This Thai news report from June 24, 2025, covers several significant events, with the primary focus on the escalating border conflict between Thailand and Cambodia, leading to a complete land border lockdown and mutual travel advisories. The sources also highlight Thailand's move to restrict intoxicating herbs to medical use following a political shift, and the economic boost to southern Thailand from a major Hollywood film production. Additionally, the report includes a lighter story about students congregating in a Phuket supermarket, disrupting other shoppers, and a news brief regarding the arrest of a Taiwanese man in Pattaya for drug-fueled violence. Finally, it provides routine updates on weather, exchange rates, and gold prices for the day.
Topics for today's broadcast:
Thailand–Cambodia: Border Crossings Shut Down!
Intoxicating Herbs Only With a Prescription
Hollywood Movie Revives Southern Thailand
Students Settle Into the Supermarket
Pattaya: Taiwanese Man Arrested After Rampage
Weather Forecast for June 24, 2025
Bangkok – Mostly Cloudy – 29°C (84°F)
Pattaya – Heavily Cloudy – 29°C (84°F)
Phuket – Light Thunderstorms and Rain – 27°C (81°F)
Koh Samui – Partly Cloudy – 29°C (84°F)
Chiang Mai – Heavily Cloudy – 26°C (79°F)
Exchange Rates for June 24, 2025
1 USD = 32.73 Thai baht
1 GBP = 44.35 Thai baht
1 Euro = 37.98 Thai baht
1 CHF = 40.32 Thai baht
Gold Price for June 24, 2025
1 Baht of Gold = 52,550 Thai baht
News from Thailand in Flux: Borders, Bans, and Blockbusters June 24, 2025
Podcast Pattaya June 24, 2025
Thailand weather today from: Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai
Current exchange rate USD, GBP, EUR THB, CHF THB
Current gold price in Thailand
Sources: X, Thai Enquirer, Khaosod English, Khmer Times, Red Skull, Bangkok Post
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