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Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code

Major upgrade to taxi services in Thailand and strict enforcement of quality standards with new QR code

February 7, 2026

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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 ›

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

Former cabinet minister and Pheu Thai highflyer clarifies Ben Smith and luxury Gulfstream jet story

February 7, 2026

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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 ›

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

Business warns populist economic policies are not what the Thai economy needs to address its problems

February 4, 2026

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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 ›

People’s Party leader and former MPs in court on Monday seeking bail in Gulf Criminal defamation case

People’s Party leader and former MPs in court on Monday seeking bail in Gulf Criminal defamation case

February 2, 2026

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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 ›

Sharpest fall in gold in 43 years sees baht fall by 2 per cent against the US dollar and gold shop panic

Sharpest fall in gold in 43 years sees baht fall by 2 per cent against the US dollar and gold shop panic

January 31, 2026

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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 ›

Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist

Thailand’s success in the United States and sharp rise in exports sees it put on the Treasury’s watchlist

January 31, 2026

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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 ›

Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying

Bank of Thailand boss acts to thwart illicit activity in the banking system which could be vote buying

January 29, 2026

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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 ›

Ford boosts industry confidence in the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sector with Suzuki site purchase

Ford boosts industry confidence in the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine) sector with Suzuki site purchase

January 28, 2026

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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 ›

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

Top level Thai delegation at Davos came home Friday with 500 billion in economic investment pledges

January 27, 2026

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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 ›

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

Health ministry increase screening at top airports for the Nipah virus which has broken out in India

January 26, 2026

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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 ›

Italian Thai breached its contract in not enforcing safety conditions leading to intercity rail disaster

Italian Thai breached its contract in not enforcing safety conditions leading to intercity rail disaster

January 26, 2026

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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 ›

New cabinet to decide on Donald Trump’s Peace Board invitation says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

New cabinet to decide on Donald Trump’s Peace Board invitation says Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

January 25, 2026

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Thailand freezes response to Trump’s Peace Board as PM Anutin cites caretaker limits ahead of February election, deferring any decision to the next government while… Read More ›

Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight

Matichon poll shows People’s Party and Pheu Thai way ahead of Anutin’s Bhumjaithai yet race is still tight

January 24, 2026

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Thailand election on a knife-edge as Matichon poll shows a three-party race, Pheu Thai surging, People’s Party narrowly ahead, and Bhumjaithai tipped to outperform weak… Read More ›

Norway’s Telenor exits True with a huge profit since 2021 merger as Chearavanont family tightens control

Norway’s Telenor exits True with a huge profit since 2021 merger as Chearavanont family tightens control

January 23, 2026

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Telenor agreed to sell its True Corporation stake for $3.9bn, exiting Thailand as Suphachai Chearavanont’s Arise takes control. Shares slid 14.5% on heavy trade, while… Read More ›

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

Former hotel security manager at Holiday Inn hotel in Phuket bailed as IHG announces rapid expansion

January 22, 2026

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Phuket court grants bail to Holiday Inn security boss accused of attempting to break into DJ Mirinda’s hotel room as CCTV is recovered. Ordered to… Read More ›

Projected arrivals in Thailand down 18% for January 2026 as foreign tourism gets off to an extremely rocky start

Projected arrivals in Thailand down 18% for January 2026 as foreign tourism gets off to an extremely rocky start

January 21, 2026

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Thailand’s tourism sector enters 2026 in crisis as January arrivals are forecast to plunge 18%, hit by floods, border conflict, visa crackdowns and a rising… Read More ›

Senator wants to look closely at the cryptocurrency market as upper house seeks answers on rising baht

Senator wants to look closely at the cryptocurrency market as upper house seeks answers on rising baht

January 19, 2026

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Senator demands probe as Thai baht jumps 9% despite weak economy. Crypto market trades over ฿100bn monthly, raising laundering fears. Agencies and Bitkub summoned to… Read More ›

Just another accident or disaster on Saturday as Thailand’s image abroad takes a battering this week

Just another accident or disaster on Saturday as Thailand’s image abroad takes a battering this week

January 18, 2026

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Engineering disasters: A sinkhole swallows a pickup truck a day after a crane kills two, just a day after a rail inferno claimed 32 lives.… Read More ›

Trade expert warns the government on barter deals with China being pursued by the Commerce Ministry

Trade expert warns the government on barter deals with China being pursued by the Commerce Ministry

January 16, 2026

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Thai expert warns barter deals with China and Russia risk US backlash, hurt rice exports and farmers, and weaken competitiveness as baht surges and a… Read More ›

One of Thailand’s top business entrepreneurs calls for a halt to the economic rot and a new digital age

One of Thailand’s top business entrepreneurs calls for a halt to the economic rot and a new digital age

January 16, 2026

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Thailand is at a crossroads as Bitkub founder Jirayut, or ‘Top’, warns of stagnation, debt, ageing, digital drain and a weak education system as the… Read More ›

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