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Thailand Tourist Arrivals Jump 8.2% as Chinese Golden Week Travel Surges

International arrivals to Thailand rose 8.2% week on week, driven by a 41% increase in Chinese visitors during Golden Week and continued demand from India and Russia, providing important support for tourism revenue.
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Thai Household Debt Reaches 17-Year High of Nearly 795,000 Baht
Thailand Tourist Arrivals Jump 8.2% as Chinese Golden Week Travel Surges
Thailand Accelerates 4.7 Billion Baht in Flood Relief as Monsoon Damage Hits Eastern Farms
Thailand Flood Damage Estimated at 46 Billion Baht, GDP Growth Seen Slowing to 2.4%
Thailand Unveils 2028–2032 Economic Plan to Lift Growth Above 3%
Bangkok Penthouse Sells for Record 600 Million Baht as Luxury Property Demand Rises
Queen Sirikit Convention Center Becomes First in ASEAN to Secure International Information Security Certification
Asset World Revises Five-Year Investment Plan to Accelerate Luxury Hotel Expansion
Thailand’s Long-Term Resident Visa Programme Generates 43 Billion Baht in Four Years
Thailand Unveils National Economic Plan Focused on Stability and Competitiveness
Italian-Thai Development Begins Leadership Transition After Premchai Karnasuta Steps Down
Infineon Opens First Thailand Backend Chip Plant After 48 Billion Baht Investment
Thailand Climbs 10 Places to 38th in World Economic Forum Tourism Index
Thailand Records More Than 22.6 Million Foreign Arrivals as Chinese Visitor Numbers Surge
Thailand and Airbus Advance Aerospace Center, Space Technology and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership
Thailand Floods Cause 69 Billion Baht in Losses and Force Toyota, Honda Plant Suspensions
Thailand Launches Catastrophe Insurance Scheme and Emergency Relief Measures for Flood Victims
Thailand Issues Severe Weather Warning as Flood Crisis Deepens Across Bangkok and Central Regions
Italian-Thai Development Chief Premchai Karnasuta Steps Down After Four Decades
Thailand Launches 75 Billion Baht National Disaster Insurance Program
Chinese Airlines Add Bangkok Routes From Changsha and Jinghong
Thai AirAsia Returns to Suvarnabhumi With Flights to Chiang Mai, Krabi and Phuket
Thailand Tourism Revenue Tops 1.1 Trillion Baht as Chinese Arrivals Rise
Thailand and Airbus Launch Aerospace and Sustainable Aviation Fuel Partnership
Infineon Opens 100 Million Euro Semiconductor Facility Near Bangkok
Bangkok Draft City Plan Opens Floodway Zones to More Property Development
Asset World Corp and Westfield Plan 40 Billion Baht Retail Mega-Development in Thailand
Infineon Invests 48 Billion Baht in First Thailand Backend Semiconductor Facility
YOTEL to Open First Thailand Property in Bangkok This October
Thai Airways Restores Full International Schedule After Operational Restructuring
Bank of Thailand Tightens Rules to Target Illicit Financial Flows
PTT Global Chemical and SCG Chemicals Advance Joint Venture Talks
Thailand Prepares 75 Billion Baht Plan to Support Household Solar Installations
Thailand Tourist Arrivals Top 22 Million as Peak Season Approaches
Infineon Opens $1.4 Billion Power Semiconductor Complex in Thailand
Investors Track Thailand’s Largest REITs for Yield Resilience Amid Tighter Financial Conditions
Bangkok Deploys Heavy Pumps in Lat Krabang as Authorities Accelerate Flood Drainage
Thailand Raises Chao Phraya Dam Discharge to 2,500 Cubic Metres per Second as Floodwaters Move South
Thailand Opens Flood Relief Registration for 9,000 Baht Household Payments
Thailand Launches Disaster Insurance Scheme Covering 30 Million Homes
Bank of Thailand Says IMF-World Bank Meetings Remain on Schedule Despite Flood Assessments
Bangkok Mobilizes Flood Defenses as Seasonal Rainfall Intensifies
Prime Minister Anutin Orders Nationwide Preparations for Early October Storms
Chinese Tourist Arrivals to Thailand Jump 42.6% Ahead of Peak Season
Thailand Rises to 38th in World Economic Forum Travel and Tourism Index
Thailand Proposes Dedicated Electricity Distribution Licenses for Data Centers
Thailand Adds 17 Projects Worth 121 Billion Baht to FastPass Investment Program
Thailand Unveils National Semiconductor Strategy Targeting $80 Billion of Investment by 2050
Thailand Approves 160 Billion Baht Flood-Diversion Canal Project
Thailand Launches State-Funded Disaster Insurance Covering 30 Million Homes
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