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Tourism bosses in the South ask Minister to improve planned visa regime for Indian arrivals to Thailand

Tourism bosses in the South ask Minister to improve planned visa regime for Indian arrivals to Thailand

June 16, 2026

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Tourism industry battles a new visa crackdown that could make Indian tourists the biggest losers, with operators warning a ฿2,000 fee and shorter stays threaten… Read More ›

Deal breakthrough between Iran and the United States as oil ships cross the Strait of Hormuz and new ‘final’ talks begin

Deal breakthrough between Iran and the United States as oil ships cross the Strait of Hormuz and new ‘final’ talks begin

June 16, 2026

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Trump unveils a historic US-Iran digital accord as Thailand welcomes a breakthrough in the Middle East crisis. The Strait of Hormuz will reopen, nuclear talks… Read More ›

Minister assures Russians Thailand is safe and that they are high value tourists after Moscow’s warning

Minister assures Russians Thailand is safe and that they are high value tourists after Moscow’s warning

June 15, 2026

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Russia warns citizens to avoid Thailand over US arrest fears as Bangkok fights back, insisting the kingdom remains safe despite a crackdown on foreign criminals.… Read More ›

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

Dutch auto conglomerate takes 75% stake in Audi Thailand firm after two years of intense negotiations

June 13, 2026

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Dutch giant Pon Holdings takes control of Audi Thailand in a landmark 75% deal after 50 talks over two years, bringing five decades of Audi… Read More ›

Thailand hoping to regain confidence after Middle East War jolt with rising tourist numbers and exports

Thailand hoping to regain confidence after Middle East War jolt with rising tourist numbers and exports

June 13, 2026

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Thailand faces a two-speed economy as the Middle East War fuels inflation, crushes confidence and drives debt fears, while a ฿701 billion tourism boom and… Read More ›

Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt

Prachachart Party leader warns public finances face a deep crisis with falling tax income and more debt

June 13, 2026

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Thailand faces a fiscal warning as Pol. Col. Thawee Sodsong reveals a ฿138bn revenue gap, ฿754 billion in borrowing and ฿300 billion in unused loans,… Read More ›

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

Digital Minister tells parliamentary panel he knew the key person linked to 1.62 billion baht AI contract

June 12, 2026

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Thai minister admits knowing the winner of ฿1.621 billion AI contract as opposition MPs question tender transparency, pricing, bidder links and a 30-day rollout. Chaiyanok… Read More ›

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

Kasikorn Bank warns about asset quality erosion due to Middle East war. Loan growth has been reined in

June 12, 2026

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KBank warns the Middle East war will hit its loans harder in late 2026, with 10% exposure to affected markets. Thailand’s banking giant is bracing… Read More ›

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

Virgin Atlantic service from London to Phuket leads new slots agreed with 87 airlines to boost tourism

June 11, 2026

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Virgin Atlantic’s dramatic return to Thailand with a new Heathrow-Phuket service leads a global airline rush, with 87 carriers securing new flights and slots as… Read More ›

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

Monomax Sports secures rights to 2026 World Cup with a last minute 2.3 billion baht deal for 2030 tournament also

June 11, 2026

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JAS pulled off a dramatic last-minute FIFA coup with a ฿2.3 billion deal just hours before the World Cup began in Mexico, securing every match… Read More ›

Business lobby urges Anutin to improve climate for inward investment by axing old laws and red tape

Business lobby urges Anutin to improve climate for inward investment by axing old laws and red tape

June 11, 2026

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Business leaders urge PM Anutin Charnvirakul to slash red tape and fast-track legal reforms to unlock investment in seven key industries as economic pressures mount… Read More ›

Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive

Tourism levy now planned for the 3rd quarter of 2026 with insurance while World Cup deal remains elusive

June 11, 2026

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Thailand moves towards a foreign tourist levy with a possible July launch and insurance cover, while the ฿1,000 outbound travel charge is shelved. Meanwhile, World… Read More ›

Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses

Facebook parent firm and other tech giants face a landmark lawsuit over online thefts and fraud losses

June 9, 2026

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Investor loses ฿165 million after a Facebook advert, LINE group and App Store download. Now Meta, Apple, LINE-linked firms and banks face a landmark ฿230… Read More ›

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

Opposition and trade want answers from Minister as controversial Chinese steel firm is cleared to reopen

June 9, 2026

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Xin Ke Yuan Steel is back. The Chinese-owned firm linked to the collapsed OAG tower, 7,000 alleged fake tax invoices and hazardous waste stockpiles has… Read More ›

PM’s visit to Hanoi strikes a new message of closer ties and partnership between Thailand and Vietnam

PM’s visit to Hanoi strikes a new message of closer ties and partnership between Thailand and Vietnam

June 8, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul arrived in Hanoi for a high-stakes push to deepen Thailand-Vietnam ties, launching talks on trade, investment, parliamentary cooperation and regional diplomacy… Read More ›

Time running out for the World Cup as Thailand still has no TV deal just days before kick off in Mexico

Time running out for the World Cup as Thailand still has no TV deal just days before kick off in Mexico

June 8, 2026

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Thailand faces a World Cup blackout just days before kick-off as talks with FIFA stall over a ฿1.3 billion rights fee. While Laos and most… Read More ›

Couple commit suicide in Hua Hin after exhaustion from dealing with rising informal debt and lenders

Couple commit suicide in Hua Hin after exhaustion from dealing with rising informal debt and lenders

June 8, 2026

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A debt-ridden husband and wife were found dead side by side at a Hua Hin hotel, exposing Thailand’s hidden ฿2.2 trillion informal debt crisis. Up… Read More ›

Thailand may miss the AI boat over political brawls as a pioneering project becomes mired in controversy

Thailand may miss the AI boat over political brawls as a pioneering project becomes mired in controversy

June 8, 2026

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Thailand is sleepwalking into an AI crisis, a leading academic warns. As fierce battles rage over the TH-AI Passport scheme, rivals are training millions in… Read More ›

Tax and welfare revolution as Thailand moves ahead with Negative Income Tax that expands reporting

Tax and welfare revolution as Thailand moves ahead with Negative Income Tax that expands reporting

June 7, 2026

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Thailand is preparing a welfare revolution that could pay cash to millions instead of collecting taxes. A Pheu Thai-backed Negative Income Tax scheme promises up… Read More ›

Economy in deep trouble going forward due to lack of babies, shrinking workforce and elderly population

Economy in deep trouble going forward due to lack of babies, shrinking workforce and elderly population

June 7, 2026

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Thailand’s economic miracle is running out of people. A leading bank warns that a collapsing birth rate, a shrinking workforce and a rapidly ageing population… Read More ›

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