Thailand plans tourism boost with annual visitors poised to drop

BANGKOK – Thailand’s government announced plans to boost domestic tourism, as the nation’s struggling hospitality industry faces the first decline in annual foreign visitors since the Covid-19 pandemic. The stimulus will be proposed in a Cabinet...

Belavia to launch direct flights to Thailand in January

- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - MINSK, Oct 15 (BelTA/APP): Belarus’ national airline Belavia has announced the launch of new direct flight services between Minsk and two resorts in Thailand, the airline’s press service told...

Mipcom: Thailand’s TrueVisions Now Cooks Up ‘My Chef in Crime’; Denmark’s LevelK Launches RomCom TV FAST Channel; RTL Hungary Nabs ‘Most Wanted’

CreAsia Studio Serves Up Thai Version of “My Chef in Crime” “My Chef in Crime,” the scripted culinary-forensics mystery format from Banijay Asia’s CreAsia Studio, is heading to Thailand’s streaming platform TrueVisions Now. Developed and produced...

Bangkok’s giant sinkhole is expanding

PUBLISHED : 15 Oct 2025 at 17:13 The filling of the huge sinkhole on Bangkok's Samsen Road will require much more sand that earlier thought because it's getting bigger, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority. MRTA construction director...

Thailand refuses Cambodia’s border reopening request, insists on four preconditions

Surasan noted that Hun Sen’s push might be linked to economic losses from the ongoing closure, although Thailand had no confirmed information. Nevertheless, he acknowledged that border trade disruptions could be affecting Cambodia. He stressed...

CJ meets Thai Justice Minister in Bangkok to strengthen judicial cooperation

Chief Justice (CJ) of Bangladesh Dr. Syed Refaat Ahmed and Thailand’s Minister of Justice Rutthaphon Naowarat held a bilateral meeting in Bangkok on Wednesday, aiming to boost judicial cooperation. During the meeting, the Chief Justice briefed the...

Thailand promotes agri-products at China International Agricultural Trade Fair 2025

Panithan Meechaiyo, Director of MOF, stated that China is a strategically important market for Thai agricultural products. Participation at CATF 2025 will open new trade avenues and foster sustainable cooperation between Thai producers and Chinese...

Thailand Unveils Major Tourism Stimulus Package to Revive Growth

The Thai government's Economic Cabinet has approved a substantial package of fiscal stimulus measures aimed at reviving the country’s slumping tourism sector and accelerating economic growth. The Finance Ministry is scheduled to propose the...

Trump wants a ceremony between Bangkok and Phnom Penh, but the scam centre issue persists

Bangkok (AsiaNews) – After the Sharm el-Sheikh summit, which should bring peace to the Middle East, according to President Donald Trump, the US leader now wants to attend another summit aimed at settling a conflict. On 26 October, Trump could fly...

Bridging the gap between sighted and visually impaired students in Thailand

How a student-led project fosters empathy and mutual understanding The Bangkok Post Learning Community section is for stories written by our readers. If you have a story idea that you think would be interesting to our Learning community, send us a...

Cocktail menu captures Bangkok’s ‘colourful dynamism’

Stella, the riverside bar at the Capella hotel in Bangkok, has unveiled a cocktail menu titled Journey into the New Siam. My Thai is inspired by the district of Pom Prap Sattru Phai The drinks list is inspired by both the ‘timeless elegance’ of...

Lisa Named Amazing Thailand Ambassador in $16 Billion Tourism Push

BANGKOK — Lisa Manobal, the Thai-born K-pop superstar from BLACKPINK, has officially accepted the role of Thailand’s tourism ambassador under the “Amazing Thailand Ambassador” initiative, according to Thapanee Kiatphaibool, Governor of the Tourism...

Thailand Tops Global Aviation Safety Scores at 91.35%, Surpassing the Global Average by Over 20%: CAAT

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) announced the results of the audit on the civil aviation safety oversight system under the Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme – Continuous Monitoring Approach (USOAP CMA) of the International...

Trump to attend Thailand-Cambodia ceasefire at ASEAN summit

Trump will attend the ASEAN summit to witness a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia, facilitated by Malaysia and the US under the Kuala Lumpur Accord. US President Donald Trump is expected to attend the upcoming Association of Southeast Asian...

CHADA: Where the West Village meets Bangkok in a jewel box

Chada is a Thai restaurant in the West Village. Photo courtesy of CHADA There are lunches, and then there are lunches—the kind that turn an ordinary Friday into a fever dream of flavor, friendship, and soft laughter over clinking glasses. This...

Thailand plans local tourism stimulus, faster state spending

[BANGKOK] Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul’s government is planning stimulus for domestic tourism to lift an economy hit by US tariffs and slumping foreign arrivals, and separately pushing state agencies to front-load spending. The stimulus...

AM Best to Speak, Sponsor and Exhibit at Inaugural Thailand Reinsurance Conference

SINGAPORE--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- AM Best will lead a session, sponsor and exhibit at the inaugural Thailand Reinsurance Conference, which is taking place 30 October to 1 November 2025 in Bangkok. Rob Curtis, managing director and chief executive...

Thailand remains steady in international passport rankings

Tracking the international worth of passports is getting trickier. The 2025 Henley Passport Index has ranked Thailand as 61st or 62nd in the world (depending on the source), allowing visa-free travel to 80 countries. Visa-free can include visas on...

Visa, SCB, Soft Space Expand Contactless Payments to Bangkok’s Top Tourist Markets

Free Newsletter Get the hottest Fintech Singapore News once a month in your Inbox Visa has partnered with Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) and Malaysian fintech firm Soft Space to extend its Tap to Pay initiative to Chatuchak Weekend Market and Pratunam...

Q&M proposes to buy interest in dental group in Thailand

Purchase consideration will be satisfied by a combination of cash and new ordinary shares [SINGAPORE] Q&M Dental Group is proposing to acquire equity interest in a dental group in Thailand, the company said in a bourse filing on Wednesday (Oct...