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The intrusion of a fighter jet from Myanmar into Thai airspace last month has provided ammunition for another political attack against the government, which insisted it has been defending the nation’s territorial integrity to its full capacity.

Many houses have their own bunkers, with some villagers even digging holes and putting layers of sandbags around them. A few houses even have concrete or wooden roofing covered with sandbags.

The Thai government should consider a return to historical buffer zones with ethnic minority groups along the border.

The air force has released a video clip to try to rebut criticism about the country's airspace defence capabilities following the incursion by a Myanmar fighter jet at the end of last month.

Tak Geo Park has claimed the Guinness World Record (GWR) world record for "Mai Tak" as the world’s longest fossil-silicified tree trunk in the world. The Geological Society of Thailand, in partnership with leading private sector entities such as PTT and PTTEP cooperated in achieving the world record certification with the objective of opening up a new perspective on geological tourism in Tak centred on Mai Klai Pen Hin Tak Geo Park, encouraging learning among young people and enhanci...

The Thai government should consider a return to historical buffer zones with ethnic minority groups along the border.

A 70-metre petrified log in Tak on Friday earned a Guinness World Record for being the longest fossilised tree trunk in the world.

Activist groups on Thursday called on parliament to investigate whether Thai officials had conspired with the Myanmar military, which led to the intrusion of a Myanmar fighter jet on June 30.

Thailand is downplaying last week’s intrusion into its airspace; Karen insurgents say junta raids on civilian, resistance targets on border have been deadly, effective.

Thailand scrambled two F-16s on June 30, in response to an airspace violation by what appeared to be a MiG-29 belonging to the Myanmar Air Force (MAF), following which Thailand’s defense attache lodged a protest with the government-run by the armed forces of Myanmar, Tatmadaw after a coup last year.