Tag: Thailand
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Thailand Mining Boom: The Price of Unregulated Exploitation
Overview: A Growing Boom with Hidden Costs The global push for clean energy has intensified demand for rare earth elements and other minerals essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and high-tech electronics. Thailand finds itself at a crossroads: a rapid mining surge promises jobs and revenue, yet it has outpaced regulatory oversight. The result is…
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Thailand Pays the Price for Unregulated Mining Boom
Overview: The unregulated mining surge and its hidden costs Thailand, like many countries in Southeast Asia, has seen a rapid uptick in mining activity driven by the global clean energy transition and the demand for rare earth elements and other minerals used in electric vehicles, renewable energy tech, and consumer electronics. What began as a…
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Malaysia-Thailand Border Bridge and Rail Link: A Drive to Deepen Economic Ties Amid Hurdles
Introduction: A corridor that could reshape northern trade The governments of Malaysia and Thailand are pursuing a bold bid to transform a porous northern border into a robust economic corridor. A new border bridge and rail link are at the heart of this plan, designed to shorten transit times, reduce costs, and increase cross-border commerce…
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On the Kelantan-Thailand Border: Malaysia’s Drug War Brings Uncertainty to a ‘Dead’ Town
Introduction: A town in limbo at a porous border Along the Kelantan-Thailand frontier, strides to tighten national security collide with daily life in a town that locals call quiet, bordering on desolate. Malaysia’s intensified push to curb drug smuggling has prompted a raft of measures — from physical barriers to cross-border patrols — that ripple…
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Dead Town on the Kelantan-Thailand Border: Malaysia’s Drug War Unsettles Residents and Businesses
Introduction: A border where walls meet whispers of disruption The Kelantan-Thailand border, once a quiet seam along Malaysia’s northeast, is becoming a focal point of a national effort to curb drug trafficking and smuggling. As Kuala Lumpur increases security measures, residents describe a town once alive with cross-border trade that now feels largely cut off.…
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Start Getting Active: Trump Urges UN on Global Peace and Thai-C Cambodia Ceasefire
Donald Trump Calls on the UN to Get Active In a pointed address that drew sharp attention from diplomats and political observers alike, the United States president urged the United Nations to “start getting active and involved in world peace.” The message arrives amid a broader debate about the UN’s effectiveness in preventing conflicts and…
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Anne Jakrajutatip fraud verdict: Thai court sentences former Miss Universe CEO
Former Miss Universe CEO Convicted of Fraud in Thailand In a landmark ruling, a Thai court has found Anne Jakrajutatip, the former Miss Universe Organization CEO, guilty of fraud related to a 30 million baht investment in a corporate bond. The judgment could bring a prison sentence of up to two years, marking a significant…
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South Korean man denies charges in Thai wife scalding case
Overview: Case reaches the prosecution stage A South Korean man in his 40s has had the assault case involving his Thai wife transferred to the prosecution, with authorities stating that he maintains he did not intend to pour boiling water on her face. The development marks a critical stage in a case that has drawn…
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Thai Court Sentences JKN Global Founder in Absentia over 30-Mmillion Bond Fraud
Overview: Absentia Conviction Ties to a 30 Million Baht Bond Investment A Bangkok court has handed down a prison sentence in absentia to Jakkaphong “Anne” Jakrajutatip, the founder of JKN Global Group, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of corporate bond investments and alleged fraud. The Bangkok South Kwaeng Court ruled that Jakrajutatip was guilty of fraud related…
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Thailand and Cambodia Sign Ceasefire to End Border Clashes
Overview: A Tentative Pause in a Long-Standing Dispute Thailand and Cambodia have formally signed a ceasefire agreement aimed at ending weeks of armed clashes along their shared border. The pact, which took effect at noon local time, seeks to immediately halt further combat and establish a framework for disengagement and next-step negotiations. The decision comes…