Thailand

Insurgents strike over 70 locations across southern Thailand in coordinated arson, bomb attacks

A rail line was hit by explosives in Narathiwat, prompting the suspension of services in that section.

Thai security forces patrol the railway in the troubled southern province of Yala March 27, 2013. The first round of formal peace talks between Thai government and the insurgent group Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) will take place on March 28 and will be mediated by Malaysia.
Koh Samui.

Thailand issues arrest warrants for 20 Israelis in sweeping Koh Samui business crackdown

ZAKA international team pictured at Ben-Gurion Airport.

Israeli man in his 30s found dead in Thailand hotel room

A student reacts with a relative after being evacuated from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, following a shooting incident at the school, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand, August 7, 2026.

Students recount terror as gunman kills nine at Thailand school


War-torn Myanmar embraces solar to tackle power crisis

Myanmar's junta said earlier this year generation capacity had plunged by nearly half from pre-2021 levels.

Soldiers from the Karen National Liberation Army (KNLA) patrol on a vehicle, next to an area destroyed by Myanmar's airstrike in Myawaddy, the Thailand-Myanmar border town under the control of a coalition of rebel forces led by the Karen National Union, in Myanmar, April 15, 2024.

Israel wins gold and silver at World Championships in jiu-jitsu and sambo

Two young Israeli fighters also made their senior debuts: Yanai Kadosh (19) and Vladi Polotsky (19), both from the Otzma Bat Yam club.

 Israeli jiu-jitsu gold medalist Omri Haviv at Jiu-Jitsu World Championships in Bangkok, Thailand.

Boat with Rohingya migrants sinks off Malaysia coast, hundreds missing

The status of the other two boats was unknown, and a search-and-rescue operation was ongoing, he said.

A staff member of the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency searches for victims of a boat from Buthidaung, Myanmar, that sank near the Malaysia–Thailand border, during a search and rescue operation close to Langkawi, Malaysia November 9, 2025.

Israeli tourist arrested in Thailand after ammo found in luggage at Phuket International Airport 

The unnamed 26-year-old was found to be carrying a magazine containing 29 5.56 mm bullets.

Police officers work near the covered body of a gunman at the crime scene after a shooting incident at a market, where people were killed, including the gunman who took his own life, in Bangkok, Thailand, July 28, 2025.

Israeli couple arrested in Thailand over waterfall romp recorded by angry locals

The couple’s intimate activities were recorded by locals and have since been leaked online.

Hikers walk towards a waterfall at the Oeschinensee as rock falls from the Spitzen Stein threatens the village amid climate change and warming permafrost pose increasing challenges in Kandersteg, Switzerland, June 26, 2025 (illustrative)

Thai authorities arrest Israeli wanted for armed robbery ahead of flight from country

Osher Farhi, a 22-year-old Israeli with a criminal record, was arrested by Surat Thani authorities, reportedly following a request made by Israeli authorities.

Thai authorities arrest Israeli criminal Osher Farhi in Koh Samui, November 2025.

Thailand's ties to Israel evolved beyond tourism and trade, ambassador tells 'Post'

ASIA AFFAIRS: The relations between Jerusalem and Bangkok are mutually beneficial, Thailand's Ambassador Vichienpuntu told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview.

THAI AMBASSADOR Boonyarit Vichienpuntu (pictured) told ‘The Jerusalem Post’ that the Israeli-Thai ‘relationship is genuine and cemented by the love of Israeli travelers and Thai workers.’

Asia-Pacific envoys honor foreign workers killed in Oct 7 attacks

Ambassadors and representatives from across the Asia-Pacific region gathered Sunday at Kibbutz Be’eri for a memorial honoring foreign workers who were killed in the Hamas attacks on October 7, 2023.

Participants at a gathering of Asia-Pacific envoys at Kibbutz Be'eri to honor foreign workers slain in October 7 attacks, Oct. 26, 2025

Thai, Cambodia leaders sign expanded ceasefire deal with Trump present

Thailand and Cambodia signed a strengthened ceasefire in Kuala Lumpur, witnessed by US President Donald Trump.

Malaysia's Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim reacts as Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet switch seats, during the signing of a ceasefire deal between Cambodia and Thailand, October 26, 2025.

Trump headlines ASEAN summit, Thailand-Cambodia to sign ceasefire deal

US President Donald Trump arrived in Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit, where he will witness a ceasefire deal between Thailand and Cambodia and lead key trade talks with China and Brazil.

Timor-Leste's Prime Minister Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao attends the 47th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia October 26, 2025.