Chinese Tourist Arrivals to Thailand Forecast to Decline in 2025
Thailand’s tourism sector is facing a significant downturn, with Chinese visitor numbers projected to fall by nearly 30 percent in 2025. The Bank of Thailand recently revised its forecast...
Bangkok flat train fare expected by late September
Bangkok is set to implement a flat fare of 20 baht across its entire commuter rail network by 30 September 2025, according to Transport Ministry statements. The initiative aims...
Wild Elephants Destroy Durian Trees in Chanthaburi Orchard
On May 25, 2015, orchard owners in Chanthaburi Province reported extensive damage after wild elephants entered their farmland, destroying nearly 30 durian trees and consuming close to four tons...
Swiss man jailed after Phuket assault on Thai doctor
A Phuket appeals court sentenced Swiss national Urs Fehr to one month in jail on May 23, 2025, for assaulting a Thai doctor near his villa in February 2024,...
Thailand, UK Discuss Food Trade and Investment Expansion
Thailand and the United Kingdom convened a high-level dialogue in London this May to explore avenues for increasing Thai food exports and fostering bilateral trade and investment, with long-term...
Body of worker recovered from Bangkok MRT sinkhole
After approximately 130 hours of continuous operations, rescue workers successfully retrieved the body of a construction worker who had plunged into a deep sinkhole on May 19, at the...
