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Political parties are getting serious about Thailand’s lack of babies problem with new policies unveiled

Political parties are getting serious about Thailand’s lack of babies problem with new policies unveiled

January 6, 2026

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Thailand faces a population collapse as birth rates fall to 1.46, the workforce shrinks, pensions strain, and GDP growth slows. Ahead of the 2026 election,… Read More ›

Thailand targets growth of over 10% in 2026 after seeing foreign tourist arrivals fall by 7.23% in 2025

Thailand targets growth of over 10% in 2026 after seeing foreign tourist arrivals fall by 7.23% in 2025

January 6, 2026

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Thailand tourism slumps 7.23% but hopes for a big comeback — officials target 36.7m visitors in 2026, up 10%. Yet crime fears, border tensions and… Read More ›

Supreme Court rules in favour of credit card holders on illegal online charges and fraud. Banks to pay

Supreme Court rules in favour of credit card holders on illegal online charges and fraud. Banks to pay

January 3, 2026

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Thailand’s Supreme Court has ruled that banks, not customers, are liable for fraudulent credit card charges — forcing lenders to prove disputed payments were authorised… Read More ›

Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector

Large fund inflows and gold purchases to be subject to explanation and documentation in banking sector

January 3, 2026

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Thai business leaders sound the alarm as the baht surges beyond fundamentals, hammering exporters and tourism. Fears grow it could breach ฿30 to the dollar… Read More ›

Peace and war being weighed on both sides of Thai Cambodian border as tensions began to rise again

Peace and war being weighed on both sides of Thai Cambodian border as tensions began to rise again

December 30, 2025

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Peace hangs in the balance on the Thai-Cambodian border as confidence in the fragile ceasefire is tested. Thailand reports night-time drone incursions, Cambodia denies it.… Read More ›

Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border

Toppled Hindu statue raises alarm for tourism chiefs even as peace holds on the Thai Cambodian border

December 28, 2025

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Toppled Hindu statue at Thai-Cambodian border sparks India boycott calls, Thai officials express regret, Prime Minister stresses soldier safety, while ceasefire holds and tourism industry… Read More ›

Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality

Conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants ฿500 and ฿1,000 bills scrapped to fight corruption and illegality

December 26, 2025

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Thailand’s conservative Thai Pakdee Party wants to scrap ฿500 and ฿1,000 notes to fight corruption, target illicit cash flows, punish embezzlers with death sentences, and… Read More ›

Thai Airport authority says traffic has surged in December to match 2019 levels despite lower arrivals

Thai Airport authority says traffic has surged in December to match 2019 levels despite lower arrivals

December 26, 2025

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Thai airports report December traffic matching 2019 levels as daily passengers surge despite a 7% fall in arrivals. It comes with strong Chinese travel, holiday… Read More ›

Outline peace deal agreed at border talks but cabinet approval needed before Defence Minister signs

Outline peace deal agreed at border talks but cabinet approval needed before Defence Minister signs

December 26, 2025

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Tentative border peace deal reached as Cambodia bows to Thai terms — but Anutin says no land will be ceded and the pact still needs… Read More ›

Crisis for Thailand as baht rockets in value putting exports and foreign tourism under further pressure

Crisis for Thailand as baht rockets in value putting exports and foreign tourism under further pressure

December 24, 2025

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Baht blast hits Thailand as the currency rockets toward ฿30 per US dollar, hammering exports and shrinking tourist spending. Officials scramble to trace gold-fuelled capital… Read More ›

Top Commerce Ministry official warns that any US trade deal must wait for new parliament and cabinet

Top Commerce Ministry official warns that any US trade deal must wait for new parliament and cabinet

December 22, 2025

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The US may raise tariffs if the Thailand-Cambodia peace fails. Caretaker government cannot sign any trade deal until a new parliament and cabinet approve, while… Read More ›

Asean Summit on Monday and Tuesday seen by United States as pivotal to restoring border peace

Asean Summit on Monday and Tuesday seen by United States as pivotal to restoring border peace

December 21, 2025

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Summit diplomacy looms as Washington pushes to revive the Thai-Cambodian ceasefire, but border fighting continues, missiles fly, F-16s strike targets, landmines maim troops and Bangkok… Read More ›

Poll shows there’s still a chance for a Pheu Thai People’s Party coalition but it will take a bit of luck

Poll shows there’s still a chance for a Pheu Thai People’s Party coalition but it will take a bit of luck

December 21, 2025

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Bangkok opinion poll shows a narrow path remains for a Pheu Thai–People’s Party coalition after September’s Anutin gamble. Support has slid, voters are undecided and… Read More ›

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

Spat between Thai and Cambodian airports as flight connections remain open but passenger numbers fall

December 20, 2025

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Thai and Cambodian airports clash as Cambodian officials accuse Bangkok hubs of targeting travellers with delays and lost baggage. Tourism drops 8–10% in 2025, yet… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand’s sounds warning to government on the urgent need for action to curb the baht’s value

Bank of Thailand’s sounds warning to government on the urgent need for action to curb the baht’s value

December 18, 2025

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Baht alarm bells: Thailand’s central bank warns the currency is surging dangerously, pushes the government for stronger powers over gold trading and capital flows as… Read More ›

Rates cut to 1.25% as damaged economy limps on to the end of 2025 with even stiffer headwinds ahead

Rates cut to 1.25% as damaged economy limps on to the end of 2025 with even stiffer headwinds ahead

December 17, 2025

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Central Bank lowers borrowing costs as Thailand’s battered economy limps toward year-end, hit by weak growth, tourism slump, floods, war costs, trade uncertainty with the… Read More ›

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

Rising fears that Thailand’s trade deal with the United States may be scrapped over the Cambodian war

December 16, 2025

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Thailand’s US trade deal is on the brink as the war with Cambodia intensifies and Bangkok weighs an oil and arms embargo. The fear is… Read More ›

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

Ex Energy Minister supports oil and arms supplies blockade against Cambodia in the Gulf of Thailand

December 16, 2025

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Former Energy Minister Pirapan Salirathavibhaga backs Royal Thai Navy blockade of Cambodia in the Gulf to cut oil and military supplies as border clashes escalate,… Read More ›

Travellers being ‘restricted’ from entering Thailand as security risks linked to the Thai Cambodian war

Travellers being ‘restricted’ from entering Thailand as security risks linked to the Thai Cambodian war

December 15, 2025

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Travellers are being blocked from flights and denied entry to Thailand as immigration tightens security amid the escalating war with Cambodia targeting suspected mercenaries, foreign… Read More ›

Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand

Police save 75 year old woman from scammers as the scale and scope of the threat still rises in Thailand

December 14, 2025

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Police rescue a 75-year-old woman from scammers in Bangkok, intercepting her before she handed over savings, highlighting the alarming scale and sophistication of call center… Read More ›

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