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Time for government to tighten its belt as debt ceiling looms as public debt surges from the pre Covid era

Time for government to tighten its belt as debt ceiling looms as public debt surges from the pre Covid era

September 18, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s debt races towards its 70% ceiling as chief economic planner Danucha Pichayanan demands 2–3 years of tight budgets. Debt servicing tops ฿400 billion yearly… Read More ›

Thailand prepares to impose a 30% tax on EVs built outside the kingdom in a move to boost its auto base

Thailand prepares to impose a 30% tax on EVs built outside the kingdom in a move to boost its auto base

September 18, 2026

Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand slams the brakes on cheap imported EVs with a proposed 30% tax, demanding foreign carmakers build locally as Chinese price wars squeeze its huge… Read More ›

Former minister in Anutin’s first government appears on Congress list for sanctions over scam industry

Former minister in Anutin’s first government appears on Congress list for sanctions over scam industry

September 17, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Woraphak Thanyawong faces a US sanctions investigation after two powerful congressional chairmen name him among 28 scam-network targets. The former Anutin minister denies all links.… Read More ›

Thailand joins minimum tax regime aimed at large global corporations as it hooks into world networks

Thailand joins minimum tax regime aimed at large global corporations as it hooks into world networks

September 16, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand joins the global tax net with a 15% minimum levy on multinational giants, not expatriates. But overseas account sharing is already live as Bangkok… Read More ›

Probe into 11,000 firms linked to foreigners holding 85 billion baht in property to be complete by Sept 30th

Probe into 11,000 firms linked to foreigners holding 85 billion baht in property to be complete by Sept 30th

September 16, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand races to resolve 11,000 company probes by September 30 as ฿85 billion in land and assets come under scrutiny. Investigators are tracing property transfers,… Read More ›

Partnership between Nestlé and the billionaire Mahagitsiri family descends into all out legal warfare

Partnership between Nestlé and the billionaire Mahagitsiri family descends into all out legal warfare

September 15, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Nestlé and billionaire Prayudh Mahagitsiri turned Nescafé into Thailand’s dominant coffee brand. Now their 34-year partnership has become a ฿120 billion legal war as Nestlé… Read More ›

From stalls to smartphones, Thai Revenue pulls in a growing cohort of online traders in new economy

From stalls to smartphones, Thai Revenue pulls in a growing cohort of online traders in new economy

September 15, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Thailand’s taxman chases the smartphone economy as 173,579 unregistered operators enter the system, including 56,091 online traders. Weak markets and rising costs are pushing more… Read More ›

Tighter ‘bottleneck’ regime on money transfers in force across financial system per central bank orders

Tighter ‘bottleneck’ regime on money transfers in force across financial system per central bank orders

September 15, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Bank of Thailand Governor Vitai Ratanakorn orders financial ‘bottlenecks’ as 11 bodies target scams, gambling and illicit cash, tracking money through bank transfers, withdrawals, money… Read More ›

Thailand’s K-shaped economy sees a large number of people cut back on food and meals to make ends meet

Thailand’s K-shaped economy sees a large number of people cut back on food and meals to make ends meet

September 14, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Billions pour into Thailand’s data centres and technology, but households are cutting food. Some 32.83% in a health survey eat less or skip meals as… Read More ›

Opinion poll shows public concern about Israeli misbehaviour in Thailand amid a febrile political mood

Opinion poll shows public concern about Israeli misbehaviour in Thailand amid a febrile political mood

September 14, 2026

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Thailand faces a febrile week as anger over Israelis spreads from a NIDA poll to street protests. Sondhi targets foreign influence, Phuket cancels a Jewish… Read More ›

TH AI plan runs into problems and bottlenecks. New AIS deal offering cheap 29 baht per month internet

TH AI plan runs into problems and bottlenecks. New AIS deal offering cheap 29 baht per month internet

September 13, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s flagship ฿1.6 billion AI scheme hits 1.5 million users as scrutiny mounts and Phase Two loses ฿900 million. Chaichanok pushes ahead with wider AI… Read More ›

Prime Minister scrambles to get data centre sector back on track after energy and regulatory hiatus

Prime Minister scrambles to get data centre sector back on track after energy and regulatory hiatus

September 13, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand’s data centre boom hits a regulatory wall as Anutin orders new rules within a month. Some 166 projects face review while Bangkok weighs higher… Read More ›

Thailand hailed as a haven for retirees and digital nomads but officials breed doubt and uncertainty

Thailand hailed as a haven for retirees and digital nomads but officials breed doubt and uncertainty

September 12, 2026

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Thailand ranks third for digital nomads and fourth for retirees, yet its welcome is getting tougher. Visa rules are tightening, property ownership structures face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Commerce Minister Suphajee responds to Sondhi Limthongkul’s attack on new liberal investment rules

Commerce Minister Suphajee responds to Sondhi Limthongkul’s attack on new liberal investment rules

September 12, 2026

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Sondhi attacks Commerce Minister Suphajee over Thailand’s foreign investment push, warning of lost economic sovereignty. She rejects the charge as Bangkok cuts duplicate licences, tightens… Read More ›

Foreign nominee companies down by 81.77% as government seizes or freezes assets of over 20 billion

Foreign nominee companies down by 81.77% as government seizes or freezes assets of over 20 billion

September 11, 2026

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Anutin sharpens Thailand’s foreign nominee crackdown as risky registrations collapse by 81.77%. More than ฿20 billion is frozen while thousands of companies, condos and land… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand warns economic potential is falling with a severe crisis in the small business sector

Bank of Thailand warns economic potential is falling with a severe crisis in the small business sector

September 11, 2026

Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Thailand faces a widening economic split as exports surge but SMEs buckle under falling sales, costly credit and rising bad debts. Growth potential has dropped… Read More ›

Substantial US Thai trade deal ready to be finalised by a call between Anutin and Trump says Minister

Substantial US Thai trade deal ready to be finalised by a call between Anutin and Trump says Minister

September 10, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand and US head for a sweeping trade pact with Suphajee declaring the main battles settled. Anutin and Trump await the closing call as tariffs,… Read More ›

Summonses and criminal charges considered by DSI in probe into substantial Israeli network in Pattaya

Summonses and criminal charges considered by DSI in probe into substantial Israeli network in Pattaya

September 9, 2026

Crime, Economy, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Israeli businessman Maimon David Marsiano faces a DSI summons as investigators expand a Pattaya nominee inquiry into Thai shareholders, hotels, condos and company networks, with… Read More ›

Thailand gets ready to enter the age of nuclear power with plans for two small modular reactors by 2037

Thailand gets ready to enter the age of nuclear power with plans for two small modular reactors by 2037

September 9, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

The kingdom lays the groundwork for nuclear power, targeting two 300MW small modular reactors around 2037, while the US, China and South Korea compete for… Read More ›

Petrol and diesel rise as inflation for August comes in at 2.53%. However confidence is also seen rising

Petrol and diesel rise as inflation for August comes in at 2.53%. However confidence is also seen rising

September 9, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, More News from Thailand, Thailand:

Thailand feels the Middle East energy shock as diesel rises ฿0.70 and gasoline ฿0.80. Inflation hits 2.53%, while the Fuel Fund deficit reaches ฿83.291bn. Yet… Read More ›

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