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Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

Wave of badly behaved foreign tourists hits Thailand’s already crisis hit industry with numbers down 7%

May 8, 2026

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Sex romps, fake payment scams, dine-and-dash disputes and a tourist accused of deliberately sneezing on a Phuket food stall have sparked nationwide outrage as PM… Read More ›

Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday

Prime Minister Anutin says 2001 pact with Camdodia was outdated after his cabinet tore it up on Tuesday

May 7, 2026

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Thailand has scrapped its 25-year maritime agreement with Cambodia ahead of the ASEAN Summit in Cebu. The move has triggered renewed tension between Bangkok and… Read More ›

Thai cabinet approves 400 billion baht loan to combat the Middle East War energy crisis and inflation

Thai cabinet approves 400 billion baht loan to combat the Middle East War energy crisis and inflation

May 6, 2026

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฿400 billion emergency loan approved as energy crisis drives inflation to a 38-month high. Opposition warns of rising debt, weak oversight and unclear planning amid… Read More ›

Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

Crackdown on foreigners working ramped up as 89 foreign children found at illegal Koh Phangan school

May 4, 2026

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Thailand launches nationwide crackdown after Koh Phangan raid finds 89 foreign children and illegal workers at unlicensed school. Arrests made as authorities tighten inspections, enforce… Read More ›

57 countries plus China to still be afforded visa on arrival but only for 30 days under new visa policy

57 countries plus China to still be afforded visa on arrival but only for 30 days under new visa policy

May 3, 2026

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Thailand plans visa shake-up: 60-day free stays scrapped, 57-country list restored, tougher screening ahead. India may lose access, China deal stays. Officials target long-stay abuse,… Read More ›

State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support

State agencies reach different conclusions on trillion baht Landbride plan. Poll shows public support

May 3, 2026

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Thailand’s ฿1 trillion land bridge plan sparks fierce state clash as top  economic agency rejects viability, despite government push. Poll shows locals largely in the… Read More ›

Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace

Cambodia remains in the spotlight as United States meets with Thai officials to stamp out the menace

April 29, 2026

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US crackdown hits ASEAN scam empire as Thai talks expose $6.2 billion fraud ring. Casino tycoon Kok An sanctioned. 10,000 victims found in compounds. UN… Read More ›

New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June

New Energy Minister plans to offer smaller electricity users a break in tiered tariff regime from June

April 28, 2026

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Thailand slashes power bills for low users under new June tariff, hits heavy users, targets costly energy deals, and pushes rooftop solar as LNG-driven price… Read More ›

Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait

Thai Foreign Minister lashes out at the United States over Iran War as ships remain stuck in the Strait

April 28, 2026

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Thai foreign minister blasts US as Hormuz blockade traps ships, drives up fuel costs, and forces Bangkok to seek help from China and Russia amid… Read More ›

Sinkhole collapse report delivered to the Ministry of Transport. Phiphat will soon know what went wrong

Sinkhole collapse report delivered to the Ministry of Transport. Phiphat will soon know what went wrong

April 27, 2026

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Bangkok sinkhole probe complete but still secret as scrutiny grows over metro works, political links and safety failures after the collapse shut down a city… Read More ›

Teenager appears before a London Magistrates court Saturday charged with 2024 murder of a Thai woman

Teenager appears before a London Magistrates court Saturday charged with 2024 murder of a Thai woman

April 27, 2026

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 sThai woman murdered in London as suspect fled the UK, sparking global manhunt. Now, after two years, the teen was extradited from Dubai and appeared… Read More ›

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

US cancels envoys flight to Islamabad as it ramps up its rhetoric on the naval blockade of the Strait

April 26, 2026

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Donald Trump cancels Islamabad envoy trip as the United States ramps up pressure on Iran, expands Hormuz blockade, and signals strikes while Tehran pushes a… Read More ›

US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit

US exports surge as Thailand posts a record month with a contraction of output to China and trade deficit

April 25, 2026

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Thailand exports hit record $35bn in March, powered by a 41.9% US surge as China slips. Growth extends 21 months, but imports jump faster, widening… Read More ›

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

Minister to cancel all visa-on-arrival concessions for some 124 countries in major review and upheaval

April 23, 2026

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Thailand plans to end visa-free entry for 124 countries, signalling a tough new approach to foreign visitors amid falling tourist numbers and concerns over abuse.… Read More ›

Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply

Top Banks report muted profit growth in the first quarter of 2026 with top players losing ground sharply

April 23, 2026

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Thai banks’ profits stall as margins shrink and risks rise. Top lenders post sharp drops, while war fears, rate cuts and weak income trends cloud… Read More ›

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

New One Year visa for condo owners and high end property renters confirmed in Phuket by Immigration

April 21, 2026

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Phuket launches new property visa for foreign buyers and renters, but faces fierce backlash, political tension and enforcement fears as officials push to revive a… Read More ›

Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure

Thai government to steady the ship with a 500 billion loan decree as public finances come under pressure

April 21, 2026

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Thailand unveils tight 2027 budget as Anutin Charnvirakul caps growth at 0.2%, boosts defence and readies ฿500 billion borrowing amid Middle East war fallout, rising… Read More ›

PM said to be considering a petrol station curfew in Thailand. Fears it may dent consumer confidence

PM said to be considering a petrol station curfew in Thailand. Fears it may dent consumer confidence

April 20, 2026

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Thailand weighs petrol curfew as Iran-United States tensions surge before ceasefire deadline. Oil supply fears rise, LPG demand doubles and economic risks deepen amid volatile… Read More ›

US Navy attacks, disables and boards Iranian cargo vessel as Middle East War threatens to erupt again

US Navy attacks, disables and boards Iranian cargo vessel as Middle East War threatens to erupt again

April 20, 2026

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US Navy seizes Iranian ship in Gulf clash after blockade breach, drone retaliation follows as ceasefire nears collapse, oil surges 7.5% and Thai-linked shipping faces… Read More ›

State oil firm has plan to stabilise oil prices even if war again breaks out between the United States and Iran

State oil firm has plan to stabilise oil prices even if war again breaks out between the United States and Iran

April 19, 2026

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Hormuz erupts as Iran fires on ships as the US blockade tightens, sending oil markets into chaos. PTT Plc vows to secure a reliable supply.… Read More ›

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