The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is preparing to collect a 300-baht tourism fee from all foreign passport holders visiting Thailand by June, while expatriates can ask for a refund at a later date.

The stronger baht is the result of foreign investors' confidence in Thailand, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

The Thai government, businesses, and citizens are cherishing the news of returning Chinese tourists with the first group of 286 passengers who arrived on Monday. The Tourism Authority of Thailand estimates that 5 million Chinese tourists will visit our country this year, bringing with them 250 billion baht in spending…

The arrival of more Chinese tourists in Thailand is unlikely to trigger a spike in the number of new Covid-19 infections, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).

The Securities and Exchange Commission is investigating whether the embattled crypto exchange Zipmex, which is in the midst of being taken over by a Thailand-linked venture capital fund, breached local rules in its offer of certain digital-asset products.

Large quantities of heroin and crystal methamphetamine ready for smuggling out of Thailand were seized in Samut Prakan and Bangkok on Monday and Tuesday.

Frasers Property Industrial Thailand (FPIT) plans to spend 5 billion baht this year to expand industrial spaces in Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia by 250,000 square metres.

Industry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit expects to draw investment worth 10 billion baht from Japanese businesses during a roadshow to promote the growth of electric vehicles (EVs) and smart electronic industries in Thailand.

Krungthai Compass, a research unit under Krungthai Bank, expects foreign tourist arrivals in 2023 to more than double the number recorded last year, estimating it will take two years to return to the level posted in 2019.

Thailand has the potential to develop its own innovations and technologies to serve its needs for digital transformation and create differences while reducing dependence on imported tech, according to the Association of Thai ICT Industry (ATCI).

BTM (Thailand) Co, the operator of the BreadTalk bakery chain, vows to resume expansion of its bakery business this year after surviving the pandemic and noting the tourism recovery.