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Cyber-incidents deemed top Thai business risk
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 15/01/2026
» Cyber-incidents, including cybercrime, data breaches, ransomware and service interruptions, are the top business risk in Thailand for 2026, followed by natural catastrophes and risks related to climate change, according to the latest Allianz Risk Barometer.
Insurer: Disaster losses fell in 2025 but picture still ‘alarming’
AFP, Published on 13/01/2026
» FRANKFURT - Natural disaster losses worldwide dropped sharply to $224 billion in 2025, the reinsurer Munich Re said on Tuesday, but warned of a still “alarming” picture of extreme weather events likely driven by climate change.
Laos cleared to export fresh durians to China as Malaysia, Thailand face new rival
South China Morning Post, Published on 19/12/2025
» Laos has received approval to begin exporting fresh durians to China, becoming the latest Southeast Asian nation to vie for a slice of the vast Chinese market for the tropical fruit.
Southern flooding a blow to tourism
Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/11/2025
» Tourism revenue in Songkhla is expected to contract by at least 8.5% this month as the province grapples with the most severe floods in more than a decade, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Foreign tourist arrivals down 7.18%
Reuters and online reporters, Published on 25/11/2025
» Thailand's foreign tourist arrivals from January 1 to November 23 fell 7.18% from the same period a year earlier, the Tourism and Sports Ministry reported on Tuesday.
Flooding forces Malaysians to cancel trips to Thailand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/11/2025
» Inbound trips from Malaysia to southern Thailand are expected to be completely cancelled this week due to severe flash floods, particularly in Hat Yai, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Tariff talks turn trickier
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Phusadee Arunmas, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 24/11/2025
» Separating US tariffs from the Thai-Cambodian border dispute is like "rainfall without flash floods in Bangkok".
Tech to transform rice farming
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/11/2025
» Thailand's rice industry is undergoing a transformation as the National Electronics and Computer Technology Center (Nectec) applies artificial intelligence (AI) and computer vision technology to reduce risks from unpredictable environments, allowing for a precision farming approach.
Laos plans to pull plug on crypto miners by early 2026
Reuters, Published on 17/10/2025
» KUALA LUMPUR - Laos is considering halting electricity supply to cryptocurrency miners by the first quarter of 2026, as it seeks to redirect domestic power to industries that contribute more to economic growth, the country's deputy energy minister told Reuters.
Rice exports likely to hit annual goal
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/10/2025
» Rice exports are on track to achieve the target of 7.5 million tonnes this year, although the value is anticipated to drop by 40% from last year, says the Thai Rice Exporters Association.