The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) said this morning (6 January) that 2,410,425 people have registered for advance and overseas voting in the general election. 2,279,890 registered for advance voting, while 139,535 are voting overseas.

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court has closed investigation into the disappearance of Thai activist in exile Wanchalerm Satsaksit, who went missing in June 2020 while living in Cambodia.

With less than 8 hours to go before registration closes for out-of-constituency and overseas voting in the constitutional amendment referendum, iLaw calls on the Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) to extend the registration process for another 3 days.

With the constitutional amendment referendum set for 8 February, Thai voters now have three days to register to vote out of their constituency or overseas. Advance voting is not available for the referendum.

Thailand and Cambodia signed a joint statement at the General Border Committee (GBC) meeting in Chanthaburi agreeing to a ceasefire starting from noon on Saturday (27 December).

A 43-year-old former private company employee has been found guilty of royal defamation and sentenced to 20 years in prison over social media posts made in January 2022.

Amid the intensifying tensions between Thailand and Cambodia, online nationalist sentiment in both countries has been growing stronger. Although netizens on both sides of the border are demanding tit-for-tat retaliation, many still reject the war.

In a statement issued today (24 December) on the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's website, the Australian government said that it "remains deeply concerned" about ongoing clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border and called on both sides to ensure the protection of civilians, civilian infrastructure and cultural heritage, as well as to engage in good faith negotiations during the General Border Committee meetings.

While clashes continue along the Thailand-Cambodia border, evacuees at a temporary shelter in Si Saket are staying in tents and left in limbo as they said they received no assistance other than their stay at the shelter and are unsure of the future.

Amid concerns that armed clashes along the Thailand-Cambodia border could disrupt the upcoming general election, Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) Secretary-General Sawang Boonmee said that the ECT can manage voting in the border provinces and the election will not be postponed.

The 2025 EF English Proficiency Index report shows that global English proficiency has stalled since 2020, with Thailand among the countries experiencing a decline.

The Supreme Court has overturned the Appeal Court ruling, handing down a prison sentence against a 64-year-old woman who was dragged away by police officers after she protested during a visit by former Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha to Ratchaburi Province in March 2023.