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Tourism boss pleads with PM to bring back more Chinese tourists as Thailand’s arrivals this year slide further

Tourism boss pleads with PM to bring back more Chinese tourists as Thailand’s arrivals this year slide further

July 17, 2026

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Foreign arrivals have fallen 3.09% as Thailand’s tourism industry urges Prime Minister Anutin to win stronger China travel deals in Beijing after a failed India… Read More ›

Thailand ramps up space ambitions with a bold new partnership with China to be signed during PM’s visit

Thailand ramps up space ambitions with a bold new partnership with China to be signed during PM’s visit

July 16, 2026

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Deputy PM Yotsanan will sign five landmark China technology deals during Prime Minister Anutin’s Beijing visit, launching cooperation on AI, deep space, nuclear fusion and… Read More ›

Setback for government as 40 baht meal deal pulled from cabinet amid a barrage of hostile feedback to the scheme

Setback for government as 40 baht meal deal pulled from cabinet amid a barrage of hostile feedback to the scheme

July 15, 2026

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Anutin’s flagship ฿40 Rice and Curry Project has been pulled before reaching Cabinet after a public backlash. Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun admitted defeat as vendors,… Read More ›

Lower baht by 5-6% caused by US Iran War says Bank of Thailand. Officials monitor the unfolding crisis

Lower baht by 5-6% caused by US Iran War says Bank of Thailand. Officials monitor the unfolding crisis

July 14, 2026

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Middle East fighting has pushed the baht down 5-6%, yet the Bank of Thailand says the weaker currency is supporting exports and tourism. Officials are… Read More ›

Tourism in ‘Transformation’ as the Ministry pivots to a quality agenda and away from a focus on numbers

Tourism in ‘Transformation’ as the Ministry pivots to a quality agenda and away from a focus on numbers

July 14, 2026

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Thailand is rewriting its tourism playbook for 2027. Ministers have ordered TAT to target high-value visitors using AI, data and premium experiences instead of chasing… Read More ›

Commerce Minister to travel stateside in a make or break mission on the long awaited US Thai trade deal

Commerce Minister to travel stateside in a make or break mission on the long awaited US Thai trade deal

July 13, 2026

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Thailand launches a high-stakes bid to cut US tariffs as Commerce Minister Supachie heads to Washington armed with new manufacturing data, demands for export exemptions… Read More ›

Mystery over shareholding filings solved after police interview the woman at the centre of the storm in the market

Mystery over shareholding filings solved after police interview the woman at the centre of the storm in the market

July 13, 2026

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Thailand’s biggest stock market mystery unravels after police discover a woman mistakenly reported more than ฿100bn in blue-chip shareholdings while trying to identify an old… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand cracking down on grey capital. New five million baht limit on funds without source details

Bank of Thailand cracking down on grey capital. New five million baht limit on funds without source details

July 13, 2026

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Banks to tighten the screws on grey money, ordering explanations for cash deposits above ฿5 million while expanding surveillance of suspicious accounts, luxury property deals… Read More ›

Koh Samui and Koh Phangan raids target a Chinese backed investment network on the paradise islands

Koh Samui and Koh Phangan raids target a Chinese backed investment network on the paradise islands

July 12, 2026

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A luxury villa empire, Chinese directors, overseas funding and more than 100 companies sharing one address are at the centre of Thailand’s biggest nominee business… Read More ›

Economic growth is weak and uneven and will remain so due to structural issues says central bank chief

Economic growth is weak and uneven and will remain so due to structural issues says central bank chief

July 12, 2026

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Thailand’s central bank has ruled out easy fixes for the economy, insisting rate cuts, QE and baht intervention cannot solve deep structural problems despite upgrading… Read More ›

Bangkok engineering crisis as underground tunnel causes subsidence and cracks in buildings and roads

Bangkok engineering crisis as underground tunnel causes subsidence and cracks in buildings and roads

July 10, 2026

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Fresh cracks and sinking roads have forced evacuations, road closures and round-the-clock repairs at Bangkok’s Wongwian Yai as engineers battle a leaking Purple Line tunnel,… Read More ›

Anutin thanks Constitutional Court for upholding government’s 400 billion baht borrowing decree

Anutin thanks Constitutional Court for upholding government’s 400 billion baht borrowing decree

July 9, 2026

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An opposition bid to derail the government’s ฿400 billion emergency borrowing has collapsed after the Constitutional Court upheld the decree, allowing ministers to press ahead… Read More ›

Tourism levy rejected by airline industry for a second time as not feasible and an impediment to growth

Tourism levy rejected by airline industry for a second time as not feasible and an impediment to growth

July 9, 2026

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A plan to charge foreign tourists up to ฿500 has hit fresh turbulence after airlines refused to collect the levy, reigniting a years-long dispute that… Read More ›

Finance Minister orders urgent probe into confusion about stock market share transfers and reporting

Finance Minister orders urgent probe into confusion about stock market share transfers and reporting

July 9, 2026

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A mystery investor’s reported stakes in six leading Thai companies have thrown the stock market into turmoil, with regulators investigating filings that conflict with official… Read More ›

Thai regulator proposes an online digital platform for licenced radio stations as media sphere sees drastic changes

Thai regulator proposes an online digital platform for licenced radio stations as media sphere sees drastic changes

July 8, 2026

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The NBTC is betting less than ฿100 million on transforming Thai radio, with one national online hub, digital broadcasting across 34 regions and precision emergency… Read More ›

Huge success for Thailand tourism as ‘Tomorrowland’ sells out 150,000 tickets for a money spinning show

Huge success for Thailand tourism as ‘Tomorrowland’ sells out 150,000 tickets for a money spinning show

July 8, 2026

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Thailand is betting billions on Tomorrowland, with the sold-out festival expected to generate more than ฿21 billion, create over 21,000 jobs and cement Pattaya as… Read More ›

Bangkok on the up and up as world magnet for high earners and the rich. 50% surge in fat cats by 2030

Bangkok on the up and up as world magnet for high earners and the rich. 50% surge in fat cats by 2030

July 7, 2026

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Bangkok has overtaken Jakarta as Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing ultra-wealthy city, with a global report predicting a dramatic rise in millionaires as Thailand cements its place… Read More ›

July 9th court decision on 400 billion baht borrowing decree tests Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

July 9th court decision on 400 billion baht borrowing decree tests Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul

July 7, 2026

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Thailand’s Constitutional Court is poised to deliver a landmark ruling that could redefine emergency borrowing powers, expose ministers to further legal challenges and deepen pressure… Read More ›

Commerce Minister Suphajee talks about gold in an economy and world driven by US-China trade rivalry

Commerce Minister Suphajee talks about gold in an economy and world driven by US-China trade rivalry

July 7, 2026

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Thailand is betting its future on more than exports, with the government using gold, diplomatic neutrality and expanding trade deals to strengthen the kingdom’s position… Read More ›

Forex trading now in the sights of lawmakers as Bhumjaithai Party committee boss calls for change

Forex trading now in the sights of lawmakers as Bhumjaithai Party committee boss calls for change

July 6, 2026

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A senior Bhumjaithai Party MP has called for Thailand’s biggest forex law overhaul in more than 80 years after a huge DSI fraud probe exposed… Read More ›

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