Japan’s central bank agreed in September to lift rates to 1.25%, about three months after June’s increase, the shortest gap under Governor Kazuo Ueda. In Chiba, about 3,900 homes remain without power ...

Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has launched the THIM app, bringing digital arrival services, travel information and planned immigration services together on one platform. Thailand's Immigration Bureau ...

Pattaya bans all boat departures and Koh Si Chang ferries halt services on September 25 amid strong winds and rough seas in Chonburi Authorities in Sri Racha ordered the evacuation of over 200 ...

Flooding hit Highway 331 in Si Racha early Thursday after overnight rain swamped Pattaya roads, with water reaching up to 1 metre. Heavy overnight rain has caused significant flooding across the ...

Bangkok faces flash-flood risks, while small boats in the upper Gulf of Thailand and upper Andaman Sea should stay ashore through September 27 The Thai Meteorological Department (TMD) has issued a ...

Thailand welcomed 180,510 Canadian visitors from January 1 to September 21, 2026, up 2.35% year on year, as Phuket won a wellness award Phuket, Thailand, has been voted the number one wellness ...

School minibuses were caught in queues at the Mae Sai–Tachileik border as Myanmar suspended imports of frozen food and other goods from Thailand Myanmar temporarily suspended imports of certain goods, ...

The Department of Internal Trade plans to increase rice reserves by 30% and crude palm oil reserves by 20% to prepare for El Niño drought risks. Thailand's Department of Internal Trade has proposed a ...

Thailand recorded 22,183,678 foreign tourist arrivals in the year to Saturday (September 19, 2026), down 3.67%, while the latest weekly total rose 5.72%. In the week of September 13-19, Thailand saw a ...

Thailand’s investment board says ASEAN drew US$246 billion in foreign direct investment in 2025 as the region prepares for more high-tech projects According to the Board of Investment (BOI), ASEAN ...

Existing cannabis shop licences will expire between 2026 and 2028. Pattana estimated that more than half of shops would need to become medical facilities to renew them. The Thai cabinet has approved a ...

Thailand’s Energy Ministry pledges Oil Fuel Fund support, refinery price cuts and greater B20 use as global diesel costs put pressure on consumers. Thailand's Energy Ministry confirmed on September 24 ...