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Panic in Pattaya as High Season bookings slump from last year. Higher airfares and competition blamed

Panic in Pattaya as High Season bookings slump from last year. Higher airfares and competition blamed

November 5, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Thailand:

Pattaya’s high season faces a booking crisis as US-Iran war disruption sends airfares up 40%. Chinese group tours slump over 30% amid safety warnings. Tourism… Read More ›

Chinese warning to its nationals stays as Bangkok embassy reveals it receives up to ten panic calls a day

Chinese warning to its nationals stays as Bangkok embassy reveals it receives up to ten panic calls a day

November 5, 2026

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

Thailand and China clash over kidnapping warnings as Foreign Minister Sihasak challenges Wang Yi in Beijing. No concession follows. Ambassador Zhang defends the alerts, citing… Read More ›

There more businessmen to lose Thai citizenship as probes into Israeli linked business networks ramp up

There more businessmen to lose Thai citizenship as probes into Israeli linked business networks ramp up

November 4, 2026

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

Citizenship crackdown widens in Thailand. Rabbi Yosef Chaim Kantor loses Thai nationality and must sell three Bangkok condos. Meanwhile, ten agencies probe 19 linked companies,… Read More ›

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

Buying frenzy followed by a sales slump predicted in mixed reaction to excise tax on EV car imports from 2027

November 4, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Thailand’s 35% tax on imported EVs sparks a year-end sales scramble. Dealers race to clear stocks before January as prices could jump ฿100,000. Industry chiefs… Read More ›

Popular Krabi kamnan leads 1,000 car protest against Prime Minister Anutin’s government on Thursday

Popular Krabi kamnan leads 1,000 car protest against Prime Minister Anutin’s government on Thursday

November 2, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Politics, Thailand:

Anutin faces a southern backlash. Over 500 vehicles have signed up for a planned 1,000-vehicle march on Government House. Nationalist Sondhi Limthongkul pledges ฿100,000 as… Read More ›

Bangkok preps for renewed war between Iran and the United States in coming weeks. Key meeting this week

Bangkok preps for renewed war between Iran and the United States in coming weeks. Key meeting this week

November 2, 2026

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Thailand on war alert. US-Iran tensions threaten half its crude imports as oil tops $113. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul orders energy and cyber preparations, while… Read More ›

Democrat Party spokesman wants answers from the government over long promised but stalled rail link

Democrat Party spokesman wants answers from the government over long promised but stalled rail link

November 1, 2026

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

Three-airport rail deal on the brink. CP-linked operator seeks exit from ฿224.5bn project after seven bleak years. Banks refuse fresh loans, ฿10bn in rail fees… Read More ›

Thai Gold market in Thailand shaken by huge Binance cryptocurrency theft linked to North Korean actors

Thai Gold market in Thailand shaken by huge Binance cryptocurrency theft linked to North Korean actors

November 1, 2026

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Gold price bloodbath. Thai bullion crashes ฿2,200 to a one-year low as bargain hunters flood shops. A $6.3bn Binance hack and US Fed rate decision… Read More ›

Halloween security operation in central Bangkok and the Khaosan Road undertaken by Tourism Police

Halloween security operation in central Bangkok and the Khaosan Road undertaken by Tourism Police

October 31, 2026

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

Halloween police blitz. A 95-strong force hits Khao San Road as 60,000 revellers are expected and ฿200m in spending is forecast. Police warn of scams… Read More ›

Minister holds high level talks after venue licencing clampdown turned Khaosan Road dark after midnight

Minister holds high level talks after venue licencing clampdown turned Khaosan Road dark after midnight

October 31, 2026

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

Bangkok’s party strip faces a midnight shutdown! Khao San traders reel from a police corruption scandal as just four of 30-plus venues hold proper licences.… Read More ›

Flights delayed and passengers deboarded after subsidence under China Airlines jet at Suvarnabhumi

Flights delayed and passengers deboarded after subsidence under China Airlines jet at Suvarnabhumi

October 29, 2026

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

Airport nightmare in Bangkok. A China Airlines Boeing 737-800 gets stuck in sinking pavement for nearly four hours. Five flights are hit, 116 passengers evacuated… Read More ›

Tourism chiefs furious as another Chinese abduction and a spat with the Embassy threaten bookings

Tourism chiefs furious as another Chinese abduction and a spat with the Embassy threaten bookings

October 29, 2026

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

Lured to Thailand by an online acquaintance, a Chinese woman jumps from her captors’ moving car. Police arrest two Thai men and hunt a Chinese… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand confirms a tale of two economies one booming, another struggling with decline

Bank of Thailand confirms a tale of two economies one booming, another struggling with decline

October 28, 2026

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

Boom for big business, pain for Thai families! The Bank of Thailand raises its growth forecast to 2.4% as AI exports soar. Yet SME loans… Read More ›

Thailand’s GDP may get a bump up from the 3rd quarter after recent economic agency talks with PM Anutin

Thailand’s GDP may get a bump up from the 3rd quarter after recent economic agency talks with PM Anutin

October 28, 2026

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

Thailand’s GDP figures face a dramatic shake-up after Anutin questions weak GDP growth. Investigators uncover ฿800 billion in missing factory output. Analysts predict a possible… Read More ›

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

Minister scrambles to offer 15 day visa on arrival to smaller markets with reports of losses to Vietnam

October 28, 2026

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

Thailand’s visa shake-up backfires ahead of high season! Emirates flags missed flights by Mexican tourists, while Uzbek agents send bookings to Vietnam. Minister Surasak seeks… Read More ›

Government spokesman’s rebuke to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Keep out of Thai internal affairs

Government spokesman’s rebuke to the World Health Organisation (WHO). Keep out of Thai internal affairs

October 26, 2026

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

WHO showdown in Bangkok as Anutin’s government moves to control billions in alcohol and tobacco taxes. ThaiHealth and three other bodies face budget uncertainty, while… Read More ›

Thailand falls behind Southeast Asian peers in race to build more flight connections as tourism fades

Thailand falls behind Southeast Asian peers in race to build more flight connections as tourism fades

October 24, 2026

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

High-season alarm for Thailand as direct international flights to Hat Yai, Krabi and Koh Samui plunge. Foreign arrivals are down 4%, while Kasikorn cuts its… Read More ›

Pledges on investment are up but Foreign Direct Investment for the first six months is down nearly 5%

Pledges on investment are up but Foreign Direct Investment for the first six months is down nearly 5%

October 22, 2026

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

Foreign investment warning for Thailand: actual FDI slumps 24.6% in Q2 despite ฿271 billion in commitments. DBD chief Kittiwat Patchimnan reports rising approvals as Prime… Read More ›

Departures tax to be axed as Thailand’s hotel sector reels from a debt crisis linked with the Covid era

Departures tax to be axed as Thailand’s hotel sector reels from a debt crisis linked with the Covid era

October 22, 2026

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

Revolt puts Thailand’s ฿1,000 departure tax in doubt as hotels battle a debt crisis. Over half face liquidity problems, as COVID-era repayment deadlines threaten ownership.… Read More ›

12 properties raided, 85 people charged after Pattaya police raids linked to the illegal foreign ownership crackdown

12 properties raided, 85 people charged after Pattaya police raids linked to the illegal foreign ownership crackdown

October 21, 2026

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

Police target ฿800 million in Pattaya property across 12 raids, probing suspected foreign nominees and 85 people. Three Chinese men and 100 computers were found… Read More ›

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