TAT expects drop in New Year revenue
Tourism receipts during the New Year holiday are expected to plunge by 2-9% year-on-year due to the border conflict and flooding in the South, while outbound travel remains strong, supported by the strength of the local currency.

Klatham rejects Abhisit snub
The Klatham Party has pushed back strongly after Democrat Party leader Abhisit Vejjajiva declared during a televised debate that his party would not join hands with Klatham following the 2026 general election.

Korn issues warning on 7 probed companies
Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij has called on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to caution investors about trading shares in seven listed companies allegedly linked to scam and money-laundering networks, saying buyers risk being deemed accomplices in illicit processes.

Border operations 'strictly defensive'
The military has reiterated that its operations along the Thai–Cambodian border are strictly defensive, with no intention of occupying territory or destroying the opposing state.

Tsunami lessons must live on
Twenty-one years after the 2004 tsunami almost wiped out Ban Nam Khem, the small fishing village is coping with changing geological, demographic and employment woes while struggling to keep its way of life and passing on lessons of survival to future generations.

Anutin won't budge on PP due to S112
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul reiterated the Bhumjaithai Party's (BJT) firm position that it will not join a government featuring the People's Party (PP) if it continues to pursue amendments to Section 112 of the Criminal Code, Thailand's lèse-majesté law, citing fundamental ideological differences.

Office hints at export dip in 2026
The Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) projects a broad range for exports next year, from a contraction of 3.1% to growth of 1.1%.

Co-pay scheme drives up Grab sales
Grab, a leading super-app in Southeast Asia, is sharing lessons from two local eateries about how the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" co-payment scheme drove delivery sales growth.

Ten-man Buriram too good for Sukhothai
Buriram United demonstrated resilience and composure as they secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Sukhothai in Thai League 1 on Wednesday night despite being reduced to ten men midway through the first half.

China urges travel agencies to reduce Japan-bound visitors by 40%
KYODO — China has urged domestic travel agencies to reduce the number of Japan-bound tourists by 40%, industry sources said Thursday, amid a Beijing-Tokyo row over Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on a Taiwan contingency.