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Thailand Tightens Deportation Rules With 30-Day Deadline for Foreign Offenders and Illegal Businesses

A new inter-agency regulation gives the Interior Ministry expanded authority to expedite the removal of foreign nationals convicted of crimes or involved in illegal business operations, requiring deportation cases to be processed within 30 days.
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Thailand Unveils 2027 Tourism Strategy to Shift From Arrival Growth Toward Higher-Value Travel
Thailand Tightens Deportation Rules With 30-Day Deadline for Foreign Offenders and Illegal Businesses
Thailand Approves 400-Billion-Baht Emergency Loan Package to Stabilize Energy Costs and Fund Green Infrastructure
Thailand Faces Economic and Security Disruption After Wave of 78 Attacks in Southern Provinces
Phuket Launches Smart Surveillance Network to Manage Traffic and Improve Road Safety
Thailand Deploys Artificial Intelligence in National Passport System to Strengthen Security and Digital Services
Thailand Plans 200 Billion Baht for Power Infrastructure With Rooftop Solar at the Center
Thailand Warns Three-Airport Rail Consortium Against Premature Exit From 220-Billion-Baht Project
Thailand Attracts More Than 30 Billion Dollars in Electronics Investment as Supply Chains Shift
Thailand’s Exports Surge 21.6 Percent in July on Strong Global Demand for Technology Products
Thailand Government Backs Crackdown on Disruptive Foreign Tourists
Thailand Upgrades Udonthani Airport Ahead of New Direct Flights From Kunming
M82 Motorway Opens Free 24-Hour Service Between Bang Khun Thian and Ban Phaeo
Thailand Gives Interior Ministry Expanded Power to Deport Foreigners Who Violate Laws or Disrupt Public Order
Thailand’s Bank Branch Closures Reshape Commercial Real Estate and Urban Development
Thailand Advances 200 Billion Baht Energy Transition Investment Framework After Emergency Loan Approval
Thailand Tourism Authority Targets High-Spending Travellers With Micro-Regional Campaigns
Thai AirAsia Restores Domestic and Regional Flight Capacity Ahead of Peak Tourism Season
Thailand’s Electric Vehicle Registrations Surpass 126,000 as Industry Seeks Stronger Local Manufacturing Support
Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor Attracts More Than One Trillion Baht in Data Center Investment
Bank of Thailand Holds Interest Rate at One Percent as Exports and Technology Investment Drive Growth
Thailand Secures More Than Thirty Billion Dollars in Electronics and Semiconductor Investment to Strengthen Regional AI Supply Chains
TSA Unveils Major Airport-Security Overhaul as It Drops Gold+ Privatization Plan
CIA Chief Warned Russia Against Attacking NATO in Secret Moscow Mission
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Thailand Moves to Overhaul Auto Excise Taxes as Chinese EV Imports Challenge Japanese Manufacturers
Finance Minister Ekniti Sets Three Percent Growth Goal and Targets SET Index at 2,000 Points
CP Group Subsidiary Seeks to End Thailand High-Speed Rail Contract and Halt Airport Rail Link Operations
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Foreign Investors Return to Thai Stocks as Net Inflows Exceed 60 Billion Baht in 2026
CP Group Launches Program to Train Three Million Thais in Artificial Intelligence and Cloud Computing
Thailand Parliament Approves 400 Billion Baht Emergency Loan for Energy Security and Power Transition
Magnolia Quality Development Unveils Ultra-Luxury Residences in Bangna With Dusit Hospitality Services
Thai FDA Approvals Support Expansion of Domestic Vaccine and Biopharmaceutical Production
Thailand Opens Final Consultation on Proposed 450-Baht Foreign Visitor Fee
Thailand Advances Capital Market Reforms to Attract More Foreign Investment
Ratch Group Develops Power Solutions for Thailand’s Growing Data Centre Market
Thailand Introduces Tax Incentives to Accelerate U-Tapao Airport City and Eastern Economic Corridor Investment
Synnex and Amazon Web Services See 1.2 Trillion Baht AI and Cloud Opportunity in Thailand
Kasikorn Research Raises 2026 Thailand Tourism Forecast to 31.4 Million Foreign Arrivals
Thailand Attracts More Than $30 Billion in Electronics Investment as AI Hardware Manufacturing Expands
Thai Business Closures Surge as Retail, Dining and Education Firms Face Rising Pressure
Thailand Finance Minister Defends 400 Billion Baht Loan Decree as Shield Against Energy Shock
Thailand Approves Four Capital Market Bills to Modernize Digital Finance Rules and Strengthen Investor Protection
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