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Chinese Investment Surge in Chonburi’s Bowin Raises Concerns Over Local Business Displacement

A rapid expansion of Chinese-owned businesses in Bowin, Chonburi, has fueled concerns that closed commercial networks serving mainly Chinese customers are limiting opportunities for local Thai enterprises and reshaping the industrial dis...

Thailand Caps Electricity Prices Below Four Baht Per Unit Through End of Year to Support Consumers

The Energy Regulatory Commission approved a ceiling of three point ninety-five baht per unit for electricity bills from September to December by maintaining the fuel tariff at sixteen point twenty-three satang and using more than sixteen...

GULF Energy and Cognizant Partner to Build Thailand’s Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hub

Thailand’s GULF Energy is working with global IT services company Cognizant to develop digital infrastructure aimed at supporting artificial intelligence growth, attracting technology investment, and creating around one thousand skilled ...

Thailand Wins United States Tariff Exemption for Tapioca Starch and Expands Agricultural Export Drive

The United States has exempted Thai tapioca starch from Section 301 tariffs, prompting Thailand's Ministry of Commerce to pursue new supply agreements with major American food manufacturers while expanding animal feed exports to the Unit...

Thailand's Thai Chuay Thai Plus Stimulus Generates More Than Seventy-Eight Billion Baht in Economic Activity

The Thai government said the Thai Chuay Thai Plus economic stimulus program has generated more than seventy-eight billion baht in economic circulation and benefited more than thirty-nine million people, using a one hundred seventy-five b...

Thailand Prioritizes North-South Economic Corridor Links in Strategic Review of Landbridge Project

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered a strategic review of the Landbridge project while shifting the government's immediate focus to completing missing road and rail connections along the North-South Economic Corridor, aiming t...

Foreign Investment, Digital Tourism and Artificial Intelligence Lead Thailand's Economic Agenda

Thailand is placing greater emphasis on attracting Chinese investment, expanding digital services for international visitors, strengthening regional aviation links, broadening access to artificial intelligence, and helping exporters meet...

Export-Import Bank of Thailand Expands Sustainable Finance Support for Exporters

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand has introduced new transition finance products and sustainability data services to help small and medium-sized exporters meet increasingly demanding international environmental, social, and governance s...

Thailand Prepares National Artificial Intelligence Program for Five Million Citizens

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society is preparing to launch the TH-AI Passport initiative, giving five million Thai citizens subsidized access to professional-grade generative artificial intelligence tools to support workforce ski...

Thailand Moves to Develop Udon Thani into a Regional Aviation Hub

Thailand's Ministry of Transport and Vietjet Thailand have launched a joint initiative to expand Udon Thani International Airport, increasing domestic flights and international connections to support trade, investment, and tourism across...

Tourism Authority of Thailand Signs Five Partnerships with Chinese Travel Groups to Boost Digital Tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has signed agreements with five major Chinese tourism and technology companies in Beijing to expand smart travel services, strengthen digital marketing, and promote sustainable, high-quality tourism ahea...

Thailand Welcomes More Than Seventeen Million Foreign Tourists as Travel Revenue Reaches Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Billion Baht

Thailand's Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported seventeen point three six million international visitor arrivals in the first half of two thousand twenty-six, generating eight hundred thirty-eight billion baht in tourism revenue, with...

Thai Prime Minister Pledges Faster Investment Approvals at Thailand-China Cooperation Expo

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul told investors at the Thailand-China Cooperation Expo two thousand twenty-six in Bangkok that Thailand will accelerate Board of Investment approvals, strengthen investment security, and deepen cooperati...

Krungthai Bank Reports Higher First-Half Profit as Thai Banking Sector Shows Resilience

Krungthai Bank recorded a net profit of twenty-four point five six billion baht in the first half of 2026, up 7.6 percent from a year earlier, as major Thai financial institutions maintained strong performance despite pressure from narro...

Thailand and Malaysia Accelerate Border Infrastructure Projects to Boost Trade and Tourism Links

Thailand and Malaysia agreed to speed up major cross-border projects, including renewed maritime ferry services between Satun and Kuala Perlis and integrated rail ticketing systems, as both countries work toward a thirty billion United S...

Thailand Secures Seventy Billion Baht in High-Tech and Electric Vehicle Investments From Chinese Companies

Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul secured seventy billion baht in new investment commitments from Chinese companies including Changan Automobile, Xiaomi, InnoLight Technology, and Eoptolink Technology as Thailand seeks to expand advance...

Thailand’s Investment, Tourism, Workforce, and Energy Policies Focus on Long-Term Competitiveness

Thailand is continuing to attract technology investment through electric vehicle and data center projects while shifting tourism toward higher-value visitors, expanding workforce skills through national training programs, and reforming i...

Thailand Introduces Electricity Tariff Reform to Support Industry and Data Center Expansion

The National Energy Policy Council approved new electricity pricing measures that set a household rate of three baht per unit for the first two hundred units while creating specialized pricing frameworks to support data centers and advan...

Thailand Launches Five-Ministry Workforce Strategy to Prepare Workers for AI and Demographic Change

The Thai government introduced the Thailand squared workforce strategy, bringing together five ministries to expand reskilling programs, lifelong learning, and research investment as automation and an aging population reshape labor needs.

Thailand Advances Tax-Favored Savings Scheme to Expand Household Investment and Retirement Preparation

Thailand’s Finance Ministry and regulators are moving forward with the Thailand Individual Savings Account proposal, allowing citizens to invest up to six hundred thousand baht annually through tax-favored accounts designed to encourage ...

Thailand Maintains Strong High-Tech Investment Momentum After One Trillion Baht Surge

Thailand’s Board of Investment reported continued investor confidence following first-quarter investment applications exceeding one trillion baht, with major projects focused on green data centers, cloud services, and smart electronics f...

Thailand Targets Eighty-Eight Billion Dollar Tourism Revenue Goal by Two Thousand Twenty-Seven

The Tourism Authority of Thailand plans to raise tourism revenue to as much as eighty-eight billion United States dollars by targeting thirty-three million foreign visitors and expanding promotion toward high-value travelers and emerging...

Thai Finance Ministry Sets Four-Year Plan to Push Thailand Toward Top Twenty Global Competitiveness Ranking

Thailand’s Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas announced an economic roadmap focused on boosting domestic investment, attracting foreign capital, and achieving sustainable annual GDP growth above three percent to improve the country’s...

Thailand Records Seventeen Point Three Six Million Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Eight Hundred Billion Baht in Revenue

Thailand welcomed seventeen point three six million international visitors between January and mid-July, generating eight hundred thirty-eight point seven three billion baht in tourism revenue as short-haul travel, Chinese school holiday...

Thailand Secures Seventy Billion Baht in Advanced Technology and Electric Vehicle Investments From Chinese Firms

Thailand secured investment agreements worth seventy billion baht from Chinese companies including Changan Automobile, InnoLight Technology, Huawei Technologies, and Eoptolink Technology as the government seeks to strengthen the country’...

Miliband Sets Climate and International Law at Centre of UK Diplomacy

Britain’s new foreign secretary promises continuity on Ukraine and the American alliance while signalling greater emphasis on climate action, development and legal restraint.

US Gasoline Returns to $4 as Renewed Iran Fighting Disrupts Oil Flows

Higher crude and refining costs are reversing June’s fuel-price relief, renewing inflation pressure and creating a political liability before the midterm elections.

Trump Orders 50% Tariffs on Selected Canadian Imports

Three proclamations covering nearly $20 billion in goods target alleged discrimination against American vehicles, alcohol and dairy, with duties scheduled to begin on August 19.

Pentagon Discloses Nearly 100 US Troop Injuries During Renewed Iran Fighting

Most of the service members suffered concussions after Iranian attacks on American positions, while recent fatalities have intensified scrutiny of force protection and casualty reporting.

Trump Readies New Tariffs as Temporary Global Levy Nears Expiry

The administration is preparing duties on dozens of trading partners under alternative statutes after the Supreme Court rejected its earlier use of emergency powers.

Thailand Advances THAILAND² Economic Strategy to Build High-Value Industries and Workforce Skills

The Thai government is accelerating economic restructuring through the THAILAND² initiative and workforce development programmes focused on attracting advanced industries, expanding semiconductor capabilities, and strengthening digital i...

SCB X Reports First-Half Profit Decline as Thai Banks Face Cautious Investor Sentiment

Thai financial group SCB X recorded a net profit of twenty-one billion three hundred twelve million baht in the first half of the year, down fifteen point seven percent from a year earlier, as investors monitor asset quality, loan growth...

EU Imposes Record €550 Million Digital Services Fine on AliExpress

Regulators found that the Alibaba-owned marketplace failed to control systemic risks from illegal, counterfeit and unsafe goods, while AliExpress called the penalty disproportionate and prepared an appeal.

Thailand Content Market 2026 Opens to Position Bangkok as Regional Creative Industry Hub

The Department of International Trade Promotion and the Creative Economy Agency launched Thailand Content Market 2026 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center, bringing together more than three hundred exhibitors and international...

Thailand Revises Welfare Card Eligibility After Millions Appeal Vehicle Ownership Rules

The Thai government is overhauling national welfare card registration criteria after nearly three million public appeals over restrictive asset rules, particularly those involving older vehicles, with the changes aimed at improving acces...

Thailand Launches Nationwide "Sensational Thailand" Campaign to Boost Experience-Led Tourism

The Tourism Authority of Thailand has introduced its Experience Economy framework through the Sensational Thailand campaign, promoting cultural and experiential travel across all seventy-seven provinces during the green season to support...

Fitch Says Major Thai Banks Maintain Strong Capital Buffers

Fitch Ratings said Thailand's leading commercial banks continue to hold solid capital positions and stable profitability despite softer domestic economic conditions and ongoing pressure on asset quality.

Kasikornbank Reports Solid First-Half Earnings on Corporate Lending Growth

Kasikornbank reported first-half net profit of twenty-seven billion nine hundred fifteen million baht, supported by continued growth in corporate lending and disciplined risk management across its domestic business portfolio.

Tourism Authority Expands International Air Links Ahead of Peak Travel Season

The Tourism Authority of Thailand worked with international airline partners to launch new direct services and increase flight frequencies, including routes from Shenzhen to Phuket and additional flydubai flights to Bangkok, improving gl...

Global Electronics Manufacturers Expand Advanced Production in Thailand

Electronics and printed circuit board manufacturers from the United States, Taiwan, Japan, and Singapore continued expanding production facilities across Thailand's industrial estates, strengthening the country's role in global technolog...

PwC Projects Thailand Infrastructure Investment Will Reach Twenty-One Trillion Baht by 2050

PwC Thailand forecast cumulative infrastructure investment of twenty-one trillion baht by 2050, supported by transport megaprojects, Eastern Economic Corridor development, clean energy expansion, and growing demand for digital infrastruc...

Nestlé Wins Approval for Six Hundred Eighty-Eight Million Dollar AI-Enabled Coffee Hub

The Thailand Board of Investment approved Nestlé's six hundred eighty-eight million dollar investment to establish a regional coffee manufacturing and logistics hub using artificial intelligence, reinforcing Thailand's position as a dest...

Transport Ministry Pushes Ahead With High-Speed Rail and Airport Expansion Projects

The Ministry of Transport advanced key infrastructure projects, including the second phase of the Thai-China high-speed railway, airport upgrades in Phuket and Chiang Mai, and expansion of the U-Tapao aviation and aerotropolis hub to str...

Thailand Welcomes More Than Seventeen Million Foreign Visitors as Tourism Revenue Climbs

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports reported that foreign arrivals reached seventeen point three six million between January and mid-July, generating more than eight hundred thirty-eight billion baht in revenue as stronger regional travel...

Thailand Board of Investment Receives More Than One Trillion Baht in First-Quarter Investment Applications

The Board of Investment said first-quarter investment applications exceeded one trillion baht across more than six hundred projects, led by strong demand for data centers, artificial intelligence infrastructure, advanced electronics, and...