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Hoteliers and leading foreign tourism entrepreneurs ask government to help as industry crisis worsens
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s tourism slowdown deepens as arrivals fall 7%, spending slumps and Pattaya hotel occupancy crashes to 30%. Khao San Road businesses report collapsing revenues, rising… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet hold three way meeting at ASEAN summit
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Thailand and Cambodia agreed to restart border talks under UNCLOS after crunch ASEAN summit negotiations in Cebu, as PM Anutin Charnvirakul defended tearing up the… Read More ›
Root and branch review of the Landbrige project ordered by the PM to be completed in 90 days
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
PM Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a dramatic 90-day rethink of Thailand’s trillion-baht land bridge project as ministers, security chiefs and business leaders reassess costs, environmental… Read More ›
Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday
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Thailand has scrapped its 25-year maritime agreement with Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. The move has triggered renewed tension between Bangkok and… Read More ›
Police enquiry widens into attempted murder of MP Kamolsak Leewama. Navy promises full co-operation
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Navy vows due process as two officers charged in MP Kamolsak assassination bid. Cash surety bail granted as police probe widens to possible mastermind link.… Read More ›
Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole in May 11th is entirely lawful and within regulations
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Thaksin’s family makes final visit before May 11 parole release as Corrections Dept defends legality. Officials reject unlawful release claims, citing the Corrections Act, 2021… Read More ›
Thai cabinet approves 400 billion baht loan to combat the Middle East War energy crisis and inflation
Culture, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
฿400 billion emergency loan approved as energy crisis drives inflation to a 38-month high. Opposition warns of rising debt, weak oversight and unclear planning amid… Read More ›
57 countries plus China to still be afforded visa on arrival but only for 30 days under new visa policy
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Thailand plans visa shake-up: 60-day free stays scrapped, 57-country list restored, tougher screening ahead. India may lose access, China deal stays. Officials target long-stay abuse,… Read More ›
State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support
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Thailand’s ฿1 trillion land bridge plan sparks fierce state clash as top economic agency rejects viability, despite government push. Poll shows locals largely in the… Read More ›
Mixed signals from economy that consistently shows resilience as Fitch warns about outlook for banks
Crime, Culture, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Fitch warns Thai banks face a worsening 2026 outlook as margins tighten and risks rise. High debt, rising costs, weak tourism and oil shocks add… Read More ›
New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June
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Thailand slashes power bills for low users under new June tariff, hits heavy users, targets costly energy deals, and pushes rooftop solar as LNG-driven price… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Prime Minister Anutin and Cambodian counterpart Hun Manet hold three way meeting at ASEAN summit
May 10, 2026
Thailand and Cambodia agreed to restart border talks
School student selling grilled pork saves collapsed tourist’s life in Kathu after he fainted on a local road
May 9, 2026
Phuket schoolboy Jojo Savel dropped his after-school
Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%
May 8, 2026
Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes
Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday
May 7, 2026
Thailand has scrapped its 25-year maritime agreement
Corrections Department insists Thaksin’s parole in May 11th is entirely lawful and within regulations
May 7, 2026
Thaksin’s family makes final visit before May 11
Ayutthaya police investigate foul murder of Pathum Thani based taxi driver found on Tuesday evening
May 6, 2026
Taxi driver, 65, found dead with head wound beside
Urgent enquiry ordered by Prime Minister’s office Minister after Salmonella detected in bottled water
May 6, 2026
Salmonella scare in Nakhon Ratchasima bottled water
Icelandic tourist commits suicide on Koh Larn in Chonburi on Saturday. Suffered chronic health issues
May 5, 2026
Icelandic tourist, 56, found hanging under a tree on
Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school
May 4, 2026
Thailand launches nationwide crackdown after Koh
State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support
May 3, 2026
Thailand’s ฿1 trillion land bridge plan sparks
King and Queen back in Bangkok after formal state visit to Sweden to mark King Carl Gustaf’s birthday
May 2, 2026
Thai King and Queen return from Sweden after
Dangerous, merciless serial killer caught in Chiang Mai after 2 men were found murdered on Wednesday
May 1, 2026
Chiang Mai police arrest a suspected serial killer
Swedish Finnish man arrested in Pattaya for online fraud exploit targeting hotel guests with damage bill
April 30, 2026
Swedish-Finnish IT specialist arrested in Pattaya
Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace
April 29, 2026
US crackdown hits ASEAN scam empire as Thai talks
New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June
April 28, 2026
Thailand slashes power bills for low users under new
Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait
April 28, 2026
Thai foreign minister blasts US as Hormuz blockade
Chaos at Krabi Airport on Sunday as idiot passenger passes careless but devastating bomb remark
April 27, 2026
Bomb panic halts Krabi flight as passenger’s
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