Foreign tourist spending reached THB838.73 billion, while weekly arrivals rose 4.04% and short-haul markets continued to expand. From January 1 to July 18, 2026, Thailand recorded 17.36 million ...

Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has ordered a study into closing Bangkok Port, transferring its operations to Laem Chabang and transforming Khlong Toei into a casino-free entertainment complex. Thailand's ...

Thailand is advancing a Bt12.17bn cruise terminal on Koh Samui in Surat Thani, designed to accommodate up to 400,000 visitors and 240 cruise calls a year. The project is a 12.17-billion-baht cruise ...

Thailand's Criminal Records Division has mandated that foreign nationals must provide fingerprints for criminal record checks, as name-only searches are no longer accepted. This requirement applies to ...

Workers from Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam already in the system may remain and work until December 11, 2027, under the Cabinet-approved extension. The Thai government has extended the grace period for ...

Thailand is accelerating a long-term water security plan in Chiang Rai, with the Provincial Waterworks Authority preparing to shift its main raw water source from the Kok River to the cleaner Mae Lao ...

Thai police have arrested four Russian nationals and searched 41 locations in Chonburi as part of an extensive investigation into suspected nominee arrangements linked to luxury homes and land worth ...

Thailand’s Department of Business Development will require Thai shareholders and company directors in high-risk firms to submit bank statements from August 1, as it intensifies checks on suspected ...

The approved changes will replace the 60-day visa-free entitlement for 93 countries and territories with country-specific stays and stronger screening. Thailand's Cabinet approved a review of its visa ...

Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow tells foreign ambassadors that assurances over Aung San Suu Kyi’s welfare must be backed by a face-to-face envoy visit Thailand is formally demanding that ...

A proposed THB2.45bn tourism package would halve eligible travel costs and offer domestic airfare discounts of up to 600 baht Thailand is proposing a 2.45 billion baht tourism stimulus package to ...

The National Energy Policy Council has approved seven electricity reform measures, including removing public lighting costs from household bills and cutting the first 200 units of residential ...