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Rice stockpiling under scrutiny
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Somhatai Mosika, Published on 20/01/2026
» Rice experts say the stockpile requirement is reasonable for exports, boosts the quality of rice, and ensures the country's food security.
Thailand feels impact of Indian flight chaos
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 09/12/2025
» Travel agents say 20% of Indian tour groups to Thailand have cancelled their bookings following widespread flight cancellations by IndiGo, India’s largest airline.
India travel chaos to worsen after 150 IndiGo flights cancelled
Bloomberg, Published on 05/12/2025
» IndiGo will reduce its flight schedule starting on Monday to ease the disruption triggered by new rules that limit pilots’ duty hours, India’s aviation regulator said after the country’s largest airline cancelled hundreds of departures on Thursday.
1,900 China-Japan flights cancelled in December as political row continues
South China Morning Post, Published on 03/12/2025
» More than 1,900 flights from China to Japan scheduled for this month have now been cancelled, according to state media reports and travel experts, as a political dispute between the two nations over Taiwan grinds on.
Flooding leads to downgrade of GDP forecast
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 02/12/2025
» The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) has reduced its economic growth projection to 1.9% this year from 2%, mainly due to the Hat Yai floods, which are expected to cause losses of at least 40 billion baht.
Chinese airlines cancel flights on 12 Japan routes as tensions continue to rise
South China Morning Post, Published on 25/11/2025
» As a political dispute between Beijing and Tokyo continues to inflame relations, Chinese media reports indicate some domestic airlines have cancelled flights on 12 of their routes to Japan - including paths to popular tourism destinations Kyoto and Osaka - with analysts predicting cancellations to rise within the week.
Several major China travel agencies halt Japan trip sales amid growing row
Kyodo News, Published on 18/11/2025
» Several major Chinese travel agencies have halted sales of Japan-bound trips, industry sources said on Monday, after the Chinese government urged its citizens not to visit the neighbouring country last week amid an escalating diplomatic row over Taiwan.
491,000 Japan-bound air tickets cancelled as China warns people to avoid travel amid spat
South China Morning Post, Published on 18/11/2025
» Chinese airlines have recorded about 491,000 cancellations of tickets to Japan since Saturday - roughly 32% of their total bookings to the typically popular destination - after Beijing advised citizens to avoid travelling there amid a diplomatic spat, according to a veteran aviation analyst.
Tourism Authority of Thailand keeping tabs on federal shutdown
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 13/11/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is monitoring the US government shutdown, which has severely disrupted domestic American travel, although international flights including to Thailand have not been affected yet.
Tourism operators jittery over cyber scams
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 21/10/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to intensify efforts against transnational cyber scams based in Cambodia, including travel screening for foreigners potentially lured into scam compounds, as South Korea's crackdown on the industry is deterring its citizens from visiting Southeast Asia.