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THAILAND

Businesses along border call for aid

News, Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 27/02/2026

» TRAT: Businesses along the border are calling for urgent government intervention as they struggle to survive in the face of prolonged closures of key checkpoints as a result of ongoing tensions between Thailand and Cambodia.

OPINION

We don't need 'Seven Dangerous Days'

Oped, Peerasit Kamnuansilpa, Published on 27/02/2026

» Every Thai driver recognises the moment. The light turns green. Naturally, you can move; yet in Thai-style traffic, your instincts tell you to be hesitant. Despite the traffic light, a reckless motorcycle may still cross. A pickup may not stop. Drivers behind start honking as they wait to pass through the intersection. For a brief second, drivers just cannot afford to be certain about how others will behave.

THAILAND

Border security tightened as more scammers flee crackdowns

Online Reporters, Published on 25/02/2026

» The Royal Thai Police Office (RTP) has ordered heightened border security after detecting attempts by transnational scam syndicates to slip into Thailand to evade intensified crackdowns in neighbouring countries.

BUSINESS

Import duties plunge thanks to strong baht

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 20/02/2026

» The exchange rate, economic conditions and free-trade agreements (FTAs) have affected import duty revenue for the Customs Department, with collections 8% below target for the first three months of fiscal 2026.

BUSINESS

Tourism's 2-speed economy

Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/02/2026

» Tourism is a key industry for Thailand, but over the past decade it has faced a critical challenge: income disparity, with a sharp divide between a handful of major destinations and second-tier locations.

BUSINESS

Excise Department set to hit B578bn goal

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/02/2026

» The Excise Department expects its revenue collection for this year to meet its target of 578 billion baht, after revenue collection during the first four months of fiscal 2026 exceeded the target by nearly 5%.

THAILAND

Drugs worth B200m found under cargo of garlic

Online Reporters, Published on 17/02/2026

» Highway police seized 2.1 million methamphetaine pills and 26 kilogrammes of crystal meth found concealed beneath a load of garlic, and arrested the pickup driver, in Saraburi province. 

BUSINESS

Trat businesses brace for lengthy closures

Jakkrit Waewkraihong, Published on 17/02/2026

» Business operators along the Thai–Cambodian frontier in Trat province are bracing for a prolonged border shutdown, urging authorities to reopen checkpoints while rapidly pivoting toward domestic markets to survive.

BUSINESS

Private sector welcomes poll result

Business, Published on 10/02/2026

» The private sector is optimistic about the formation of the new government, anticipating stability and policy continuity. Businesses are urging the new administration to appoint qualified individuals to ministerial positions.

BUSINESS

New import tax to level field amid flood of foreign goods

Business, Published on 07/02/2026

» Starting from Jan 1 this year, all goods ordered online and imported into Thailand are subject to both import duty and value-added tax (VAT).