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Crime Tensions Explode: Thai Boxer Hits Cambodian Worker After Deadly Military Clash
Thailand is shooting itself in the foot. They rely on Cambodian laborers to fill manual jobs. The construction industry has many. Burmese workers will replace them but many Thai products are still heavily connected to Cambodia. Just take a few examples: Carabao energy drink. Cambodia accounted for 35% of its sales in 2024. The big publicly listed hospitals in Thailand also count Cambodians as a significant market. Bangkok Airways has routes to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. These kind of prejudices last a lifetime and they will be harmful to the economy of both countries. -
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BREAKING - WSJ: Trump’s Name All Over The Epstein Files
But I am not a Liberal, you are guessing, you spout anything to protect a bloke who will ruin your country, though you are not alone on here..........🤕 -
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Report Pattaya Brawl: Tourist Injured in Clash with Ladyboy and Drivers
How many times do we see incidents being reported here concerning tourists and ladyboys? I think the number one general rule of thumb is to always stay clear of ladyboys, give them wide berth, do not engage them, and do not get involved with them, especially in Pattaya, where they seem to be one of the most disenchanted and easily antagonize group of folks around. -
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Report Thailand on Edge: Nationalist Rally Targets Cambodians After Flag Controversy
How many are volunteering to go to the border with a rifle ?? -
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Border Thai and Cambodian Troops Clash Near Ta Muen Thom Temple
Both good historical summaries of the original 'agreements / disagreements' and why lines on a map are contested.... However, the issue has become politically nuanced.... Along the Thailand-Cambodia border, especially in places like Poipet and Koh Kong, a lot more is going on than meets the eye. These areas have become hubs for call centres, online scam operations, and casinos, many of them operating in legal grey zones. Cambodia has profited heavily from these industries, often turning a blind eye to the criminal networks behind them. From Thailand’s perspective, these operations - many targeting Thai citizens - have created real tension, fuelling distrust and feeding into wider border security issues. But, the border dispute isn’t just about where the line is drawn on a map - it’s also deeply tied to potential oil and gas riches in the Overlapping Claims Area (OCA) in the Gulf of Thailand. Both countries have long claimed this stretch of sea, which is believed to hold vast untapped reserves. The OCA became more than a territorial issue - it’s about who gets to control and profit from the energy beneath it. This adds weight to the broader border tensions, fuelling nationalist rhetoric on both sides and complicating any efforts at peaceful resolution. The promise of oil has turned what might otherwise be a manageable land or maritime boundary dispute into a high-stakes geopolitical contest. Layered on top of that are the politics of personality - particularly the turbulent relationship between Thaksin Shinawatra and Hun Sen. At one point, they were tightly aligned; Hun Sen even welcomed Thaksin as an adviser and offered him refuge during his exile. But that closeness later soured. Speculation suggests that Thaksin may have offered Cambodia a greater share of the OCA’s oil revenues, possibly in a bid to secure political or personal favours. When negotiations stalled and political winds shifted, Hun Sen retaliated with a very public display - posting photos of Thaksin and his sister Yingluck staying in luxury at a Cambodian villa. It was a clear signal: personal alliances have their limits, and Cambodia wasn't going to play second fiddle. This falling-out made things worse. With tensions rising, both countries found it harder to come to any meaningful agreement over the OCA. Hun Sen seemed increasingly determined to assert Cambodia’s sovereignty and avoid appearing manipulated by a former Thai prime minister with his own agenda. Meanwhile, Thailand remained deeply divided at home, with Thaksin’s actions abroad only adding fuel to the fire. The dispute over the OCA, once a technical matter of maritime law, had become tangled in scandal, ego, and the promise of oil money - turning an already fragile border into a flashpoint of regional power games. In summary, the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute may appear to centre on map lines and ancient temples, but beneath the surface it’s driven by casino empires, tolerance of cross-border crime, backroom deals over oil in the Overlapping Claims Area, and a once-chummy political relationship between Thaksin and Hun Sen that has since turned bitter - fuelled by power, profit, and personal betrayal - Ego's are costing lives. -
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Report Pattaya Brawl: Tourist Injured in Clash with Ladyboy and Drivers
I guess many of us can recall Soi's Lenkee, Diana & Buakhao being pretty much ghost towns as far as bars were concerned. A walk down to Beach Road & a thousand bars (avoiding Walking Street.) Usually a hand in hand walk home to soi Lenkee etc to sober up a tad. Can't recall regular incidents like these being reported. Different crowd now? Tank tops & flip-flops? Demographics? Central Pattaya seemed a lot safer 15+ years ago.🙃🙃
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