas as swathes of Thailand’s south and Malaysia’s north remain under water.

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Volunteers launch a boat in a flooded area in Hat Yai, Thailand on Thursday. Photo: Reuters
Malaysia

Letters | Academic theories deserve rigorous scrutiny, not public shaming

Readers discuss the controversy over a Malaysian academic’s hypothesis about Roman shipbuilding, the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, and cutting back Hong Kong children’s screen time.

Thailand

‘Desert island’: trapped Thais plead for rescue as floodwaters rise

The navy will deploy an aircraft carrier and deliver meals to help those in the flood-hit south, amid public outcry over chaotic relief efforts.

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Thailand

Why Trump won’t let Thailand keep tariff, border talks separate

The US president views the Thai-Cambodia ceasefire deal as a ‘diplomatic trophy’ and will use trade leverage to protect it, analysts say.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (left) during the ceremonial signing of a Thai-Cambodia ceasefire agreement in Kuala Lumpur on October 26. Photo: AFP
Asean

Incoming Asean chair Philippines faces a Thailand-Cambodia ‘challenge’

Manila’s task as Asean chair will be to preserve the momentum set by Malaysia amid a crowded 2026 agenda, analysts say.

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Thailand

Asian Angle | Thailand’s youth mental health crisis is fuelled by neglect and legalised weed

Young Thais are beset by anxiety and debt – and turning to readily available cannabis to self-medicate their isolation and despair.

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Thailand

As ceasefire with Cambodia unravels, Thailand PM ‘no longer cares’ about tariffs

Cambodia has accused the Thai military of causing the death of a civilian on its side of the disputed border.

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A delegation from the Asean Observer Team visits an area where a civilian was killed a day earlier along the Cambodia-Thailand border in Banteay Meanchey province. Photo: AFP /Agence Kampuchea Press
Thailand

Villager killed in Thai-Cambodia border shooting as ceasefire wobbles

A fresh gunfire erupted along the volatile frontier two days after a Thai soldier lost a foot to a landmine during patrolling.

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Cambodian soldiers stand on a tank in Preah Vihear province near the border with Thailand. Photo: EPA/Agence Kampuchea Presse
Thailand

‘Everything stopped’: Thailand halts Cambodia peace deal after landmine blast

A landmine blast injured two Thai soldiers, prompting PM Anutin to suspend the fragile Trump-backed peace deal and halt prisoner releases.

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China-Asean relations

King Maha Vajiralongkorn to make first China trip by Thai monarch in 50 years

The state visit will be the first to a ‘major country’ by the Thai king since he ascended the throne in 2016, according to Beijing.

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China-Canada relations

Xi-Carney talks open door for Canada to ‘make up for lost time’ with China

After years of tension, China’s president says ties with Ottawa are on a ‘trend of recovery’ following the leaders’ meeting.

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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the start of a meeting in Gyeongju on Friday. Both sides hailed the meeting as a turning point in what has been a fractious relationship. Photo: Xinhua
Thailand

Thailand’s million-dollar gold heist shines light on tensions in troubled south

The robbery in Sungai Kolok, near the Thai-Malaysian border, bore the hallmarks of a rebel-led operation, the defence minister said.

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The suspects are caught on CCTV fleeing the scene after grabbing bags of gold on October 5. Photo: Thai police
Thailand

Thailand chases ‘better’ deal with Trump after signing Cambodia ceasefire

Thai PM Anutin hopes the peace pact – a win for Trump – will incentivise the US to give Bangkok more favourable trade conditions.

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US-China trade war

Rare earth diplomacy: how Trump’s Asia tour aims to lock in mineral supplies

From Tokyo to Bangkok, Washington is forging new partnerships to counter China’s dominance.

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Asean

Who’s who? RTM says sorry after confusing 3 Asean leaders with predecessors

The national public broadcaster had misidentified Lawrence Wong, Anutin Charnvirakul and Prabowo Subianto during a live telecast.

RTM misidentifies Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (left), Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul (second left) and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto (right) during a live broadcast on Sunday. Photo: AP
Asean

Thailand, Cambodia sign ceasefire pact as Trump hails his peacemaking skills

Host Malaysia signs deal granting US access to rare earths, while American president tells Asean he is with the bloc ‘100 per cent’.

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Thailand

From fashionista to caring mother, Thailand mourns Queen Sirikit

The matriarch’s remains will lie in state for one year at Bangkok’s Grand Palace before cremation.

Asean

Trump jets in to preside over Thai-Cambodia peace deal spectacle at Asean summit

Observers warn the US president’s focus on the spectacle of the ‘Kuala Lumpur Accords’ risks impeding their lasting implementation.

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US President Donald Trump boards Air Force One on Friday at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland as he travels to Malaysia for the Asean summit and other meetings. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
Asean

Scam crackdown in Myanmar dismissed as ‘not serious’ ahead of Asean summit

The scourge of scams in the region threatens to embarrass Asean as it holds a summit in the presence of world leaders such as Donald Trump.

A soldier stands guard as people from various countries, who were working in the KK Park compound in Myanmar and crossed to Thailand via the Moei river, sit in Mae Sot District, Tak province on Friday. Photo: AFP
Thailand

Thai minister quits amid Cambodia scam and crypto controversy

Vorapak Tanyawong denied any involvement in illicit activities on Wednesday, telling reporters he was quitting to focus on his legal defence.

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Asean

Trump’s Thailand-Cambodia peace prize play puts Asean in a precarious position

Malaysia, as summit host, finds itself caught between a US president hungry for a Nobel and a key trading partner in China.

Thailand

‘Ghost sounds’ along Thai-Cambodia border summon war of words

Thai authorities have defended the nightly ghost film screenings and sound blasts across the border, despite Cambodian protests of cruelty.

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Thai soldiers install a billboard prior to a law enforcement operation to remove Cambodian settlers accused of encroaching on Thai territory, in Ban Nong Ya Kaew, Khok Sung district, Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, on October 10. Photo: EPA
Asean

Malaysia braces for a volatile Asean summit with Trump centre stage

The famously fickle US president threatens to overshadow proceedings with his first appearance at an Asean summit since 2017.

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US President Donald Trump attempts the Asean handshake in 2017, the only previous occasion he attended one of the bloc’s summits. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

‘I only care about Thailand’: PM snubs Trump’s Cambodia border mediation

Trump, aiming for a Nobel Prize, has pushed for a peace deal, but PM Anutin insisted that Cambodia must take the first step in de-escalation.

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Asean

Trump wants Thai-Cambodian peace deal photo op at Asean summit for Nobel reasons

The ‘Peacemaker-in-Chief’ is hoping to stake his claim on initiating the peace process between the two Asean members, sources say.

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