Economy
Bank of Thailand warns economic potential is falling with a severe crisis in the small business sector
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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 ›
Petrol and diesel rise as inflation for August comes in at 2.53%. However confidence is also seen rising
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 ›
US servicemen left behind a financial windfall in Pattaya but also a spirit of optimism and generosity
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Farewell Pattaya! USS Abraham Lincoln sails after 5,000 sailors bring a ฿100m spending bonanza. Huge tips delight Thai workers, shops boom and bars fill as… Read More ›
Tourism sector starkly divided over 30 days visa from September 15th. Top tycoon says it’s a big mistake
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Thailand’s 30-day visa-free rule splits tourism chiefs. Sisadiwat Cheewaratanaporn says genuine tourists need far less time, while William Heinecke warns the move threatens lucrative medical… Read More ›
Finance Minister Ekniti outlines the government’s economic plan but behind the buzzwords are risks
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Thailand’s economic reset faces an early reality check as Ekniti bets on AI, EVs and clean energy. War drives energy costs higher, Toyota puts fresh… Read More ›
US Navy’s Pattaya visit is plain sailing with strong spending breeze. Chonburi governor hails it a success
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Pattaya cashes in as thousands of USS Abraham Lincoln sailors swarm ashore after 264 days at sea. Retailers, hotels and restaurants surge while a vast… Read More ›
Turn Grey capital into White capital. Senator calls for 100% foreign owned firms to eliminate corruption
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World:
Let foreigners own what they pay for, Senator Prathum Wongsawat demands. She says Thailand’s 49:51 rules fuel nominee firms, hide grey capital and open the… Read More ›
Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market
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Thailand’s AI revolution hits turbulence days after its ฿1.6bn platform launches. Paying businesses faced outages, users reported repeated connection failures while Minister Chaichanok pushed free… Read More ›
Widening Chinese trade gap cannot be ignored as it distorts economic data of an underlying GDP struggle
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Thai-Chinese businesses raise the alarm as Thailand’s China trade deficit hits US$55.13bn, exceeding its global shortfall. Imports soar 38% while record exports and massive data-centre… Read More ›
Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa
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Thailand’s Indian tourism boom slams into reverse after visa confusion and fewer flights drive arrivals down 12%. The setback threatens billions in spending and one… Read More ›
Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources
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Governor Chadchart slams the brakes on Bangkok’s data centre rush amid huge fuel reserves and rising power and water demands. TikTok’s ฿842 billion expansion dominates… Read More ›
Cash is the name of game as the US Navy returns to its old Pattaya stomping ground in a 4 day city boost
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Mobile ATMs roll into Pattaya as 5,000 US sailors hit town with months of pay and four days to spend. A ฿100 million bonanza beckons,… Read More ›
People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims
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Thailand’s most prominent opposition MP targets the ฿1.621 billion TH-AI Passport with an anti-graft complaint over tender terms, linked firms and payment plans. Rakchanok demands… Read More ›
Stock market 2026 recovery not built on a sound footing. Depends on foreign capital and one company
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Bangkok’s stock market roared back 26% after three brutal years, but one giant stock drove the charge. Delta towers over the SET as Thai Airways… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Interior Ministry is now moving to enforce the law regarding Jewish burials and grave sites in Thailand
September 7, 2026
Jewish graves become the latest focus of Thailand’s
Chaos still reigns at the NBTC as Chairman wins right to court review. Board members move to work on
September 7, 2026
NBTC turmoil intensifies after Dr Saran wins the right
Vicious attack on UK man in Jomtien Pattaya leads to arrest of Thai man. 70 year old kicked in the face
September 7, 2026
Daylight horror on Jomtien Beach as Briton, 70, is
USS Abraham Lincoln departs Thailand after a special visit. Captain gave thanks for the very warm welcome
September 6, 2026
Farewell Pattaya! USS Abraham Lincoln sails from
Tourism sector starkly divided over 30 days visa from September 15th. Top tycoon says it’s a big mistake
September 6, 2026
Thailand’s 30-day visa-free rule splits tourism
Missing Kanchanaburi mother found on southbound bus after 7 day northern stay shrouded in mystery
September 6, 2026
Seven-day mystery ends as missing mum Wichuda, 33, is
Koh Samui Israeli expat the first to be deported under Prime Minister Anutin’s new deportation regime
September 5, 2026
5-year Israeli expat Yaacov Ohayon is ordered deported
US Navy’s Pattaya visit is plain sailing with strong spending breeze. Chonburi governor hails it a success
September 5, 2026
Pattaya cashes in as thousands of USS Abraham Lincoln
Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market
September 5, 2026
Thailand’s AI revolution hits turbulence days after
Malaysian online gambling boss arrested in Bangkok raid. 48 year old was a UFA network Master agent
September 4, 2026
Cyber police arrest Malaysian UFA executive Lim Teck
Crazed ex lover rams former girlfriend and her new boyfriend on a motorbike to their death with pickup
September 4, 2026
Songphon, 23, allegedly hunted his ex-girlfriend
Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa
September 4, 2026
Thailand’s Indian tourism boom slams into reverse
Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources
September 3, 2026
Governor Chadchart slams the brakes on Bangkok’s
HIV and AIDS still lurk behind the neon signs of Thailand’s sex industry especially as it moves online
September 3, 2026
Thailand’s neon sex trade hides a deepening HIV
Younger brother kills sibling after finding him drinking as their mother fought for life in hospital
September 3, 2026
Komkrit, 31, is stabbed to death by his younger
Former PM Paetongtarn files police complaint over false social media post linking her with Israeli land
September 2, 2026
Paetongtarn launches a cybercrime case after a
People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims
September 2, 2026
Thailand’s most prominent opposition MP targets the
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