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AI Demand Boosts Thai Digital Sentiment Despite Soaring Energy Costs
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Strong AI demand and a weaker baht boosted Q2 digital confidence, though depa warns rising energy and component costs continue to weigh on firms
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Thailand Denies Using US Military Ties as Trade Bargaining Chip
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Government spokesperson denies foreign media reports that Bangkok plans to leverage defense ties, including Cobra Gold, in US tariff talks
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Thailand cuts September power tariff, caps first 200 units at 3 baht
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand’s September electricity tariff will fall to 3.89 baht per unit, while the first 200 household units will cost no more than 3 baht
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Targets Top 20 Global Ranking in 12-Year High-Income Push
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Deputy PM Ekniti Nitithanprapas targets 3% potential GDP growth and TOP 20 global competitiveness as Thailand pivots away from legacy industries
The Nation Editorial Team
Probe finds irregularities throughout 2025 local government exams
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
A government probe found score manipulation and legal gaps throughout Thailand’s 2025 local government recruitment exams, prompting calls for prosecutions and a full results review.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand women’s volleyball team eyes Asian title and LA28 Olympic berth
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand women’s volleyball team will defend its Asian title in Tianjin from August 21-30, with the champion earning direct qualification for LA28
The Nation Editorial Team
DOPA orders nationwide firearm controls and 60-day law overhaul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thailand has ordered a freeze on new firearm purchase permits, nationwide inspections of dealers and ranges, and legal reforms within 60 days.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Clears Backlog of 275 Illegal Phuket Hotel Licences
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thai authorities have processed 275 backlogged Phuket hotel licences while expanding investigations into 391 businesses over foreign nominee structures
Nongluck Ajanapanya
China to tighten entry and exit controls from September 15
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
New China's rules allow travel bans for false applications, strengthen electronic-data checks and impose registration requirements on intermediaries.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Outlines Plan to Commercialise 231 Forgotten Heritage Dishes
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The Thai government has launched a policy framework to commercialise 231 endangered local recipes, capitalising on a top-10 global soft power ranking
Nongluck Ajanapanya
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