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Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Abbot Disrobed Amid...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 12th, to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Alcohol Sales Ban...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 5th, to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Thailand Officially Launches...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, April 28th, to...
Reminder: Mandatory Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Starts May 1st, 2025...
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As of May 1st, 2025—just three days away—all non-Thai nationals entering Thailand by air, land, or sea must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Chinese Man Confesses...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, April 21st, to...
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Maha Songkran Festival...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, April 14th, to...
Health News
Business News
Craft Beer Kegs Set for Nationwide Distribution in Thailand After Thai...
Bangkok, May 18, 2025 – Small-scale brewers and beer merchants across Thailand are celebrating following a Thai cabinet decision to approve amendments to the...
Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatras Vietnam Visit Strengthens Ties
HANOI, May 16th, 2025 — Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra concluded a two-day official visit to Vietnam on May 16th, marking her first trip...
Phuket’s Tourism Faces Challenges as Chinese Arrivals Decline
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Phuket is facing a sharp decline in Chinese visitors amid concerns over safety and social sentiment. According to Rangsimon Kingkaew, President of the...
Chinese Tourism Decline in Thailand, Vietnam Drawing More Tourists, Leads to...
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Thailand’s tourism sector, a major part of its economy, is grappling with a continued decline in Chinese visitors in 2025, driven by safety concerns,...
Thai PM Defends Controversial Casino Proposal
BANGKOK, May 4, 2025 — Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced Sunday that casinos, as part of Thailand’s proposed entertainment complex policy, will promote “responsible...
Thailands Economic and Banking Outlook Darkens in 2025 Amid Global Trade...
Bangkok, May 2, 2025 – Thailand’s economic and banking sectors are bracing for a turbulent year as global trade disruptions, domestic fiscal pressures, and...
National Thailand News
Top National Thailand Stories From the Past Week: Abbot Disrobed Amid...
Here is a look at the top NATIONAL Thailand stories, chosen by our Pattaya News/TPN National team, from last week, Monday, May 12th, to...
Thailand and Indonesia Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership, Eyeing Stronger Trade...
Bangkok, May 19th, 2025 – In a historic move marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Thailand and Indonesia have officially upgraded their bilateral...
Thailand Braces for Heavy Rain and Thunderstorms Until Early June
BANGKOK, May 19th, 2025 – The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) announced on Sunday that Thailand is set to experience a surge in rainfall and...
Thailand Tourism Authority Anticipates Upcoming Tourism Boom in 2025, Driven Mainly...
BANGKOK, May 19th, 2025 — The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is forecasting a surge in tourist arrivals this year, with Europe expected to...
Construction Tycoon Premchai Transferred to Prison Hospital Following Arrest in Bangkok...
Bangkok, Thailand – May 17th, 2025: Premchai Karnasuta, the 71-year-old chairman of Italian-Thai Development Plc, has been transferred to a prison hospital shortly after...
Chiang Mai Named ASEANs Safest City for 2025
Chiang Mai, Thailand, has been crowned the safest city in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2025, according to a recent report...
Well Known Abbot Disrobed Amid 300 Million Baht Embezzlement Scandal, Pattaya...
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Phra Thamma Wachiranuwat, the 70-year-old abbot of Wat Rai Khing in Nakhon Pathom, has been disrobed following allegations of embezzling over 300 million baht...
Fifteen Suspects Arrested and Denied Bail in Bangkok Building Collapse Case
Bangkok, May 16th, 2025 – Thai authorities have arrested fifteen individuals, including construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta, in connection with the collapse of a 33-story...
Arrest Warrants Issued for 17 People in Bangkok Skyscraper Collapse Case
BANGKOK, May 16th, 2025 — A Thai court has issued arrest warrants for 17 people implicated in the catastrophic collapse of a 33-storey State...
World News
Traffic and Transportation
Thailand Increases Passenger Rights with New Flight Delay and Cancellation Protections
Bangkok, May 12th, 2025 – The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has unveiled new passenger protection regulations under Civil Aviation Board Notification No....
India-Pakistan Conflict Raises Concerns for Thai Tourism from India
Bangkok, May 8th, 2025 – The escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, sparked by a deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22nd,...
Thailand Officially Launches Thailand Digital Arrival Card, or TDAC
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On May 1, 2025, Thailand officially implemented the Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC), a mandatory online immigration form replacing the paper-based TM6 for all...
Thailand Concerned Over Decline in Chinese Tourists Amid Rising Competition
Thailand, April 28th, 2025 — Natreeya Taweewong, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports, expressed concern over the sharp decline in Chinese...
Reminder: Mandatory Thailand Digital Arrival Card (TDAC) Starts May 1st, 2025...
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As of May 1st, 2025—just three days away—all non-Thai nationals entering Thailand by air, land, or sea must complete the Thailand Digital Arrival Card...
Eight People Dead, Including Children, in SUV Crash on Motorway to...
Thailand, at 11:00 PM April 25th, 2025 — Rescue workers from the Ruamkatanyu Foundation responded to a fatal crash on Motorway Route 7, outbound...
Sports
Thai Politics
Thailand and Indonesia Elevate Ties to Strategic Partnership, Eyeing Stronger Trade...
Bangkok, May 19th, 2025 – In a historic move marking the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Thailand and Indonesia have officially upgraded their bilateral...
Craft Beer Kegs Set for Nationwide Distribution in Thailand After Thai...
Bangkok, May 18, 2025 – Small-scale brewers and beer merchants across Thailand are celebrating following a Thai cabinet decision to approve amendments to the...
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto to Visit Thailand, Announce Strategic Partnership
BANGKOK, May 17th, 2025 – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto will embark on his first official visit to Thailand on Monday, marking the first trip...
Thai PM Defends Controversial Casino Proposal
BANGKOK, May 4, 2025 — Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra announced Sunday that casinos, as part of Thailand’s proposed entertainment complex policy, will promote “responsible...
Thailands Tourism Targets Falter in 2025: PM Paetongtarn Calls for Urgent...
Bangkok, May 2, 2025 – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra took to social media today to address growing concerns over Thailand’s struggling tourism sector, acknowledging...
Thailand Walks Diplomatic Tightrope Amid China-US Tensions
Thailand, April 23rd, 2025 — Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Pichai Chunhavajira responded to the IMF’s revised forecast cutting Thailand’s 2025 GDP growth...
Thailand and Cambodia Sign 7 Agreements During PM Paetongtarns Official Visit
Thailand, April 23rd, 2025 — Thai PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra began her official visit to the Kingdom of Cambodia, taking place from April 23rd to...
Thai Prime Minister Orders Comprehensive Review of Visa-Free Entry Program, Changes...
Bangkok, Thailand – April 22, 2025 – Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a comprehensive review of Thailand’s visa-free entry scheme, citing concerns over...
Thailand Faces Delay in Talks to Avert U.S. Tariffs, Seeks Trade...
BANGKOK, April 22, 2025 – Thailand’s efforts to secure relief from the Trump administration’s proposed 36% tariff on its goods hit a snag as...