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 Thailand faces mounting economic challenges, including sluggish growth, rising household debt, and external trade pressures. Yet political distractions dominate public discourse. This article urges policymakers and the public to focus on economic recovery, warning that ignoring these issues could worsen inequality and long-term instability, regardless of who holds power. Get audio, full story, or discuss more in the link in the 1st comment. #BangkokPost #Thailand #economy

 On Monday, Thai authorities enforced the full closure of the Ban Khlong Luek permanent border checkpoint in Aranyaprathet district, Sa Kaeo province, as part of strict security measures along the Thai-Cambodian border. Starting from 8 am, the First Army Region barred all cross-border movement of people and vehicles, including tourists, traders, and locals, both Thai and foreign nationals. However, humanitarian exceptions remain in place, allowing students and medical patients to pass through the checkpoint. In the early hours of the closure, several Thai and Cambodian nationals, as well as some tourists, arrived unaware of the new restriction and waited at the border. Officials informed them of the temporary suspension and advised them to await an official announcement regarding the reopening date. Photo: Sopon Susena of Nation Photo #NationPhoto #BanKhlongLuekBorder #AranyaprathetCheckpoint #ThaiCambodianBorder #CheckpointClosure #SaKaeo #ThailandCambodia #ThailandNews #T heNatio...

  Breaking News: Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Strikes Near the Philippines and Palau Date: June 23/24 (Philippines Time) Time: 08:58 AM Location: Southeast of the Philippines, near Palau A magnitude 6.3 earthquake struck in the western Pacific Ocean at approximately 08:58 AM, with its epicenter located roughly 500 kilometers southeast of the Philippines, near the island nation of Palau. The quake affected both Palau and several regions in the southern Philippines, particularly Mindanao and surrounding islands such as Negros, Panay, and Cebu. The tremor was felt across parts of Davao, Samar Island, and Central Visayas, prompting rapid response from local disaster management teams. So far, there have been no immediate reports of casualties, but structural damage has been observed in some coastal areas, especially in older buildings and poorly constructed infrastructure. Authorities in both countries are currently assessing damage, monitoring aftershocks, and coordinating emergency respon...

  #BREAKING: U.S. President Donald Trump has declared a "complete and total ceasefire" between Iran and Israel in a surprise announcement on Truth Social. Trump claimed the ceasefire would begin in about six hours and culminate in the end of the current conflict. #9News LIVE UPDATES: https://nine.social/YIe

 "CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE! It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a Complete and Total CEASEFIRE (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed their in progress, final missions!), for 12 hours, at which point the War will be considered, ENDED! Officially, Iran will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 12th Hour, Israel will start the CEASEFIRE and, upon the 24th Hour, an Official END to THE 12 DAY WAR will be saluted by the World. During each CEASEFIRE, the other side will remain PEACEFUL and RESPECTFUL. On the assumption that everything works as it should, which it will, I would like to congratulate both Countries, Israel and Iran, on having the Stamina, Courage, and Intelligence to end, what should be called, “THE 12 DAY WAR.” This is a War that could have gone on for years, and destroyed the entire Middle East, but it didn’t, and never will! God bless Israel, God bless Iran, God bless the Middle East,...

 We created this illustration to explain the mechanics behind the American-made B-2 bunker-busting bomb, recently referenced in coverage of ongoing events in the Middle East. Dropped from a B-2 stealth bomber flying at about 12 km altitude, the bomb accelerates purely from gravity—no engine required. Guided by satellite and steered using movable tail fins, its immense weight creates intense kinetic energy on impact, driving the hardened casing up to 60 meters underground. A delayed fuse then detonates 2,400 kg of explosives deep below the surface. / Source: BBC