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The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R

The boys are back in town. US servicemen return to Pattaya, a town they helped create, for wartime R&R

September 2, 2026

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The Yanks who helped make Pattaya famous are back as 5,400 sailors arrive after 250 days at sea fighting Iran. Bars and hotels scent a… Read More ›

New visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips

New visa regime hits Western visitors and expats in Thailand hard with shorter stays and long haul trips

September 1, 2026

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Thailand’s new visa squeeze halves tourist stays to 30 days and shuts Western nomads out of the easy Laos DTV route. Applicants now face police… Read More ›

Thais take to government TH AI project on the first day with ChatGPT reporting outages later on Monday

Thais take to government TH AI project on the first day with ChatGPT reporting outages later on Monday

September 1, 2026

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More than 1.36 million Thais register for the TH-AI Passport while 101,764 flood in within hours. Anutin guarantees the ฿1.621 billion platform, but a five-hour… Read More ›

Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers

Woman in northern Thailand builds thriving concern farming and selling live cockroaches for fishing in nearby rivers

September 1, 2026

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Live cockroaches are flying off the shelves in Phitsanulok as a 29-year-old breeder earns up to ฿5,200 weekly. Anglers swear their scent and underwater movement… Read More ›

Thailand’s stiff restrictions on small foreign investors a significant problem for its daring OECD aspirations

Thailand’s stiff restrictions on small foreign investors a significant problem for its daring OECD aspirations

August 31, 2026

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Thailand chases OECD membership by 2028 while Anutin’s government targets foreign landholding, smaller firms and restricted jobs. The bloc warns Bangkok’s tangled laws, loopholes and… Read More ›

Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk

Anutin begins week with twin economic headaches as car makers and rail consortium threaten to walk

August 31, 2026

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Toyota publicly denies plans to leave Thailand as Indonesia targets its factories and suppliers. Meanwhile, CP moves to abandon the ฿224.5 billion three-airport railway without… Read More ›

Business tenants of Bangkok’s Khlong Thom Centre wiped out after decades of work went up in flames

Business tenants of Bangkok’s Khlong Thom Centre wiped out after decades of work went up in flames

August 31, 2026

Crime, Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

Generations of family enterprise go up in flames as Bangkok’s Khlong Thom Centre and 300 stalls are destroyed. Traders face multimillion-baht losses with weak cover… Read More ›

Bangkok storm’s nightlife charts to be crowned the World’s number one and the most visited city on earth

Bangkok storm’s nightlife charts to be crowned the World’s number one and the most visited city on earth

August 30, 2026

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From swinging vice capital to sophisticated global powerhouse, Bangkok seizes Time Out’s 2026 nightlife crown. Its neon underworld, luxury rooftops, clubs, cocktails and street feasts… Read More ›

Thai government pushes AI in two programmes one aimed at the public and the other aimed at startups

Thai government pushes AI in two programmes one aimed at the public and the other aimed at startups

August 29, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Yotsanan brings OpenAI’s first official Asian accelerator to Thailand, placing ten healthcare and education startups on the road to market. Meanwhile, TH-AI Passport draws 1.3… Read More ›

New face of Thailand’s Tourism Police. Minister visits HQ and speaks of a new era of high tech security

New face of Thailand’s Tourism Police. Minister visits HQ and speaks of a new era of high tech security

August 29, 2026

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A tourist security drive deploys 128 drones, mobile command vehicles, stun guns and translation devices across Thailand. At the same time, foreign offenders face visa… Read More ›

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) turns to railway to boost the appeal of Thailand to foreign tourists

Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) turns to railway to boost the appeal of Thailand to foreign tourists

August 27, 2026

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Thailand puts railways at the heart of its tourism revival as TAT discusses premium routes with luxury operator Belmond. Meanwhile, SRT’s new ฿30–฿50 Bangkok Connex… Read More ›

Mae Hong Son governor highlights a transport policy failure as a small airline shelves short flights to popular spots

Mae Hong Son governor highlights a transport policy failure as a small airline shelves short flights to popular spots

August 27, 2026

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Northern flight plans collapse as Ezy Airline faces a ฿40,000 Chiang Mai airport charge for its ten-seat passenger aircraft. Pai and Mae Hong Son lose… Read More ›

Central bank holds interest rate steady at 1% as real economy strains and investment targets technology

Central bank holds interest rate steady at 1% as real economy strains and investment targets technology

August 26, 2026

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Bank of Thailand keeps its rate at 1% as two economies pull apart. Technology-driven and artificial intelligence projects attract capital but spread few gains, while… Read More ›

US sanctions on Iran must be taken seriously in Bangkok. Time to cut exposure to the Islamic Republic

US sanctions on Iran must be taken seriously in Bangkok. Time to cut exposure to the Islamic Republic

August 26, 2026

Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:

Scott Bessent’s “Operation Economic Outcast” puts Thailand’s banks and businesses on notice as nearly 60 Iran-linked targets face sanctions. Payments, shipping, aviation, gold and cryptocurrency… Read More ›

Crackdown on smaller foreign investors in Thailand has wider implications for external investment going forward

Crackdown on smaller foreign investors in Thailand has wider implications for external investment going forward

August 26, 2026

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Island raids become a nationwide foreign business crackdown as 112 Koh Phangan firms face land probes and 30-year leases come under scrutiny. Yet Thailand grants… Read More ›

Tourists to be briefed on Thai laws before departure. Minister says Israeli man’s visa has been revoked

Tourists to be briefed on Thai laws before departure. Minister says Israeli man’s visa has been revoked

August 25, 2026

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Thailand axes an Israeli tourist’s visa as a Koh Samui zoo dispute triggers nationalist protests and reported death threats from Paris. Minister Surasak orders airline… Read More ›

Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon

Thaksin back at centre of politics as Pheu Thai power play with the Kla Tham Party is speculated upon

August 25, 2026

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A bombshell Senate collusion ruling lands Friday with seven charges potentially threatening Bhumjaithai and Anutin’s government. As whitewash claims fly, Thaksin and Pheu Thai are… Read More ›

Business opportunity as devout Thai ice cream tycoon offers to sell everything to become a forest monk

Business opportunity as devout Thai ice cream tycoon offers to sell everything to become a forest monk

August 24, 2026

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Ice cream tycoon Dr Siripong Akrasriyuk is selling Hawell’s for ฿165 million before walking away from business, public life and his family. The deal includes… Read More ›

New Bank of Thailand regulatory plan may impinge on foreigners’ dealings with tougher, intrusive actions

New Bank of Thailand regulatory plan may impinge on foreigners’ dealings with tougher, intrusive actions

August 23, 2026

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Foreigners face a tougher banking climate as the Bank of Thailand launches its biggest regulatory overhaul in 27 years. Overseas pensions, property payments and business… Read More ›

People’s Party MP warns of a fiscal crisis by 2028. Demands spending cuts and action on corruption

People’s Party MP warns of a fiscal crisis by 2028. Demands spending cuts and action on corruption

August 22, 2026

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Thailand’s finances race towards a 2028 reckoning as fixed costs swallow revenue and debt nears 70%. People’s Party MP Anusorn Thamjai warns the ฿3.788 trillion… Read More ›

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