Analysis: Thai farm debt crisis deepens in early test for Anutin’s government
By Orathai Sriring and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters, and published by Yahoo!News AHEAD of Thailand’s February general election, politicians often came to court voters like 69-year-old rice farmer Chaon Taiupok in Ayutthaya, about 80km (50 miles) north of the capital, Bangkok. “Once they won and formed the government, they disappeared,” said Chaon, who is struggling […]
Read MoreAnalysis: Most Thais have given up on buying a home, 56% not doing so for 5 years
WITH INCOME growth lagging expenses over 56% of Thais now have no plans to buy a home in the next five years while being additionally dissuaded by high housing prices, according to an analysis by SCB EIC’s Economic and Business Research Centre published by PPTVHD36 this evening (June10). With purchasing power remaining sluggish in […]
Read MoreFeature: Interest-wise, Thais may root for West Ham survival
By Thai Newsroom Reporters WHETHER ONE OF Thailand’s novel tourism campaigns to raise arrivals from overseas would be more or less successful could probably depend on Sunday’s pivotal phenomenon in a place so literally far away that one might probably deem it irrelevant. West Ham United are waging their final battle at London Stadium […]
Read MoreForeign Ministry taps Young Gen Thai- Muslim talent to build peace tourism
– THREE creative videos made by Young Gen Thai-Muslims have been conferred awards by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting Thailand as a Muslim-friendly destination. The masterfully created, scripted and directed videos are now readymade marketing tools well-suited for campaigns to attract Muslim visitors from Asean, the Islamic world and the […]
Read MoreAs global military spending grows, Travel & Tourism faces a perilous future
THREE major travel industry events are due to be held simultaneously in Bangkok today (April 29): [=] The Skift Asia Forum [=] The Travel Daily Media Global Summit Bangkok – 2026 [=] The Thailand MICE X-Change 2026 The programmes and events of all three were finalised months ago. In many ways, […]
Read MoreVeteran US journalist laments the Lost Horizons of Asia and America
LIFETIME journalists often call it a day with a book to recap their adventures, record their memories and, most importantly, leave a learning-curve legacy for future generations. Veteran newsman Denis Gray, former Bangkok Bureau chief of the Associated Press, has done just that. His autobiography, Lost Horizons, is a captivating history […]
Read MoreThais hit by scam calls and SMS 173 million times in 2025
DATA collected by Whoscall application shows that the number of scam phone calls and fake SMS messages Thais received in 2025 totalled 173 million, rising 3.16 percent year-on-year even as the global total of fraud calls dropped, PPTVHD36 said today (Mar. 18). Gogolook (Thailand) Co., Ltd., provider of this useful app, mentioned new scam […]
Read MorePositioning Thailand as a “Middle Path” leader for a New Tourism Era
THE world is entering a dangerous and risky period of instability and insecurity. The rules-based order is eroding. Conflicts and geopolitical tensions have weakened international trust and highlighted the limits of traditional power leadership. Under the Trump presidency, the United States has squandered its strategic advantage and lost the moral high […]
Read MoreMore Bangkok residents now opting for second-hand housing
A CLEAR shift has emerged in the Bangkok property market with residents increasingly opting for second-hand housing as reflected in a 1.5-fold increase in this segment’s transfer value, from 27% in 2020 to 38% in 2025, PPTVHD36 said today (Feb. 25). Research by Krungthai Compass shows that there are three key factors driving second-hand […]
Read MoreAs the next crisis looms, Travel & Tourism faces a failure of leadership
IN MY 45 years of reporting on Thai, Asean and Asia-Pacific Travel & Tourism, I have covered multiple crises. Three of the most devastating were the 1997 financial crisis, the 2004 tsunami and the 2020-2022 Covid pandemic. Each left a swathe of destruction, with Travel & Tourism being particularly badly hit. […]
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