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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, Living, Media, 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, Living, Media, 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, Politics, 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, Living, Media, 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, 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 ›

Row over handling of two online gambling cases related to MPs. Questions of jurisdiction and fair play

Row over handling of two online gambling cases related to MPs. Questions of jurisdiction and fair play

October 21, 2026

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

฿226 million frozen in one gambling case, questions in another! Rome challenges the treatment of Chonnapat and a Bhumjaithai MP’s husband. Suchada’s shifting share-sale account,… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai MP and her husband answer questions of the elite DSI police over links to online gambling

Bhumjaithai MP and her husband answer questions of the elite DSI police over links to online gambling

October 20, 2026

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

DSI investigators question the Australian husband of Bhumjaithai MP Suchada over his former stake in Shuffle.com. Separately, ฿1.9 billion in declared wealth faces scrutiny as… Read More ›

Tourism industry shaken by the latest Chinese warning coming from its diplomatic missions in Thailand

Tourism industry shaken by the latest Chinese warning coming from its diplomatic missions in Thailand

October 20, 2026

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

China warns its citizens of abductions and trafficking in Thailand as criminal gangs use fake jobs and business deals to trap victims. With arrivals struggling,… Read More ›

PM orders hands off land and property by foreigners as enforcement to be moved ahead by December

PM orders hands off land and property by foreigners as enforcement to be moved ahead by December

October 20, 2026

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

Anutin puts thousands of suspected foreign land nominees on notice as Thailand probes ฿14.01 billion in property. Governors face a December deadline, illegal holdings risk… Read More ›

Thai star Nene Royal faces trademark headaches in Thailand and South Korea as she secures her fortune

Thai star Nene Royal faces trademark headaches in Thailand and South Korea as she secures her fortune

October 18, 2026

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

Nene Royal, 16, conquers America’s Got Talent, meets Thailand’s King and rocks with Avenged Sevenfold. But a Chiang Mai woman filed for her stage name… Read More ›

Prime Minister cock a hoop as IMF World Bank meet ends in Bangkok. Insists Thailand’s standing has risen

Prime Minister cock a hoop as IMF World Bank meet ends in Bangkok. Insists Thailand’s standing has risen

October 17, 2026

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

Anutin predicts an economic leap after Bangkok hosts the IMF–World Bank summit for 191 nations. US Fed chief Kevin Warsh applauded Thailand’s organisation, OECD chief… Read More ›

Departures tax pushed by the Ministry of Finance is the death kiss for the tourist sector say top execs

Departures tax pushed by the Ministry of Finance is the death kiss for the tourist sector say top execs

October 16, 2026

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

Thai AirAsia sounds the alarm over a ฿1,000 departure tax as Thailand’s tourism recovery stalls again and dives. Foreign arrivals reach just 23.94 million, ASEAN… Read More ›

US Bangkok broadside to the IMF and the World Bank delivered by Scott Bessent who snubbed the meeting

US Bangkok broadside to the IMF and the World Bank delivered by Scott Bessent who snubbed the meeting

October 16, 2026

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

Washington turns up the heat at Bangkok’s IMF–World Bank meetings. Absent Treasury chief Scott Bessent demands oil and gas funding, nuclear investment, an end to… Read More ›

Friday protests by anti IMF World Bank activists continue after overnight camp event in central Bangkok

Friday protests by anti IMF World Bank activists continue after overnight camp event in central Bangkok

October 16, 2026

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

Bangkok’s IMF–World Bank summit faces angry street protests as police block a march and demonstrators occupy roads overnight. Campaigners attack corporate influence and public debt,… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin talks of an economy driven by ‘quality growth’ at the Bangkok IMF World Bank forum

Prime Minister Anutin talks of an economy driven by ‘quality growth’ at the Bangkok IMF World Bank forum

October 15, 2026

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

Anutin promises advanced industries, richer tourists and better jobs at the IMF–World Bank gathering. Outside, protesters clash with police over inequality. Inside, Thailand’s middle-income trap,… Read More ›

Protests at the IMF World Bank meetings turn violent but Bangkok police deny being heavy handed

Protests at the IMF World Bank meetings turn violent but Bangkok police deny being heavy handed

October 15, 2026

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

Violence flares near Bangkok’s IMF and World Bank summit as police clash with protesters trying to hang banners from a bridge. Demonstrators are injured, but… Read More ›

Thai Airways now says baggage failure was five times worse than admitted. Board orders compensation

Thai Airways now says baggage failure was five times worse than admitted. Board orders compensation

October 15, 2026

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

Thai Airways faces a worldwide reckoning after 25,000 bags were stranded and over 200 flights cancelled. Chairman Lavaron Sangsnit orders baggage deliveries through other airlines… Read More ›

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