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Thai Airways admits it got it wrong as Suvarnabhumi Airport public areas are swamped by a baggage flood

Thai Airways admits it got it wrong as Suvarnabhumi Airport public areas are swamped by a baggage flood

September 30, 2026

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Chaos spreads from Suvarnabhumi baggage belts to the Thai Airways flight schedule as 5,600 bags pile up. Capacity is slashed by up to 40%, 37… Read More ›

Mixed messages from Thai government on a US Thai trade deal despite Commerce Minister’s optimism

Mixed messages from Thai government on a US Thai trade deal despite Commerce Minister’s optimism

September 29, 2026

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Thailand’s US trade deal hits a hiatus as Suphajee says an agreement is close at hand but Sihasak flags market access. AI rules, US investment… Read More ›

USS George HW Bush heading for Phuket for 6 days R&R. Docks October 5 with over five thousand sailors

USS George HW Bush heading for Phuket for 6 days R&R. Docks October 5 with over five thousand sailors

September 29, 2026

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Phuket braces for 5,120 US personnel as USS George H.W. Bush arrives from Middle East operations. The six-day call follows Lincoln’s ฿100m Pattaya windfall, while… Read More ›

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

Race against time and water flows as PM Anutin works round the clock tackling flooding emergency

September 29, 2026

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Bangkok battles to drain as Thailand’s flood emergency widens across 29 provinces, hitting 2.6m people. Reservoirs near capacity force surging releases while swollen rivers carry… Read More ›

Thai Airways CEO apologises for ongoing flooding crisis issues with defective carts and delayed flights

Thai Airways CEO apologises for ongoing flooding crisis issues with defective carts and delayed flights

September 29, 2026

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Defective baggage equipment and staff shortages hammer Thai Airways at Suvarnabhumi. CEO Chai Eamsiri apologises as bags from 52 flights remain affected, 34 services are… Read More ›

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

Thailand moves carefully with AI regulation as US tech warns over key provisions hindering investment

September 29, 2026

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US tech groups push back as Thailand drafts tough AI rules covering liability, local data processing and overseas providers. Bangkok is courting American AI investments… Read More ›

Foreign tourist arrivals already down 3.65% with fears the flooding crisis may impact the Chinese market

Foreign tourist arrivals already down 3.65% with fears the flooding crisis may impact the Chinese market

September 29, 2026

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Thailand’s tourism engine sputters into high season with arrivals down 3.65%. Bangkok floods and Suvarnabhumi baggage chaos strike as the country needs another 10.33m visitors… Read More ›

Military operations are expanded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as crisis is still not brought under control

Military operations are expanded at Suvarnabhumi Airport as crisis is still not brought under control

September 28, 2026

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Troops reinforce Suvarnabhumi as the baggage breakdown enters a third day. Passengers wait six hours, others fly without luggage and Thai Airways struggles to clear… Read More ›

Tourism minister directs acute airport baggage crisis caused by workers who failed to turn up for shifts

Tourism minister directs acute airport baggage crisis caused by workers who failed to turn up for shifts

September 28, 2026

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Tourism Minister Surasak rushes to Suvarnabhumi as the baggage crisis hits its third day. Passengers wait six long hours, flooding leaves Thai Airways short of… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin wades into flood hit areas to be met with a mixed reaction including seething anger

Prime Minister Anutin wades into flood hit areas to be met with a mixed reaction including seething anger

September 28, 2026

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Bangkok flood victims confront Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul over food, water and toilets as all 50 districts become disaster zones. Families already cutting meals face… Read More ›

Figures for opening 8 months of 2026 show a gaping trade deficit as Thailand imports more from China

Figures for opening 8 months of 2026 show a gaping trade deficit as Thailand imports more from China

September 27, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul visited London seeking investment as Thailand’s trade deficit balloons to USD 37.84 billion. China runs a USD 47.3 billion surplus while… Read More ›

PM directs flash flooding crisis which has hit Bangkok making all 50 districts disaster zones from London

PM directs flash flooding crisis which has hit Bangkok making all 50 districts disaster zones from London

September 26, 2026

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Bangkok battles severe flooding after almost 300mm of rain as all 50 districts become disaster areas. PM Anutin takes command from London while the crisis… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin’s US visit this week yielded a closer ties pact between Bangkok and Wall Street

Prime Minister Anutin’s US visit this week yielded a closer ties pact between Bangkok and Wall Street

September 26, 2026

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Wall Street opens its doors to closer Thai links as Anutin rings the NYSE bell and SET signs a five-part pact. Thai firms could now… Read More ›

Prime Minister and his team grilled by Wall Street on Thailand’s geopolitical stance and growth plans

Prime Minister and his team grilled by Wall Street on Thailand’s geopolitical stance and growth plans

September 25, 2026

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Hard-boiled Wall Street investors put PM Anutin and his team on the spot over Thailand’s economy, ageing workforce and US-China balance. Funds controlling over US$40… Read More ›

Ministers accused of neglecting Thai farmers. Crucial aid support has not yet reached the cabinet table

Ministers accused of neglecting Thai farmers. Crucial aid support has not yet reached the cabinet table

September 25, 2026

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Fury grows over stalled ฿1,000-per-rai rice aid as Pheu Thai targets two deputy premiers. Songkram claims Finance Minister Ekniti said farmer support was ineffective because… Read More ›

Former Justice Minister hails major bankruptcy bill which could help reduce the household debt burden

Former Justice Minister hails major bankruptcy bill which could help reduce the household debt burden

September 24, 2026

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Thailand moves towards a landmark debt rescue system after MPs vote 444–0. Ex Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong says borrowers owing from ฿100,000 could restructure debts,… Read More ›

Oil fund bleeds nearly 5 billion baht a week as the government struggles to cope with Middle East crisis

Oil fund bleeds nearly 5 billion baht a week as the government struggles to cope with Middle East crisis

September 23, 2026

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Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund bleeds ฿700 million daily and heads beyond ฿100 billion in the red. Akanat weighs massive new borrowing as Middle East turmoil… Read More ›

Anutin heads to New York but no sign yet of news on the US Thai trade deal as problems simmer at home

Anutin heads to New York but no sign yet of news on the US Thai trade deal as problems simmer at home

September 21, 2026

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Washington adds a fresh condition to Thailand’s US trade deal as Anutin heads for New York. The expected Trump call remains unconfirmed while Senate, ballot… Read More ›

Vietnam is taking Thailand’s quality tourists in huge numbers while Bangkok flails about with crackdowns

Vietnam is taking Thailand’s quality tourists in huge numbers while Bangkok flails about with crackdowns

September 21, 2026

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Vietnam’s tourism boom is closing the gap on Thailand as low prices, easier visas and soaring Western arrivals drive growth. Thailand faces falling visitor numbers,… Read More ›

Thailand’s Royal Navy announces ambitious South Korean deal to build next frigate partly at home

Thailand’s Royal Navy announces ambitious South Korean deal to build next frigate partly at home

September 20, 2026

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Thailand turns to South Korea for a ฿16.73 billion missile-packed frigate as the Navy plans eight warships by 2037, shifts up to 30% of construction… Read More ›

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