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THAILAND

People’s Party MP cleared of royal defamation

Published on 21/03/2026

» A People’s Party MP has been acquitted of a royal defamation charge arising from a speech he made at a protest in Ubon Ratchathani province in 2020, according to Thai Lawyers for Human Rights (TLHR).

THAILAND

30-day visa-free stay ‘sufficient’, says minister

Online Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026

» The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has confirmed it will propose reducing the visa-free stay for foreign tourists in Thailand from 60 days to 30 days in a bid to curb abuses and mitigate potential security threats.

BUSINESS

Bigger role planned for SMEs in supply chains

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/03/2026

» The Finance Ministry is preparing tax reduction measures for large businesses that help bring small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) into their supply chains, in a bid to help upgrade local SMEs.

THAILAND

EC under the microscope

Published on 21/03/2026

» Allegations of irregularities in the handling of the general election by the Election Commission (EC) have drawn widespread attention in the country’s unfolding constitutional debate.

WORLD

Record-breaking heat wave grips western US

AFP, Published on 21/03/2026

» LOS ANGELES - A record early heat wave striking the west of the United States on Friday is a one-in-500-years event and all but certainly the result of human-caused climate change, experts say.

THAILAND

Pheu Thai MP faces land encroachment charge

Post Reporters, Published on 21/03/2026

» Sudawan Wangsuphakitkosol, a ministerial candidate from the Pheu Thai Party, and her parents face charges over the alleged unlawful occupation of forest land in Ubon Ratchathani, according to the Department of Special Investigation (DSI).

THAILAND

Tourism meets culture

News, Published on 21/03/2026

» A proposal to merge Thailand's culture and tourism portfolios to strengthen the country's cultural "soft power" could boost high-value tourism, but bureaucratic reform and greater private-sector involvement will be crucial for the strategy to succeed, according to a former tourism minister.

BUSINESS

Mideast conflict threatens Thai growth

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 21/03/2026

» The Bank of Thailand is warning the war in the Middle East could weigh on Thailand's economy across multiple fronts, potentially dragging GDP growth below its 2% forecast for this year.

BUSINESS

Tourism groups eye B15bn stimulus

Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/03/2026

» Seven tourism associations under the Federation of Thai Tourism Associations (Fetta) have called for stimulus projects worth a combined 15 billion baht, including cash handouts to local tourists, to prevent an industry downturn due to the Gulf war.

OPINION

Act now on mental health

News, Editorial, Published on 21/03/2026

» The report of the death of a fourth-year medical student in Songkhla province this week raises alarm bells about growing mental health problems in Thailand.