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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 ›
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Thailand has been placed back on the US Treasury currency watchlist as December’s exports to America surge 54.3% and the trade surplus widens. Washington tightens… Read More ›
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Thai poll cash fears. Bank of Thailand flags massive suspicious withdrawals as vote-buying fears surge nationwide ahead of Feb 8 election, with billions of baht,… Read More ›
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Thailand’s auto industry suffers two harsh years of falling output and factory exits, but Ford’s takeover of Suzuki’s Rayong plant marks a turning point, injecting… Read More ›
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Thailand storms Davos as Finance Minister Ekniti returns with momentum on over ฿500bn in pledged investment, locking in tech, AI, industry and data centre deals… Read More ›
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Thailand tightens airport screening after India’s Nipah outbreak, reviving COVID-era controls. Officials warn the bat-linked virus kills up to 70%, is not airborne, and spreads… Read More ›
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Transport Ministry moves to terminate Italian-Thai contract after crane collapsed onto express train, killing 30 and injuring 66. Probe finds work carried out during live… Read More ›
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 
Russian woman severely injured after jumping from her fourth floor balcony at a Phuket hotel after a row 
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport 
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling 
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate 
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf 
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa 
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