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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 ›

Prime Minister and his team grilled by Wall Street on Thailand’s geopolitical stance and growth plans

Prime Minister and his team grilled by Wall Street on Thailand’s geopolitical stance and growth plans

September 25, 2026

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Hard-boiled Wall Street investors put PM Anutin and his team on the spot over Thailand’s economy, ageing workforce and US-China balance. Funds controlling over US$40… Read More ›

Ministers accused of neglecting Thai farmers. Crucial aid support has not yet reached the cabinet table

Ministers accused of neglecting Thai farmers. Crucial aid support has not yet reached the cabinet table

September 25, 2026

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Fury grows over stalled ฿1,000-per-rai rice aid as Pheu Thai targets two deputy premiers. Songkram claims Finance Minister Ekniti said farmer support was ineffective because… Read More ›

Former Justice Minister hails major bankruptcy bill which could help reduce the household debt burden

Former Justice Minister hails major bankruptcy bill which could help reduce the household debt burden

September 24, 2026

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Thailand moves towards a landmark debt rescue system after MPs vote 444–0. Ex Justice Minister Thawee Sodsong says borrowers owing from ฿100,000 could restructure debts,… Read More ›

Oil fund bleeds nearly 5 billion baht a week as the government struggles to cope with Middle East crisis

Oil fund bleeds nearly 5 billion baht a week as the government struggles to cope with Middle East crisis

September 23, 2026

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Thailand’s Oil Fuel Fund bleeds ฿700 million daily and heads beyond ฿100 billion in the red. Akanat weighs massive new borrowing as Middle East turmoil… Read More ›

Anutin heads to New York but no sign yet of news on the US Thai trade deal as problems simmer at home

Anutin heads to New York but no sign yet of news on the US Thai trade deal as problems simmer at home

September 21, 2026

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Washington adds a fresh condition to Thailand’s US trade deal as Anutin heads for New York. The expected Trump call remains unconfirmed while Senate, ballot… Read More ›

Vietnam is taking Thailand’s quality tourists in huge numbers while Bangkok flails about with crackdowns

Vietnam is taking Thailand’s quality tourists in huge numbers while Bangkok flails about with crackdowns

September 21, 2026

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Vietnam’s tourism boom is closing the gap on Thailand as low prices, easier visas and soaring Western arrivals drive growth. Thailand faces falling visitor numbers,… Read More ›

Thailand’s Royal Navy announces ambitious South Korean deal to build next frigate partly at home

Thailand’s Royal Navy announces ambitious South Korean deal to build next frigate partly at home

September 20, 2026

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Thailand turns to South Korea for a ฿16.73 billion missile-packed frigate as the Navy plans eight warships by 2037, shifts up to 30% of construction… Read More ›

Thaksin era minister reflects on Thailand’s 2006 coup d’état. Calls for a democracy dedicated to people

Thaksin era minister reflects on Thailand’s 2006 coup d’état. Calls for a democracy dedicated to people

September 20, 2026

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Twenty years after tanks toppled Thaksin, Phumtham warns Thailand still bears the scars. Two coups, dissolved parties, fallen prime ministers and rewritten charters later, over… Read More ›

Time for government to tighten its belt as debt ceiling looms and public debt surges from the pre Covid era

Time for government to tighten its belt as debt ceiling looms and public debt surges from the pre Covid era

September 18, 2026

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Thailand’s debt races towards its 70% ceiling as chief economic planner Danucha Pichayanan demands 2–3 years of tight budgets. Debt servicing tops ฿400 billion yearly… Read More ›

Thailand prepares to impose a 30% tax on EVs built outside the kingdom in a move to boost its auto base

Thailand prepares to impose a 30% tax on EVs built outside the kingdom in a move to boost its auto base

September 18, 2026

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Thailand slams the brakes on cheap imported EVs with a proposed 30% tax, demanding foreign carmakers build locally as Chinese price wars squeeze its huge… Read More ›

Former minister in Anutin’s first government appears on Congress list for sanctions over scam industry

Former minister in Anutin’s first government appears on Congress list for sanctions over scam industry

September 17, 2026

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Woraphak Thanyawong faces a US sanctions investigation after two powerful congressional chairmen name him among 28 scam-network targets. The former Anutin minister denies all links.… Read More ›

Thailand joins minimum tax regime aimed at large global corporations as it hooks into world networks

Thailand joins minimum tax regime aimed at large global corporations as it hooks into world networks

September 16, 2026

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Thailand joins the global tax net with a 15% minimum levy on multinational giants, not expatriates. But overseas account sharing is already live as Bangkok… Read More ›

Probe into 11,000 firms linked to foreigners holding 85 billion baht in property to be complete by Sept 30th

Probe into 11,000 firms linked to foreigners holding 85 billion baht in property to be complete by Sept 30th

September 16, 2026

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Thailand races to resolve 11,000 company probes by September 30 as ฿85 billion in land and assets come under scrutiny. Investigators are tracing property transfers,… Read More ›

Partnership between Nestlé and the billionaire Mahagitsiri family descends into all out legal warfare

Partnership between Nestlé and the billionaire Mahagitsiri family descends into all out legal warfare

September 15, 2026

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Nestlé and billionaire Prayudh Mahagitsiri turned Nescafé into Thailand’s dominant coffee brand. Now their 34-year partnership has become a ฿120 billion legal war as Nestlé… Read More ›

From stalls to smartphones, Thai Revenue pulls in a growing cohort of online traders in new economy

From stalls to smartphones, Thai Revenue pulls in a growing cohort of online traders in new economy

September 15, 2026

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Thailand’s taxman chases the smartphone economy as 173,579 unregistered operators enter the system, including 56,091 online traders. Weak markets and rising costs are pushing more… Read More ›

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