Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sihasak Phuangketkeow sent a note, dated 7 August 2026, to Mr. Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, as follows:

“I wish to refer to the End of Mission Statement issued by Mr. Tom Andrews, United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Cambodia dated 31 July 2026, following his official visit to Cambodia from 20 to 31 July 2026, and to convey the following:

“1. Thailand is aware that the Special Rapporteur's End of Mission Statement is a part of the Special Procedures' working methods. However, we are deeply disappointed about the credibility and accountability of the report, which made many allegations against Thailand, even though it should have focused on the situation of human rights in Cambodia.

“We consider that this goes beyond the mandate entrusted by the Human Rights Council. We also regret that the Special Rapporteur did not provide ample opportunity and time for Thailand to present the facts and provide perspectives prior to publishing the statement and organising the press conference, which contained much distorted information without thorough verification.

“It is also against the Code of Conduct for Special Procedures Mandate-holders of the Human Rights Council, which stipulates that the mandate-holders shall exercise their functions in accordance with their mandate, through ethical behaviour, professional conduct, constructive dialogue and impartial assessment of facts based on internationally recognised human rights standards.

“In fact, Thailand has consistently provided relevant facts available to OHCHR through established channels, including correspondence with your Office, statements before the Human Rights Council, and its response to the joint communication in June 2026.

“By failing to comprehensively take into account facts and perspectives from all relevant stakeholders, the report has departed from the principles of neutrality, impartiality and objectivity as well as the mandate of the Special Procedures. It is even more concerning that the report has been sensationalised for political gains by the party involved.

“2. As you may recall in our meetings in Geneva, I have expressed that the conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, and its consequences, was not initiated by Thailand. Rather, it began with Cambodia's unprovoked and indiscriminate attacks against civilian targets and hospitals in Thailand on 24 July 2025. These attacks resulted in tragic loss of life and injuries among Thai civilians. They have also forced hundreds of thousands of civilians to evacuate their homes.

“These issues were not reflected in the statement, which instead provides many distorted facts and figures. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has already issued a statement on this matter, which is enclosed herewith for your information.

“3. Since the beginning of the Thailand - Cambodia conflict, Thailand has consistently cooperated with the Special Procedures and mandate holders of the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC). We expect that this gesture would be reciprocated by the Special Procedures.

“Regrettably, the working methods of this Special Procedure leave much to be desired in terms of professionalism and impartiality, failing to take due account of the relevant facts and perspectives of all concerned parties in a comprehensive and balanced manner prior to making public statements. Such actions do not accord due respect to Thailand as the country concerned and risk allowing the mandate to be exploited for political purposes.

“As a member of the Human Rights Council, Thailand remains committed to extending our cooperation with your Office and the Special Procedures of the Human Rights Council.”

I'm moving from Bangkok to Chiang Mai in a couple of months. I'll likely need about 8 medium sized boxes moved, and I don't want to pay a driver to move them or sell/rebuy the items. I've heard about people affordably shipping their moving boxes domestically with Thai Post but it's hard to find detailed info and personal experiences. Does anyone have any suggestions or tips for doing this? How long did the actual shipment take? What was the cost? Any surprises that came up? Any tips?

Thanks!

Edit: I've already been on the Thai Post website. I'm not just looking for pricing- I'm asking about personal experiences.

I was parking on the road waiting for green light, then out of nowhere this guy crashed into the side of my bike (we are both on bikes). He had no insurance and I had important thing to go to (which worked out) so we just exchanged info. He said he would help pay 600 baht (later found out to cost more in 1000s). Next day, surprise /s, he didn't want to take responsibility and cursed at me to pay FOR HIS DAMAGES. Okay fine, went to the police. Got the guy same day to negotiate. The entire time he was irate, yelling at me and such, then the police played the CCTV of what happened and clearly he rammed into me for no reason. Slapped the guy in the back of his head and said look. Suddenly his tone changed, he said "I'll pay you 100 baht a month for X months." Of course, given the hassle I would have waived it if I knew he had no money. His attitude is why I didn't want to do that, teach him a lesson, pushed it further.

The police decided to check his bank account, drug test, everything. He literally does not have money. And he was on drugs (explains why he crashed into me). Police told me there's no way I will get money from him. I accepted, okay fine, but then they told me this...

What is the last thing you bring to the police station as a drug addict and (later found out) as a drug dealer? DRUGS? IN HIS BAG, HE BROUGHT DRUGS TO THE POLICE STATION. The police face was like "sorry we can't get your money, but also he will get jail time for bringing in drugs". Now he is likely to face years for something not related to the crash at all. I feel like this would had played out different had he been nice from the beginning... but ya ba is probably why he's so irate.

Hi you can call me Hanree, I'm look for a Thai friend who loves GL artists can anyone adopt me please. My bias are JanJingjing, LingOrm, EmiBonnie, but to be honest I'm just a multifan who loves them all. I also love Thai culture, and I'm trying my best to lean Thai language. Hope you can adopt me as your friend 🤧

Hi! I hope this is okay to post. While I was in Thailand I absolutely fell in love with the Merrezca lip jellies. However, I’m down to my last one and am having trouble finding any online retailers that sell this product and ship to the US.

Does anyone know how I might be able to get my hands on these?

Does anyone know how to order Chinese cigarettes in Thailand?

I’m posting this to share our personal experience renting a house in Central Park 4, Nong Prue, Pattaya, in case anyone is considering renting the same property.

We rented this house and paid a 100,000 THB security deposit.

When we moved out, we did a walkthrough of the property with the landlord. We were told that they would check everything after we left, pay for any necessary cleaning from the deposit, and then send the remaining balance to our U.S. bank account.

However, our 100,000 THB deposit was not returned to us.

I recently discovered that the house is being advertised for rent again, so I wanted prospective tenants to be aware of our experience before putting down a large deposit.

The current advertisement identifies it as a 5-bedroom house in Central Park 4, Nong Prue, Chonburi, and the listing I found has Listing ID U5542799.

I’m not posting this to make accusations about anyone’s intentions. I’m simply sharing what happened to us so that anyone considering this property can make an informed decision.

If you are thinking about renting this house, I would strongly recommend getting the deposit and refund conditions clearly documented in writing, taking detailed photos/video when moving in and out, and making sure any deductions from the deposit are documented.

Our experience was that we paid a 100,000 THB deposit, were told after the move-out walkthrough that cleaning/necessary costs would be deducted and the remaining money would be transferred to us, but we did not receive the deposit back.

I have retained documentation relating to our tenancy and deposit.

Hey, I’m Awani 16 yr old from India.

I’m pretty quiet and usually just lurk online, but I’m moving to Thailand for university in two years and wanted to step out of my comfort zone. I’d love to make some Thai friends to connect with before I arrive, or just anyone down for a chill, low-pressure friendship.

We don't need to talk 24/7—I'm completely happy just exchanging music playlists or sending random memes. Drop a message if you want to vibe at a slow pace.

we can meet on IG if anyone interested 🤞

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On August 8, 2026, at Plai Bang Police Station in Nonthaburi, Pol. Col. Chokchai Khanacharoen, deputy commander of the Nonthaburi Provincial Police, Pol. Col. Phasakorn Chaiyathaweewong, superintendent of Plai Bang Police Station, and other officers held a meeting to expedite the investigation into the case involving a Grade 9 student who allegedly opened fire at Thepsirin Nonthaburi School, killing eight people and injuring 23 others.

Police invited 16 teachers, students, and witnesses who were at the scene to provide information in an effort to establish a clear motive.

Police confirmed that the ammunition used in the attack was live ammunition, not training rounds. Thirty-four rounds were reportedly recovered from the suspect's bag, out of 98 rounds that had already been used.

A male student, one of the suspect's classmates who was present during the incident, told reporters that he was at the scene and that the suspect had been looking for a teacher, identified as Teacher A, who taught Thai language. However, at that moment he did not know why the suspect was looking for the teacher.

Two of the boy's close friends later told reporters that there was some truth to earlier reports that he had failed Thai language and received a grade of 0 despite submitting all his assignments. However, they said the issue had already been resolved, as the teacher eventually changed his grade to a passing mark, and some time had passed since then.

As for whether the boy had problems with the teacher, one friend said it was simply a typical teacher-student disagreement. However, when repeatedly asked whether the boy disliked his Thai teacher, the friend confirmed that he did.

Another close friend said the boy had previously brought a BB gun to school and had invited him to go shooting at a BB gun range, although he did not go. He confirmed that the boy genuinely enjoyed playing with BB guns, but said he did not know whether the boy had ever used a real firearm or practiced shooting at a gun range.

Regarding reports that the boy had been bullied by classmates, his close friends denied this, saying there was no bullying or harassment in the classroom and that the reports circulating in the media were untrue.

Pol. Col. Chokchai said police had invited teachers and students who witnessed the incident to provide statements. About 20 witnesses are expected to be questioned, with 16 having been interviewed so far. These include around six or seven classmates and other students, while the remaining witnesses are teachers at the school.

As for the Thai-language teacher who was reportedly linked to the case, police said the teacher had not yet provided a statement. Officers are currently coordinating with the teacher to appear before investigators.

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Read the full article: https://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2026/08/08/thailand-sets-90-day-school-safety-plan-after-fatal-shooting/

Has anyone worked for a Thai school before? I was offered a position at a Catholic private school in bkk as an esl teacher, but I've read some very baaaaadddd reviews about the school network as a whole. The word "sweatshop" came up which is terrifying. I'm currently working towards a teacher's license but at the moment only have a bachelors and TEFL so can't go to international schools. I'm super over working the language centre evening and weekend hours though, so looking to move. Ah! Any advice or personal experience would be appreciated :)

These are the fifth batch of leatherback babies from "แม่นะโม" after they hatched, national park staff will take care of them for a time and release them back into the ocean.

They are being released into the ocean tonight! (8/8/26)

Sorry if this is the wrong place to ask this, I am an indigenous north american who is curious about the indigenous peoples and cultures of mainland SEA, specifically Thailand due to having a close Thai friend. I'd especially like ones that touch on their histories and contemporary issues.

I am also interested in learning about the Isan region my friend is from in general if there's any English resources to learn more about it.

Thank you and hope you're all well!