Heavy combat between Thailand and Cambodia has entered a second week, with Cambodia claiming Thai bombing is hitting deeper into its territory.

Billionaire politician Thaksin Shinawatra’s family, which has dominated Thai politics this century, has nominated another member of the dynasty as a prime minister candidate in the election scheduled for early next year.

Trump announced the agreement to restart the ceasefire in a social media posting following calls with Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet.

SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Fighting raged Saturday morning along the border of Thailand and Cambodia, even after U.S. President Donald Trump, acting as a mediator, declared that he had won agreement from both countries for a new ceasefire.

The populist party founded by Thailand's former leader Thaksin Shinawatra nominated his nephew on Tuesday as its top choice for prime minister in the upcoming election. Thaksin, a 76-year-old political heavyweight and one of Thailand's richest people,

By Panarat Thepgumpanat BANGKOK, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Thailand was heading on Friday for a snap poll as soon as February, after Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul won royal backing to dissolve parliament,

The Thai baht's rapid appreciation is concerning policymakers at the central bank, who have vowed to step up scrutiny of foreign-exchange moves. Noting a significant increase in gold traders selling dollars to buy baht, Bank of Thailand Gov. Vitai Ratanakorn said in a statement that it has tightened controls on such transactions.

The two sides are battling over longstanding competing claims to patches of frontier land, some of which contain centuries-old temple ruins.

By Orathai Sriring and Kitiphong Thaichareon BANGKOK, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Thailand's central bank has moved to contain rapid gains in the baht, ordering tighter scrutiny of foreign exchange transactions linked to gold trading and instructing commercial banks to closely monitor foreign currency inflows,

Thailand and Cambodia trading accusations of attacks on civilians. The death toll from renewed clashes climbing to 31, as fighting enters a second week. Cambodia says Thai forces penetrated more than 70 kilometres into its territory.