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Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s stake in Kasikornbank to 10%, drawing Bank of Thailand scrutiny as markets rally. He calls the $1.5bn move routine… Read More ›
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Thailand to hike airport departure tax 53% despite falling tourist numbers. Former Democrat deputy Samart slams the timing as arrivals drop 7.5%. Outbound fee jumps… Read More ›
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US Supreme Court crushes Trump’s tariff blitz in 6–3 bombshell, scrapping a $175bn regime and rattling global markets. White House hits back with a 10%… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to activate 2026 free trade deals while the crucial US tariff pact hangs in the balance amid threatened political turmoil. EFTA rollout set… Read More ›
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Tourist arrivals plunge 7.5% as Thailand’s caretaker government moves to slash 60-day visas to 30. Phuket booms yet rebels against property-linked residency. The tourism industry… Read More ›
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Thailand closes 2025 stronger than forecast with 2.4% growth as investment jumps and services rebound. Yet, early 2026 tourism slides 7.6%, election lawsuits threaten delays… Read More ›
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Tourism officials in turmoil after a viral video shows an elderly shop owner accused of racist gestures towards a Chinese tourist. A row over a… Read More ›
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The Financial Times brands Thailand the “sick man of Asia” as debt nears 90%, growth lags at 2%, factories close, and tourism declines. Two Prime… Read More ›
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Thailand faces a 50:50 credit downgrade risk as debt tops 66% of GDP, growth limps at 2.3% and its tax base shrinks. Moody’s and Fitch… Read More ›
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Thailand moves to halve visa-free stays from 60 to 30 days for 93 countries amid security concerns and falling arrivals. Tourism is down 10% from… Read More ›
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Thailand pushes $10bn Disneyland in Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as minister advances a planned mega-project set to be Southeast Asia’s first, with an 80,000-seat stadium… Read More ›
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Election chaos deepens as Pheu Thai and People’s Party demand answers, recounts and full disclosure amid vote anomalies, tally gaps and talk of legal action.… Read More ›
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Four workers were injured, one seriously, after a billion-baht Metropolitan Electricity Authority (MEA) dome collapsed near Suvarnabhumi Airport. The site was sealed as engineers probed… Read More ›
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Anutin’s shock landslide hands Bhumjaithai sweeping power as provincial voters dominate, nationalism rises and barter trade moves to the heart of Thailand’s security-driven trade agenda.… Read More ›
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Bhumjaithai’s landslide win shifts focus to Thailand’s weak economy, as economists warn PM Anutin faces slow growth, rising debt, ageing demographics and fading ASEAN rank… Read More ›
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Thailand launches a nationwide QR crackdown on taxis after strike threats and airport boycott fears earlie this year. All cabs face real-time tracking, ID checks… Read More ›
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Jet row hits election eve as Pheu Thai’s Suriya confirms 862m baht Gulfstream buy, defends asset filing, denies misuse, and blames political timing as scrutiny… Read More ›
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Thai business leaders warn election populism risks a credit downgrade as growth in 2026 is set to slip below 2%. Public debt now nears its… Read More ›
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Election week drama as People’s Party leader Nattapong and two MPs face Criminal Court over energy remarks, posting bail in a defamation case filed by… Read More ›
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Gold chaos grips Thailand as prices crash 12% after record highs, sparking panic selling, bargain buying and packed pawn shops, while the baht weakens, volatility… Read More ›
Scam threat again on the rise in Thailand with losses of 70 million baht a day being reported by police 
Anutin’s full term triumph tempered by new Sword of Damocles as Constitutional Court takes barcode case 
Thai economy feels the stress as US Israeli War on Iran continues with 2 key Iranian leaders just killed 
Navy and Foreign Affairs personnel working on a rescue mission for 3 stranded on stricken Thai vessel 
Extended Middle East War may see crisis security measures from government further lowering arrivals 
Irishman’s madness on a Phuket highway sparks a viral video and online outrage over Free Visa access 
Immigration Bureau chief explains that there are fewer than 100k Israelis in Thailand at any one time 
MBK mecca for pirated goods raided by elite DSI police after citation in US intellectual property report 
Thailand summons Iran’s top envoy in Bangkok over cargo ship attack. 3 engine room crew still missing 
Gulf War on the verge of severely harming Thailand’s economy. Petrol stations’ early 10pm closure planned 
Thai vessel evacuated in the Strait of Hormuz after coming under fire and suffering engine room damage 
Delivery driver interaction leads to arrest of 31 year old relative for rape and strangulation of beauty 
Fears Thailand may lose 600k visitors from Europe and the Middle East as Iran war decimates tourism 
Thailand advises all 77k nationals in the Middle East to evacuate the region as the US Iran war ratchets up 
Neutralising the Iranian regime is the US goal as Thailand evacuates citizens and secures its reserves 
Australian drug kingpin who sneaked into Thailand arrested in Bangkok’s Din Daeng. Held for deportation 
Anutin urged to press ahead with new government as US Iran war throws up new challenges for Thailand 
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