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Phuket to Host Global Wellness Summit as Thailand Expands Premium Tourism Strategy

The Global Wellness Summit will be held in Phuket later this year, reinforcing Thailand's push to grow high-value wellness, medical, and luxury tourism beyond the traditional mass-market travel model.
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Thai Government Intensifies Anti-Corruption Drive to Strengthen Investor Confidence
Thailand Unveils THAILAND² Initiative to Build High-Skilled Workforce for Advanced Industries
Thailand Urges Faster Direct Clean Power Deals to Attract AI and Data Center Investment
Thailand Is Expanding Beyond Mass Tourism to Higher-Value Markets
Thailand Is Taking a More Cautious Approach to Major Infrastructure Spending
Foreign Investment Is Shifting Toward Thailand's Digital Economy
Thailand Extends Air Navigation Fee Discounts to Support Domestic Airlines
Thailand Targets LGBTQ+ Tourism as a New Driver of Hospitality Growth
Bangkok Condominium Launches Expected to Rise on Strong Foreign Demand
Phuket to Host Global Wellness Summit as Thailand Expands Premium Tourism Strategy
Thailand and India Deepen Transport and Trade Cooperation
Thai Business Groups Unveil Anti-Corruption Drive to Support OECD Membership Ambitions
Thailand Panel Recommends Scrapping Land Bridge Megaproject in Favor of Existing Infrastructure
Thailand Growth Outlook Improves as Foreign Investment and Exports Gather Momentum
Thailand Board of Investment Reports Record Investment Applications as AI and Data Centers Drive Capital Inflows
Thailand Cuts Diesel Prices and Adjusts Power Tariffs to Ease Cost Pressures on Households and Businesses
Thailand Launches Nationwide Crackdown on Illegal Foreign Business Ownership and Nominee Structures
United States Introduces New Tariffs Affecting Thailand and Fifty-Nine Other Trading Partners
OpenAI Sued After ChatGPT Allegedly Discouraged Emergency Care Before Near-Fatal Embolism
Viral Video Raises Questions Over Twelve-Dollar Croissants at Manhattan Bakery
Thailand Earns International Tourism Recognition as It Pursues High-Value Global Travellers
Thai Consumer Confidence Weakens as Household Debt and Cost Pressures Weigh on Spending
Thailand Adopts "Value over Volume" Tourism Strategy and Lowers 2026 Foreign Visitor Target
Foreign Investment, Tourism, Electric Vehicles and Wellness Lead Thailand's Next Growth Phase
Thailand Launchs Science-Based Surf Therapy Destination to Expand Wellness Tourism
Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Targets International Visitors to Boost Mid-Year Tourism Spending
Thailand Weighs Twenty-Four Billion Baht Electric Vehicle Plan for Commercial Transport Fleets
Thailand Welcomes More Than Seventeen Million Foreign Visitors as Tourism Revenue Tops Eight Hundred Billion Baht
Thai Commercial Banks Earn More Than One Hundred Billion Baht in First-Half Profit
Thailand Investment Applications Surge Thirty-Seven Percent as AI and Digital Infrastructure Drive Record Growth
Chinese Investment Surge in Chonburi’s Bowin Raises Concerns Over Local Business Displacement
Thailand Caps Electricity Prices Below Four Baht Per Unit Through End of Year to Support Consumers
GULF Energy and Cognizant Partner to Build Thailand’s Artificial Intelligence Infrastructure Hub
Thailand Wins United States Tariff Exemption for Tapioca Starch and Expands Agricultural Export Drive
Thailand's Thai Chuay Thai Plus Stimulus Generates More Than Seventy-Eight Billion Baht in Economic Activity
Thailand Prioritizes North-South Economic Corridor Links in Strategic Review of Landbridge Project
Foreign Investment, Digital Tourism and Artificial Intelligence Lead Thailand's Economic Agenda
Export-Import Bank of Thailand Expands Sustainable Finance Support for Exporters
Thailand Prepares National Artificial Intelligence Program for Five Million Citizens
Thailand Moves to Develop Udon Thani into a Regional Aviation Hub
Tourism Authority of Thailand Signs Five Partnerships with Chinese Travel Groups to Boost Digital Tourism
Thailand Welcomes More Than Seventeen Million Foreign Tourists as Travel Revenue Reaches Eight Hundred Thirty-Eight Billion Baht
Thai Prime Minister Pledges Faster Investment Approvals at Thailand-China Cooperation Expo
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Thailand and Malaysia Accelerate Border Infrastructure Projects to Boost Trade and Tourism Links
Thailand Secures Seventy Billion Baht in High-Tech and Electric Vehicle Investments From Chinese Companies
Thailand’s Investment, Tourism, Workforce, and Energy Policies Focus on Long-Term Competitiveness
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