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Thai Airways defeats flood crisis but finds itself in a brewing crisis of confidence over its management

Thai Airways defeats flood crisis but finds itself in a brewing crisis of confidence over its management

October 5, 2026

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Thai Airways clears its baggage crisis, but a bigger boardroom battle erupts over suspended CEO Chai Eamsiri. Industry figures question the move as Chai faces… Read More ›

Vietnam’s economic growth races ahead of Thailand’s putting it on track to overtake its net GDP by 2029

Vietnam’s economic growth races ahead of Thailand’s putting it on track to overtake its net GDP by 2029

October 5, 2026

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

Thailand’s economic lead is under pressure as Vietnam surges 9.95% in Q3 while Thai growth stays below 2%. Vietnam has 31m more people, a younger… Read More ›

America reached out to Thais in Korat last weekend with a county fair show hosted by Ambassador O’ Neill

America reached out to Thais in Korat last weekend with a county fair show hosted by Ambassador O’ Neill

October 5, 2026

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

Freedom, jazz and enterprise take centre stage in Korat as America marks its 250th anniversary. Ambassador Sean O’Neill leads a major US showcase, bringing companies,… Read More ›

USS George HW Bush arrives in Phuket one day early and berths 3.3km offshore. Sailors landing ashore in holiday mode

USS George HW Bush arrives in Phuket one day early and berths 3.3km offshore. Sailors landing ashore in holiday mode

October 5, 2026

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A ring of steel grips Phuket Deep Sea Port as USS George H.W. Bush arrives a day early with 5,109 US personnel. The 97,000-ton nuclear… Read More ›

Thai industrial base hammered by flooding crisis. Over 4k firms report a need for financial assistance

Thai industrial base hammered by flooding crisis. Over 4k firms report a need for financial assistance

October 4, 2026

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Floods batter 4,216 Thai businesses across 55 provinces, with factories stopping and FTI losses topping ฿1 billion. Toyota and Honda suspend production, while 95% of… Read More ›

House Committee chair Rome to call Bhumjaithai MP and Australian husband on Wednesday over wealth

House Committee chair Rome to call Bhumjaithai MP and Australian husband on Wednesday over wealth

October 4, 2026

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Nearly ฿2bn in family wealth comes under the microscope as Rangsiman Rome summons Bhumjaithai MP Suchada Sangtanasap and her husband over a ฿1.44bn loan to… Read More ›

Top anti corruption crusader arrested and charged by police in online gambling probe linked to boxing

Top anti corruption crusader arrested and charged by police in online gambling probe linked to boxing

October 3, 2026

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

Thailand’s top crime fighter Atchariya is jailed after cyber police turn their sights on their longtime critic. A ฿1bn gambling probe and disputed ฿40m money… Read More ›

US raises the stakes on industrial capacity and transshipments posing trade barriers to Thai exports

US raises the stakes on industrial capacity and transshipments posing trade barriers to Thai exports

October 3, 2026

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

Bangkok’s US trade bargain faces a tariff squeeze as Jamieson Greer targets industrial overcapacity. Suphajee wants a 19% ceiling, but Section 301 cases, Thailand’s surging… Read More ›

Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge

Storm clouds gathering again as Thailand races to bolster its flood defences after last week’s deluge

October 3, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin puts Thailand on nationwide alert as another burst of severe weather threatens from October 4. Bangkok is still recovering from floods, but… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks

Bhumjaithai MP files police report against People’s Party’s Rangsiman Rome over scammer link remarks

October 2, 2026

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Suchada Sangtanasap goes to police after Rangsiman Rome questions scam links involving her husband in Parliament. Now, nearly ฿2 billion in family assets, including more… Read More ›

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

Thai Airways boss fired by the board chaired by Finance Ministry chief on Friday over baggage crisis

October 2, 2026

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Chai Eamsiri’s four-decade Thai Airways career hits a dramatic reversal as he is ousted from command after 10,000 bags pile up. The executive who helped… Read More ›

Sex workers group calls for enquiry into arrest of 25 Pattaya street prostitutes before US carrier visit

Sex workers group calls for enquiry into arrest of 25 Pattaya street prostitutes before US carrier visit

October 2, 2026

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

Sex worker group SWING turns the tables on Pattaya’s pre-US Navy crackdown, demanding an investigation into how 25 people were treated. The row comes as… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand top official warns serial economic shocks are weakening the country’s resilience

Bank of Thailand top official warns serial economic shocks are weakening the country’s resilience

October 2, 2026

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

Floodwaters threaten a wider economic shock as the Bank of Thailand warns indebted households and small firms are already stretched. Losses could reach ฿33.8 billion… Read More ›

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

Naturalised citizenship scrutinised as PM scraps Israeli’s Thai status over ongoing home passport use

October 1, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Seven years after becoming Thai, Israeli-born Ariel Blustein loses his citizenship as Anutin cites Israeli passport use and an undisclosed Uruguayan nationality. The case lands… Read More ›

Former top judge advocates collecting evidence for a Constitutional Court case to strike down the Senate

Former top judge advocates collecting evidence for a Constitutional Court case to strike down the Senate

October 1, 2026

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All 200 Senate seats could be at stake as former Constitutional Court judge Charun Pakdithanakul outlines a route to challenge the entire 2024 selection after… Read More ›

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

Business leaders pile pressure on Thai Airways over vital air cargo artery for the kingdom’s exports to the world

October 1, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Suvarnabhumi turmoil spreads from baggage halls to Thailand’s export lifeline as Thai Airways battles 8,000 stranded bags and cancelled flights. Chamber demands an overhaul, Phiphat… Read More ›

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

Department of Business Development (DBD) contacts 43 foreign embassies on nominee shareholder firms

September 30, 2026

Economy, Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

DBD sends details of over 100,000 foreign-linked firms to 43 embassies as Thailand widens its nominee crackdown. Land, shareholder funds and financial trails face scrutiny,… Read More ›

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

Government takes a stronger hand as Thai Airways crisis at Suvarnabhumi Airport worsened Wednesday

September 30, 2026

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

Government anger closes in on Thai Airways as 8,000 bags remain stranded at Suvarnabhumi. Phiphat takes charge, Air Force reinforcements move in and flights remain… Read More ›

Pattani midnight attack sees masked gunmen bomb a store and gut a truck causing havoc and disruption

Pattani midnight attack sees masked gunmen bomb a store and gut a truck causing havoc and disruption

September 30, 2026

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

Fresh Deep South violence hits Pattani as armed men bomb a store, torch a ten-wheel truck and attack roads and CCTV cameras. It comes three… Read More ›

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

Serving Election Commissioner again voicing his concerns about the probe into the 2024 Senate poll

September 30, 2026

Foreigners, Living, Media, More News from Thailand, Politics, Thailand:

Senate probe rocked by two razor-thin EC votes as Sitthichot reveals fresh DSI evidence was rejected 4–3 before political figures were cleared 5–2. Meanwhile, 77… Read More ›

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