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pounding pavement for nhk; views my own

words in ap, bloomberg, the nation (th)
RTA says that Cambodian forces started assaulting Thai positions at Chong An Ma and Phu Makhuea, around 10pm today

Deputy Army spox Richa Suksuwanon says small arms fire and grenades thrown by Cambodia troops.

#ชายแดนไทยกัมพูชา #ThailandCambodia
July 29, 2025 at 3:44 PM
REPORT: Im in Kuala Lumpur this week, looking at a new geopolitical chessboard as Sec. Rubio makes his first visit to Asia.

Tariffs were on the tips of tongues but in a doorstep moment, the Sec. told me the US was interested in taking on SEA scam centers

youtu.be/mAGHfkwWeGo?...
youtu.be
July 12, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Reposted by Napat Kongsawad
#BREAKING: American academic Dr. Paul Chambers, a renowned expert on the Thai military and security apparatus, has been arrested for lèse majesté and denied bail by a Phitsanulok court.
April 8, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Local media reports that Dr. Paul Chambers, historian and Thai military history expert has been arrested on lesé-majeste (article 112) charges.

Dr. Chambers is a critic of Thai military involvement in politics and so called “khaki capitalism”

#article112 #lesemajeste #thailand
April 4, 2025 at 4:54 AM
Quakes in Bangkok as Myanmar is hit with an 8.2 richter earthquake (TMD), leaving one dead.

Rescue operations are underway in the city after an under-construction office building collapsed.

Footage from Ruamkatanyu Foundation rescue teams
March 28, 2025 at 9:07 AM
🎥Had the chance on Friday to discuss the recent crackdowns on scam centers along the Thai-Myanmar border for NHK World's NEWSROOM Tokyo.

The compounds proliferate Thailand's border areas and scam victims out of billions worldwide.

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Shedding light on Myanmar scam centers | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Chinese-run scam centers operate in Myanmar. NHK has shed light on connections between the Chinese, an armed group, the Myanmar military, and Thai officials.
www3.nhk.or.jp
March 24, 2025 at 7:46 AM
🚨SCOOP: Thai police have detained two Japanese men on suspicion of staying in the country illegally. A source said the pair have been linked with a major scam operation in eastern Myanmar.

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Thai police detain two Japanese possibly over Myanmar scam hub case | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Thai police have detained two Japanese men on suspicion of staying in the country illegally. A source said the pair have been linked with a major scam operation in eastern Myanmar.
www3.nhk.or.jp
March 12, 2025 at 3:44 AM
Myanmar military vessels have opened fire on Thai fishing boats in waters near the border. 1 crew member died, 31 others detained.

A Thai official told NHK that 15 fishing boats might have entered Myanmar's territorial waters as the area is a good fishing ground.

#thailand #myanmar
Myanmar military fires at Thai fishing boats, one crew member dead, 31 detained | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Myanmar military vessels have opened fire on Thai fishing boats in waters near the border between the two countries. One crew member died and 31 others were detained.
www3.nhk.or.jp
December 2, 2024 at 3:31 PM
HI bluesky! I cover Thailand and the region for NHK, here's some stories I worked on recently 🕵️

www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/...
Myanmar children face education crisis in Thailand | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
Thailand has long accepted migrant workers and their children from neighboring Myanmar, but the influx has grown since Myanmar's coup. Now a backlash over a viral video has prompted Thai officials to ...
www3.nhk.or.jp
November 18, 2024 at 4:22 PM