End Your Immigration hassles with the New Thailand Elite Visa
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If you’re eager to take your experience in Thailand to the next level and stay uninterrupted for 5 years or more, then the Thailand Elite… Read More ›
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European Union pact to be unveiled this year including visa-free access for Thai passport holders on the continent
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European Union trade and cooperation pact with Thailand to be finalised this year. It will include visa-free access for Thai passport holders. Prime Minister Srettha… Read More ›
Drivers in Thailand are turning their backs on the EV hype. Sales in April were down further at 18.4% from March
Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
EV sales plummet as the Thai market questions the hype. April sees an 18.4% drop, worsening from March 2024. Popular EV brands struggle despite generous… Read More ›
Microsoft investment in Thailand is a sign of progress. Digital economy could be a godsend for GDP growth
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Microsoft’s $1 billion data centre investment in Thailand is very good news. It is seen as part of a plan to ignite the digital growth… Read More ›
Ung Ing launches attack on the Bank of Thailand questioning the desirability of its independence from government
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s internal battle for power over the economy heats up as the Pheu Thai leader questions Bank of Thailand’s independence. Rising concerns over rocketing debt… Read More ›
Oppressive sunshine and heat teach Thailand a lesson this year on what climate change might mean for it
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Thailand is dealing with scorching temperatures and climate change challenges as the heatwave wreaks havoc. Infrastructure buckles fatalities rise while water rationing hits tourist hotspots.… Read More ›
Manufacturing index down for the 18th straight month but the economy grew 1% in the first quarter says central bank
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Thai economic data throws up a mixed bag as exports dip in March. However, the economy managed to grow by 1% in the opening quarter.… Read More ›
Sales of EV cars fell in Thailand in February and March 2024 challenging the kingdom’s vision as a green hub
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Thailand’s EV dream may just be turning sour. Sales plunged in February and March 2024, challenging the government’s vision. Market shifts worldwide are raising concern… Read More ›
Baht falls even after the Bank of Thailand’s intervention. It has lost 8.8% of its value in 2024 so far
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Thai baht tumbles despite intervention. Economic policy clash threatens confidence and stability. The baht breaks the ฿37 barrier against the US dollar despite the Bank… Read More ›
Central bank holds interest rates. Economy will grow 2.6% in 2024 as Srettha pushes home ownership
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Bank of Thailand holds interest rates at 2.5%. It projects 2.6% growth in 2024 with the economy gaining momentum. However, the Monetary Policy Committee again… Read More ›
Lethal Cadmium linked to a shift in dangerous e-waste recycling from China to Thailand since 2017
Crime, Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Thailand’s toxicity crisis is linked to the shift of e-waste processors to the kingdom. Cadmium scare shocks Thailand with health fears for workers in Samut… Read More ›
Central bank rate call a minor issue compared to the surge in fiscal spending and deficit planned in 2025
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Economic turmoil in the offing with Srettha Thavisin’s plan for a fiscal spending surge amid discord with the central bank and uneasy capital markets. As… Read More ›
In 2023, Thailand shifted away from cash just as Sweden’s central bank asked to see it protected in legislation
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Thai cash usage plummets as Sweden turns around and seeks cash protection. Thailand embraces digital payments as cash transactions drop to 66%, signalling a shift… Read More ›
Economy unlikely to grow in first quarter as Thai manufacturing crumbles. Hard choices ahead
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The Thai economy is at a crossroads, Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin continues to clash with the Central Bank as the country’s industrial base erodes. A… Read More ›
Phuket tourism boss concerned that the ‘feelings’ of locals on the island may be provoked by foreigners
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Phuket tourism boss is concerned. Crackdown on foreigners nationwide launched by the Minister of Labour Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn as local outrage grows. Assaults and illegal businesses… Read More ›
Giant Italian-Thai behemoth fights for survival and to pay wages as fears rise about the wider economy
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Thai Construction behemoth Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) fights for survival amid a growing financial crisis. Intense negotiations are ongoing. Worker wages in limbo. Government and… Read More ›
New Finance Minister expected in April as economic malaise deepens with downgrades in GDP growth
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
New Finance Minister expected amidst GDP downgrades | Economic malaise deepens as new finance minister anticipated in April. Amidst ballooning private sector debt and structural… Read More ›
PM and Macron discuss visa-free access for Thai nationals in the European Union’s Schengen zone
Economy, Living, Personal, Politics, Thai World, Thailand:
Prime Minister Settha Thavisin’s Paris tête-à-tête with French President Emmanuel Macron heralds a push for visa-free Schengen access for Thai passport holders. Amid trade and… Read More ›
Threat from contaminated fruit and vegetables from China part of a wider problem facing the kingdom
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Contaminated Chinese imports threaten Thai markets. Shift from China to India ahead. The Thai retail and manufacturing sector is under pressure from tainted imports. Government… Read More ›
Economic agency boss raises concern about runaway online media content in Thailand and fake news
Economy, Living, Media, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:
Thai Economic Council raises the question of social media regulation amidst a fake news surge. In particular, online influencers face scrutiny as concern grows over… Read More ›
Thai News for Foreigners
Australian handed down 18 years prison sentence after pleading guilty to using a dead man’s passport
March 6, 2026
Australian fugitive Paul Noel Casey, wanted over drug
Naval war in focus Thursday as US Iranian war widens further leaving Thailand’s tourism sector reeling
March 6, 2026
Trump hails Iran war as tankers burn, casualties mount
Analysts urge the government to prepare for higher oil prices as top bank predicts 33 baht to dollar rate
March 5, 2026
Baht on brink as Middle East war sends oil soaring.
Royal Thai Police tightens security for diplomatic missions in Bangkok linked to US Iran war in the Gulf
March 4, 2026
Police upgrade security for the US, Israeli and
Ugandan ladies on the game in Koh Phangan tell cops they were making big bucks to send home to Africa
March 3, 2026
Koh Phangan vice shock as two Ugandan women admit
Tycoon Quentin Griffiths arrested off first class flight. Later convicted in Pattaya of fraud and forgery
March 3, 2026
ASOS co-founder Quentin Griffiths fell to his death
Visa waivers, discounted hotel stays and 2,000 baht a person per day for stranded tourists announced over Iran war
March 3, 2026
WAR SHOCKWAVES HIT THAILAND: Iran–US clash grounds
US fighting for regime change in Tehran as the Middle East conflict throws airline industry into chaos
March 2, 2026
Middle East war triggers mass airspace closures,
Thai wife who hired two men to murder love rival in a car bomb explosion arrested by police this week
March 1, 2026
Wife hires hitmen in Chonburi car bomb plot: four
Quentin Griffith’s wife of 16 years says her children are missing since his death in Pattaya on Feb 9th after fall
February 28, 2026
Thai ex-wife of UK fashion tycoon Quentin Griffiths
Major war breaks out between United States and Iran causing chaos for air travel to Thailand at this time
February 28, 2026
US and Israel launch major strikes on Iran, triggering
Swedish man detained by Phuket police on Thursday after Aussie died from blow to the head Wednesday
February 27, 2026
Aussie tourist, 58, dies hours after single punch in
Bank of Thailand boss issues warning about private sector debt weighing down the Thai economy in 2026
February 26, 2026
Thailand’s exports hit record highs and the baht
Minister confirm expanded enquiry into death of a soldier after a spoon was found in his remains
February 24, 2026
Mystery deepens over soldier’s custody death after a
Top tycoon’s Gulf conglomerate increases its stake in Kasikorn Bank to over 10%. Warns about speculation
February 23, 2026
Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi lifts Gulf’s
Police HQ orders Director of Songkhla police station removed to allow probe into February 11th rampage
February 22, 2026
Police chief transfers station boss after teen gunman
Cowardly soldier afraid to face up to his brutal acts against his girlfriend hangs himself in custody
February 21, 2026
Former soldier accused of brutal assault and robbery
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