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Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

October 2, 2026

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Chai Eamsiri’s four-decade Thai Airways career hits a dramatic reversal as he is ousted from command after 10,000 bags pile up. The executive who helped… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand top official warns serial economic shocks are weakening the country’s resilience

Bank of Thailand top official warns serial economic shocks are weakening the country’s resilience

October 2, 2026

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Floodwaters threaten a wider economic shock as the Bank of Thailand warns indebted households and small firms are already stretched. Losses could reach ฿33.8 billion… Read More ›

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

October 1, 2026

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Seven years after becoming Thai, Israeli-born Ariel Blustein loses his citizenship as Anutin cites Israeli passport use and an undisclosed Uruguayan nationality. The case lands… Read More ›

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

October 1, 2026

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Suvarnabhumi turmoil spreads from baggage halls to Thailand’s export lifeline as Thai Airways battles 8,000 stranded bags and cancelled flights. Chamber demands an overhaul, Phiphat… Read More ›

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

September 30, 2026

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DBD sends details of over 100,000 foreign-linked firms to 43 embassies as Thailand widens its nominee crackdown. Land, shareholder funds and financial trails face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

September 30, 2026

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Government anger closes in on Thai Airways as 8,000 bags remain stranded at Suvarnabhumi. Phiphat takes charge, Air Force reinforcements move in and flights remain… Read More ›

Flooding crisis another black eye for Thai governance as Prime Minister Anutin faces rising criticism

Flooding crisis another black eye for Thai governance as Prime Minister Anutin faces rising criticism

September 30, 2026

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Flood fury closes in on PM Anutin as Bangkok battles rising waters. Fifteen years after the 2011 disaster, vital defences remain unfinished while ageing canals… Read More ›

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 ›

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