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NESDC yet to study Land Bridge plan
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 29/04/2026
» The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) has not conducted a formal study of the proposed Land Bridge project, its secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan clarified, rejecting claims that the agency had already found the scheme economically unviable.
Thailand Biennale 2025 'exceeds expectations'
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 28/04/2026
» The Thailand Biennale in Phuket in 2025 generated an estimated 31.5 billion baht in economic activity and attracted more than 2.7 million visitors, officials said at a handover ceremony that saw Rayong named as the host for the 2027 edition.
Senate warns against use of nominees
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/04/2026
» Senators are warning about the use of nominee arrangements by foreigners to acquire land in southern tourist hotspots such as Koh Samui and Koh Phangan, calling for tighter scrutiny of business practices.
Those BKK airport escalator blues
News, Evie Richardson, Published on 27/04/2026
» The escalator rising from the check-in hall to international departures at Bangkok's Suvarnabhumi airport looks much like any other in the world -- a functional steel conveyor carrying travellers from one level to the next.
Phuket to turn landfill into a park
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 27/04/2026
» Phuket plans to transform a vast landfill into a public park within two years, as authorities move to address more than two million tonnes of accumulated waste that officials warn could threaten the environment and tourism industry.
Urban heat is a man-made hazard
News, Chayakorn Kumchoke, Published on 25/04/2026
» We often joke that our country has three seasons: hot, very hot, and extremely hot. Last summer, however, the country recorded its highest heat index or "feels-like temperature" of 59.5C or 41C in actual temperature, a level classified as extreme danger beyond the limits of human endurance. This joke hides a darker reality. Year-round heat has bred a sense of familiarity, with many people treating high temperatures as simply part of tropical life.
Visa-free stay to be cut for quality boost
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 23/04/2026
» Thailand is preparing to end the 60-day visa-free scheme to improve screening and support sustainable growth in the tourism sector, according to Tourism and Sports Minister Surasak Phancharoenworakul.
Debt hike a 'last resort'
News, Mongkol Bangprapa and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 23/04/2026
» Raising the public debt ceiling or issuing emergency borrowing decrees will be considered as a "last resort", only if global volatility persists and domestic fiscal resources prove insufficient, Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says.
MPs demand nightlife law be changed
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 23/04/2026
» People's Party (PP) MPs for Bangkok have called for a fresh review of the draft Service Establishment Act, alleging rampant corruption in the nightlife industry.
Government plans to borrow 500 billion baht
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 21/04/2026
» The government is preparing to issue an emergency decree to borrow 500 billion baht and raise the public debt ceiling, which would allow it to stabilise the country's fiscal position.