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Thailand Advances Green and AI Hub Strategy After $27 Billion Technology Investment Surge

Thailand is developing unified environmental standards and new financial incentives after the Board of Investment approved 886 billion baht in artificial intelligence and data-centre projects during the first half of the year.
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Thailand Tourism Sector Turns to AI and Higher-Yield Visitors as Hotel Supply Outpaces Demand
World Bank Urges Thailand to Lift Per-Capita Growth to 5.4% to Reach High-Income Status by 2037
Thailand Targets 7,000 Regulatory Barriers in Push for Foreign Investment and Advanced Manufacturing
USS Abraham Lincoln Port Visit Boosts Pattaya Hotels, Restaurants and Retail
Thai Airways Suspends Jakarta Flights After Indonesian Volcanic Eruption
Thailand Links AI Development With Agricultural Modernisation in New Industrial Strategy
Thailand Adjusts Visa-Free Entry Period to 30 Days for Tourists From More Than 60 Countries
Thailand Prepares to Host Gastech 2026 as It Pursues Regional LNG Hub Ambitions
Thailand Fast-Tracks Investment Incentives for U-Tapao Aviation City
Thailand Surpasses 20 Million Foreign Visitors as Tourism Revenue Approaches 1 Trillion Baht
Stock Exchange of Thailand Eases Listing Rules for AI and New-Economy Companies
Thailand Advances Green and AI Hub Strategy After $27 Billion Technology Investment Surge
Spicy Food Is Linked to Lower Death Risk — but It Is Not a Miracle Cure
Thai SMEs Squeezed as E-Commerce Costs Consume Up to 40% of Sales
Thailand Targets Regulatory Overhaul and Higher-Value Investment in Push for High-Income Status
Thailand Moves to Tighten Data Center Rules as Rapid Expansion Raises Environmental Concerns
Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Tourist Stay From 60 Days to 30
Thai Senate Approves 400 Billion Baht Loan Decree for Economic Stimulus and Clean Energy
Thailand Freezes 166 Data Centre Projects Pending New Safety Rules
Thailand to Introduce New 30-Day Visa-Free Stays and Tourism Incentives
Udon Thani Gains Direct Kunming Flights Ahead of 2026 Horticultural Expo
Pattaya to Host Thailand’s First DreamWorks Animation Hotel
Minor International Partners With Accenture on Artificial Intelligence Training Across Hospitality Operations
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Stock Exchange of Thailand Revises Listing Rules to Attract Technology and New Economy Companies
Thailand Advances 70 Billion Baht Infrastructure Fund for Major National Projects
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Thailand Tourism Strategy Shifts From Visitor Volume to Higher-Value Growth
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USS Abraham Lincoln Arrives in Pattaya for Five-Day Port Visit
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Thailand Cuts Visa-Free Tourist Stay to 30 Days From September 15
Thailand Stock Exchange Revises Listing Rules to Attract Global Technology Companies
Thailand Raises 2026 GDP Growth Forecast to 2.1%-2.5%
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Thailand Unveils 8.6 Billion Baht Plan for Three Southern Double-Track Rail Corridors
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DreamWorks Hotel Project Advances in Pattaya With Themed Resort and Water Park Plans
Bangkok Tightens Oversight of Data Centres Over Energy, Noise and Safety Concerns
World Bank Says Thailand Can Reach High-Income Status by 2037 With Faster Productivity Growth
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