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US Navy’s Pattaya visit is plain sailing with strong spending breeze. Chonburi governor hails it a success

US Navy’s Pattaya visit is plain sailing with strong spending breeze. Chonburi governor hails it a success

September 5, 2026

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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

Turn Grey capital into White capital. Senator calls for 100% foreign owned firms to eliminate corruption

September 5, 2026

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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

Paying AI users in Thailand had a nightmare week online just as the government waded into the market

September 5, 2026

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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

Widening Chinese trade gap cannot be ignored as it distorts economic data of an underlying GDP struggle

September 4, 2026

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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

Blunder over Indian visa policy saw Thailand lose tourists in August. Quick volte face to a 30 day visa

September 4, 2026

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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

Data centre projects on hold in Bangkok as officials scramble to examine the impact of the industry on resources

September 3, 2026

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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

Cash is the name of game as the US Navy returns to its old Pattaya stomping ground in a 4 day city boost

September 3, 2026

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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

People’s Party firebrand attacks flagship TH AI project launched this week with corruption agency filing of claims

September 2, 2026

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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

Stock market 2026 recovery not built on a sound footing. Depends on foreign capital and one company

September 2, 2026

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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 ›

The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R

The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R

September 2, 2026

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The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as 5,400 sailors arrive after 250 days at sea fighting Iran. Bars and hotels scent a… Read More ›

New visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips

New visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips

September 1, 2026

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Thailand’s new visa squeeze halves tourist stays to 30 days and shuts Western nomads out of the easy Laos DTV route. Applicants now face police… Read More ›

Thais take to government TH AI project on the first day with ChatGPT reporting outages later on Monday

Thais take to government TH AI project on the first day with ChatGPT reporting outages later on Monday

September 1, 2026

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More than 1.36 million Thais register for the TH-AI Passport while 101,764 flood in within hours. Anutin guarantees the ฿1.621 billion platform, but a five-hour… Read More ›

Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers

Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers

September 1, 2026

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Live cockroaches are flying off the shelves in Phitsanulok as a 29-year-old breeder earns up to ฿5,200 weekly. Anglers swear their scent and underwater movement… Read More ›

Thailand’s stiff restrictions on small foreign investors a significant problem for its daring OECD aspirations

Thailand’s stiff restrictions on small foreign investors a significant problem for its daring OECD aspirations

August 31, 2026

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Thailand chases OECD membership by 2028 while Anutin’s government targets foreign landholding, smaller firms and restricted jobs. The bloc warns Bangkok’s tangled laws, loopholes and… Read More ›

Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk

Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk

August 31, 2026

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Toyota publicly denies plans to leave Thailand as Indonesia targets its factories and suppliers. Meanwhile, CP moves to abandon the ฿224.5 billion three-airport railway without… Read More ›

Business tenants of Bangkok’s Khlong Thom Centre wiped out after decades of work went up in flames

Business tenants of Bangkok’s Khlong Thom Centre wiped out after decades of work went up in flames

August 31, 2026

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Generations of family enterprise go up in flames as Bangkok’s Khlong Thom Centre and 300 stalls are destroyed. Traders face multimillion-baht losses with weak cover… Read More ›

Bangkok storm’s nightlife charts to be crowned the World’s number one and the most visited city on earth

Bangkok storm’s nightlife charts to be crowned the World’s number one and the most visited city on earth

August 30, 2026

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From swinging vice capital to sophisticated global powerhouse, Bangkok seizes Time Out’s 2026 nightlife crown. Its neon underworld, luxury rooftops, clubs, cocktails and street feasts… Read More ›

Thai government pushes AI in two programmes one aimed at the public and the other aimed at startups

Thai government pushes AI in two programmes one aimed at the public and the other aimed at startups

August 29, 2026

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Yotsanan brings OpenAI’s first official Asian accelerator to Thailand, placing ten healthcare and education startups on the road to market. Meanwhile, TH-AI Passport draws 1.3… Read More ›

New face of Thailand’s Tourism Police. Minister visits HQ and speaks of a new era of high tech security

New face of Thailand’s Tourism Police. Minister visits HQ and speaks of a new era of high tech security

August 29, 2026

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

A tourist security drive deploys 128 drones, mobile command vehicles, stun guns and translation devices across Thailand. At the same time, foreign offenders face visa… Read More ›

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) turns to railway to boost the appeal of Thailand to foreign tourists

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) turns to railway to boost the appeal of Thailand to foreign tourists

August 27, 2026

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Thailand puts railways at the heart of its tourism revival as TAT discusses premium routes with luxury operator Belmond. Meanwhile, SRT’s new ฿30–฿50 Bangkok Connex… Read More ›

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