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Thailand Unveils "The New Thailand" Tourism Strategy Focused on Higher-Spending Visitors

The Tourism Authority of Thailand will shift its 2026 strategy away from maximizing visitor numbers and toward premium travel, wellness tourism, and global events, aiming to place the country among the world's top ten tourism revenue earners through attractions including Tomorrowland Thailand 2026 and the SEA Games.
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Thailand to End Tax-Free Treatment for Low-Value Imported Online Goods
Bank of Thailand Set to Extend Full Mortgage Lending Support Through Mid-2027
Thailand Unveils "The New Thailand" Tourism Strategy Focused on Higher-Spending Visitors
Centara Expands Regional Presence With Second Vietnam Hotel
Thailand Leads Southeast Asia in Short-Form Content Revenue as TikTok Plans Expansion
Bank of Thailand Tightens Oversight of Suspicious Capital Flows
Tourism Authority Shifts Strategy Toward Higher-Spending Travelers
Hyundai to Export Thailand-Built Electric Vehicles to Australia
Thailand Surpasses Sixteen Million International Visitors as Tourism Recovery Gains Momentum
Foreign Investors Return to Thai Stock Market as Confidence Improves
Prime Minister to Visit China to Seek Technology and Artificial Intelligence Investment
Thai Commerce Delegation Heads to Washington to Defend Fifty Billion United States Dollar Trade Surplus
Thailand Hosts Rare ASEAN Talks With Myanmar Foreign Minister
Government Orders Safety Overhaul After Deadly Bangkok Entertainment Venue Fire
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Bangkok Accelerates Climate-Resilient Urban Infrastructure Through Park and Canal Development
Thai Airways Uses Lower Fuel Costs to Support Tourism Growth and Market Competitiveness
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Foreign Investment Continues Driving Thailand's Advanced Manufacturing and Electric Vehicle Expansion
Thailand Issues Severe Weather Warnings as Typhoon Bavi Strengthens Monsoon Conditions
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