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Transport policy shift following China visit. Thailand to strengthen cargo connectivity with the mainland

Transport policy shift following China visit. Thailand to strengthen cargo connectivity with the mainland

July 23, 2026

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Prime Minister Anutin reshapes Thailand’s transport strategy after Beijing talks, putting China rail links and new seaports ahead of the trillion-baht Land Bridge. Top banker… Read More ›

Fitch continues to warn about weaker bank profits in Thailand amid a lacklustre economy with low growth

Fitch continues to warn about weaker bank profits in Thailand amid a lacklustre economy with low growth

July 22, 2026

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Thailand’s biggest banks face another bruising year as Fitch warns profits will fall, bad loans will rise and slower growth will squeeze lending. Krungthai Bank… Read More ›

ThaiBev looks at selling its 500 KFC restaurants in the kingdom in what could be a record breaking deal

ThaiBev looks at selling its 500 KFC restaurants in the kingdom in what could be a record breaking deal

July 21, 2026

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ThaiBev is weighing the sale of Thailand’s biggest KFC franchise, with more than 500 restaurants potentially changing hands in one of the country’s largest fast-food… Read More ›

Democrat Party Deputy Leader reveals flaws in the TH-AI Passport plan and calls on Minister to abort it

Democrat Party Deputy Leader reveals flaws in the TH-AI Passport plan and calls on Minister to abort it

July 21, 2026

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Thailand’s ฿1.6 billion TH-AI Passport faces growing pressure after Karndee Leowpairoj said tests found free AI models outperform it. She cites procurement concerns, costly spending,… Read More ›

Nominee shareholding crackdown moves into Chiang Mai with 31 firms raided and 5 foreigners arrested

Nominee shareholding crackdown moves into Chiang Mai with 31 firms raided and 5 foreigners arrested

July 20, 2026

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Jailed until 2037, yet listed as a director and shareholder in eight Chiang Mai companies. The extraordinary discovery came as police raided 31 suspected foreign… Read More ›

Top tycoon says Chinese state visit by PM Anutin could be a turning point for massive inward investment

Top tycoon says Chinese state visit by PM Anutin could be a turning point for massive inward investment

July 20, 2026

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Suphachai Chearavanont says PM Anutin’s China roadshow could restore Thailand as ASEAN’s manufacturing powerhouse, with Chongqing, Sichuan and Huawei central to a drive for AI,… Read More ›

Bhumjaithai led government targets online platforms with new Digital Platform bill with stronger powers

Bhumjaithai led government targets online platforms with new Digital Platform bill with stronger powers

July 20, 2026

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Thailand is preparing landmark laws to tighten control over digital platforms, with mandatory registration, revenue disclosure, seller verification, fraud liability, advertising transparency and stronger consumer… Read More ›

Suphajee led high powered Thai team to Washington DC seeking to close a US trade deal and partnership

Suphajee led high powered Thai team to Washington DC seeking to close a US trade deal and partnership

July 19, 2026

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Bangkok is racing to seal a landmark US trade deal after Commerce Minister Suphajee met top White House and trade officials, with Section 301 tariff… Read More ›

Middle East War having more severe impact on tourism than previously feared especially in South

Middle East War having more severe impact on tourism than previously feared especially in South

July 18, 2026

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Nearly 40% of Thai hotels suffered a sharper-than-expected guest slump as the Middle East conflict hit tourism, forcing deep discounts and cost cuts, while Phangnga… Read More ›

Thailand is the beating heart of new media genre. Short online mini shows, billions of viewing hours

Thailand is the beating heart of new media genre. Short online mini shows, billions of viewing hours

July 18, 2026

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Thailand is cashing in on the global short-form drama boom, topping Southeast Asia in spending as TikTok expands Thai mini-series with explosive download growth, soaring… Read More ›

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 ›

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