Thailand
Doctor caught yellow-handed at Ben-Gurion attempting to smuggle 300 banana saplings from Thailand
Customs inspectors at Ben-Gurion Airport discovered about 300 banana saplings and staghorn ferns in five suitcases belonging to a passenger returning from Thailand.
Middle East conflicts, energy supplies, to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Thailand
Thai police raid Chabad, Jewish institutions in Bangkok amid ongoing foreign business investigation
USS George H.W. Bush anchors in Thailand for recreational visit after Middle East deployment
Several Israelis injured in bus accident in northern Thailand, one in critical condition
The Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that it's on its way to the accident site in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, where a bus carrying ten Israelis was overturned.
4,000-year-old evidence of psychoactive betel nut chewing found in Southeast Asia - study
Betel nut, the seed of the areca palm fruit, is often chewed inside a betel leaf with lime. The practice has been known for its psychoactive effects, including heightened alertness and euphoria.
Thailand and Cambodia sign truce to halt fierce border conflict
"Both sides agree to maintain current troop deployments without further movement," their defense ministers said.
In first Christmas sermon, Pope Leo decries conditions for Palestinians in Gaza
Leo, the first US pope, said the story of Jesus being born in a stable showed that God had "pitched his fragile tent" among the people of the world.
Israeli father killed in Thailand motorcycle crash, son seriously injured
The Foreign Ministry told Walla that it was aware of the incident and was in communication with the family of those involved via the Israeli embassy in Bangkok.
Thai prime minister says no ceasefire reached with Cambodia
The announcement comes after US President Donald Trump announced that the two countries had agreed to “cease all shooting" on Friday.
Trump says Thailand, Cambodia have agreed to renew ceasefire following previous failed deal
"They have agreed to CEASE all shooting effective this evening, and go back to the original Peace Accord," US President Donald Trump posted on social media.
Thai PM moves to dissolve parliament, setting stage for elections
Government spokesperson Siripong Angkasakulkiat told Reuters that the move followed a disagreement with the largest parliamentary grouping, the opposition People's Party.
Thailand, Cambodia keep fighting across contested border ahead of expected Trump calls
Thailand and Cambodia's border clashes enter day four, with Trump set to mediate after deadly fighting and civilian casualties.
Trump claims he can end Thailand–Cambodia fighting as rockets hit civilians
Trump listed a number of wars that he claimed he helped stop, including between Pakistan and India, and Israel and Iran, before commenting on the renewed conflict in Southeast Asia.
