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THAILAND

Govt's visa-free policy 'too easy'

Published on 29/03/2026

» The 60-day visa-free entry policy, which was intended to boost tourism recovery, is now under review as authorities weigh its economic benefits against security concerns.

OPINION

Let workers come back

News, Editorial, Published on 28/03/2026

» The new Anutin 2 government must heed calls from the business sector to address labour shortages by allowing Cambodian workers to return.

THAILAND

Authorities step up fuel inspections

News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2026

» Authorities have intensified inspections across land and maritime routes, tightening scrutiny of oil transport records, storage facilities and distribution networks to curb illicit fuel activities and safeguard national energy security.

WORLD

US-backed airstrikes leave Ecuador border communities in fear

AFP, Published on 20/03/2026

» LAGO AGRIO (ECUADOR) - A US-backed crackdown on drug cartels along the Ecuador-Colombia border has sparked accusations that security forces bombed farms, burned homes and detained and abused villagers.

THAILAND

PM downplays fuel hoarding concern amid shortages

News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/03/2026

» Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has dismissed concerns about fuel hoarding, saying the shortages observed are due to rising consumption driven by public anxiety rather than illicit stockpiling.

THAILAND

Stricter checks for 5-million-baht withdrawals from April 1

Online Reporters, Published on 19/03/2026

» Financial institutions in Thailand will designate any cash withdrawal of 5 million baht or more in a single day as a high‑risk transaction from April 1, 2026, with customers required to provide clear explanations and supporting documents on the source and purpose of the funds.

BUSINESS

Cabinet focuses on illicit tour operators

Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/03/2026

» The cabinet has instructed the Tourism and Sports Ministry to accelerate efforts to tackle the use of nominees in tourism businesses, including so-called "zero-dollar tours", as they affect the country's tourism industry.

BUSINESS

Thai banks struggling to make money

Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 17/03/2026

» The Thai banking industry is entering a transition period in which banks can no longer rely on strong interest income or generate the high levels of return on equity (ROE) as seen in the past, according to the chief executive of TMBThanachart Bank (ttb).

THAILAND

B30 million in fake goods seized at ‘notorious’ MBK mall

Post Reporters, Published on 13/03/2026

» More than 100,000 counterfeit goods worth about 30 million baht have been seized during a raid at MBK Center in Bangkok as authorities step up action against intellectual property violations.

THAILAND

Meta shuts over150k scam profiles

News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 13/03/2026

» A joint operation between the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Meta resulted in the arrest of 21 people and the shutdown of over 150,000 accounts linked to scam operations.