The Latest Breaking News from Thai

StanChart sees weak baht for rest of 2026

Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) expects the baht to remain weak for the rest of the year, despite its recent appreciation this week driven by external factors.

Bangkok Post · Aug 6

Thai Honda holds prices amid cost pressures

Thai Honda, a motorcycle manufacturer and distributor, is determined to keep its motorcycle prices stable despite mounting production costs driven by prolonged tensions in the Middle East.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

Analysts recommend defensive equities

Thai investors should focus on defensive stocks, particularly energy producers and banks with strong company-specific catalysts, as escalating geopolitical tensions and expectations of prolonged high interest rates reshape market sentiment, according to analysts.

Bangkok Post · Aug 4

1.6 tonnes of cannabis bound for Netherlands seized

Thai customs officials have seized 1.6 tonnes of dried cannabis buds concealed among blankets and duvet covers in two export containers destined for the Netherlands at Laem Chabang Port in Chon Buri province.

Bangkok Post · Jul 21

Refugee management needs more work

Thailand has provided a safe haven to large numbers of refugees since World War II, offering refuge to people fleeing persecution or war across borders. However, until recently, it was hesitant to adopt more comprehensive refugee policies and practices.

Bangkok Post · Jul 19

Vietnamese gang linked to Tokyo-bound ‘ice’ in tamarind paste

Thai police are tracking three Vietnamese drug trafficking suspects believed to be using Thailand as a base after a hired courier alerted police, leading to the discovery of crystal methamphetamine hidden in jars of tamarind paste intended for Tokyo.

Bangkok Post · Jul 18

Bangkok bar fire: What to know about the deadly blaze that killed 27 as Thailand’s PM visits the scene

Thai authorities are investigating a Bangkok bar fire that killed 27, the latest in a series of deadly nightclub fires worldwide

The Independent UK · Jul 13

Hyundai to export Thai BEVs to Australia

Hyundai Mobility Thailand, a subsidiary of South Korea's Hyundai Motor Group, has announced plans to export battery electric vehicles (BEVs) produced at its Thai manufacturing plant to Australia starting in the final quarter of 2026.

Bangkok Post · Jul 12

“It’s a transcendental collision between American prog rock and Thai folk charm, straight from rural Phetchabun”: How Khun Narin pioneered Thai sound system rock using former US military loudspeakers

The story of how a community band from rural Thailand reclaimed the relics of conflict to reinvent traditional folk music for a global audience

MusicRadar · Jul 6

Thailand in the 1950s planted millions of leucaena trees for fodder and reforestation, but scientists now say they have spread into natural forests, replacing native vegetation with dense single-species stands

Thailand's ambitious 1950s tree-planting initiative, aimed at restoring barren lands with the fast-growing Leucaena leucocephala, has backfired. Once hailed as a 'miracle tree' for its soil enrichment and fodder benefits, it has now become a serious ecological threat. The invasive species aggressively outcompetes native vegetation, forming dense monocultures that devastate…

The Times of India · Jul 4