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Quality over Volume tourism strategy questioned by industry insiders as Thailand faces gradual decline

Quality over Volume tourism strategy questioned by industry insiders as Thailand faces gradual decline

June 26, 2026

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

Thailand’s tourism strategy faces its biggest credibility test yet as foreign arrivals fall for a third straight year while Spain and Greece surge ahead. Industry… Read More ›

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident

Defence Minister not concerned with military support for Cambodia from China. Says Thailand is confident

June 26, 2026

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Thailand brushed off China’s arms support for Cambodia as Defence Minister Lt Gen Adul insisted Bangkok would strengthen its own defences before PM Anutin’s crucial… Read More ›

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

Fears rising exports are also delivering even bigger trade deficits as Thailand becomes a transit hub

June 25, 2026

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

Thailand’s economy is booming on paper but cracking underneath. Record exports and stronger growth forecasts collide with a soaring trade deficit, an 8% baht slump,… Read More ›

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

Chiang Mai MP raises alarm about government stasis in the face of a chronic arsenic river poisoning crisis

June 25, 2026

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Thailand faces one of its biggest environmental disasters in decades as arsenic from gold and rare earth mines in Myanmar contaminates the Kok, Mekong, Salween… Read More ›

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

Royal State visit to France revealed from June 28th to July 2nd. King and Queen invited by President Macron

June 25, 2026

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

King Maha Vajiralongkorn and Queen Suthida will make a landmark state visit to France as Thailand pushes deeper EU ties, celebrates 170 years of diplomacy… Read More ›

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

Government to use loan funds to push EV conversions for old cars in what could be a niche growth industry

June 25, 2026

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Thailand is set to bankroll the conversion of petrol and diesel vehicles into EVs under a proposed ฿400 billion programme, marking a dramatic policy shift.… Read More ›

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

Opposition leader calls for political leaders to answer for exam cheating scandal and a new constitution

June 25, 2026

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One of Thailand’s biggest corruption scandals in decades threatens a political firestorm as opposition leader Nattapong demands Prime Minister Anutin investigate politicians over a jobs-for-cash… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower

Bank of Thailand leaves interest rates unchanged, raises growth projection with the baht set to go lower

June 24, 2026

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Thailand’s economy won a growth upgrade to 2.3% on Wednesday, but the Bank of Thailand kept rates at 1.00% as the baht slid to ฿33.40.… Read More ›

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ used in media coverage

Tourism Minister passes on concerns of Chinese envoy to Thailand over coverage of ‘grey Chinese’ used in media coverage

June 24, 2026

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China has again warned Thailand that criticism of Chinese influence, crime networks and business activity is hurting tourism, as Beijing pushes back against the term… Read More ›

Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise

Weakening baht falls below 33 to the US dollar as industry leaders warn borrowing costs will also rise

June 24, 2026

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Thailand’s baht has crashed through the ฿33 barrier as markets bet on more US rate hikes, capital flees to the dollar and current account deficits… Read More ›

Officials zero in on ownership of expanding Chinese food delivery services operating in the kingdom

Officials zero in on ownership of expanding Chinese food delivery services operating in the kingdom

June 24, 2026

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

Thailand launches a sweeping probe into three Chinese delivery apps amid fears of nominee shareholdings, foreign control and licensing breaches. Investigators trace ownership, funding and… Read More ›

Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years

Thailand sets out game plan to escape the middle income trap to an advanced economy in 12 years

June 24, 2026

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Thailand has launched a 12-year bid to become a high-income nation, targeting AI, investment and competitiveness. Yet weak productivity, ageing demographics, skills shortages and rising… Read More ›

Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder

Phone records frozen by the court as the Prachachart Party hunts for those behind MP’s attempted murder

June 23, 2026

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Court-sealed phone records from three networks could expose the mastermind behind the attempted assassination of Narathiwat MP Kamolsak Leewamae as investigators probe military-linked weapons, an… Read More ›

Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment

Sirikanya warns public finances are losing flexibility as salaries and pensions rise with less investment

June 22, 2026

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People’s Party deputy leader Sirikanya Tansakul says Thailand’s 2027 budget exposes a worsening fiscal crisis, with recurring costs up ฿120 billion, investment spending cut by… Read More ›

South Korean linked with live sex show on Facebook in May arrested in Pattaya at luxury condo with drugs

South Korean linked with live sex show on Facebook in May arrested in Pattaya at luxury condo with drugs

June 22, 2026

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South Korean suspect accused of Thailand’s notorious Facebook sex stream arrested in Pattaya as police uncover meth, ketamine and ecstasy, transforming a scandal that sparked… Read More ›

People’s Party figures urge caution after prosecutors declined to pursue case against former candidate

People’s Party figures urge caution after prosecutors declined to pursue case against former candidate

June 22, 2026

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People’s Party candidate Boonrit Raorungroj was jailed, stripped of his election bid and accused in a ฿20 billion money laundering case. Now prosecutors have dropped… Read More ›

Despite a slump in foreign condo sales, property industry leader touts stricter Chinese type ownership controls

Despite a slump in foreign condo sales, property industry leader touts stricter Chinese type ownership controls

June 22, 2026

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Thailand’s condo market is heading for a showdown as foreign demand slumps, 350,000 unsold units pile up and ministers consider lifting foreign ownership limits to… Read More ›

Game over for Starmer as UK PM as pundits say resignation is a matter of days off after Burnham’s win

Game over for Starmer as UK PM as pundits say resignation is a matter of days off after Burnham’s win

June 22, 2026

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Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership is hanging by a thread as more than 100 Labour MPs reportedly demand he quit, senior ministers push him towards the… Read More ›

Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby

Another EV car fire erupted in the northern province of Phichit as three homes went up in flames nearby

June 21, 2026

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Another EV fire has rocked Thailand after a Bangkok-registered electric car exploded into flames in Phichit, just 90 minutes after a blaze destroyed three homes… Read More ›

French online fraudster who conned investors out of 8 billion baht arrested at his luxury Cha-am villa

French online fraudster who conned investors out of 8 billion baht arrested at his luxury Cha-am villa

June 21, 2026

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French fugitive Mr Dogan, 38, wanted by Interpol and two countries over an alleged ฿8 billion Ponzi scheme, was arrested at a luxury Cha-am villa.… Read More ›

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