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Thailand Accelerates Suvarnabhumi Airport Upgrades Ahead of Peak Season
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
Bangkok targets peak-hour queues at its flagship hub with expanded automated passport gates, spatial restructuring, and warnings over unofficial arrival forms
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Thailand welcomes 19.76m tourists despite 2.9% decline
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
Foreign visitors spent 957.62 billion baht from January 1 to August 15, while weekly arrivals fell 3.79% as holiday travel eased.
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Sansiri Q2 profit rises 16%; first-half profit tops 1.87 billion baht as revenue reaches 14.24 billion baht
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
Strong Q2 2026 recovery: Net profit reached 1.005 billion baht, up 16% quarter on quarter, while total revenue rose 13% to 7.544 billion baht. This brought first-half net profit to 1.869 billion baht and total revenue to 14.235 billion baht.
Thailand’s EEC tops Southeast Asian manufacturing hub ranking
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
The Chon Buri–Rayong area has more than 13,000 MW of power capacity, while Thailand and Indonesia each have three entries in the top 10.
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IF steel producers oppose proposed overhaul of rebar standards
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
A proposed Thai standard would restrict structural deformed bars to BOF and EF production, prompting IF operators to warn of business losses and higher steel prices.
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DMCR tightens dugong safeguards across 12 Andaman areas
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
DMCR will control boat speeds and modify fishing gear across 12 risk areas in five Andaman provinces to eliminate human-caused dugong deaths.
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Royal Thai Army regrets Chong An Ma blast, warns site remains dangerous
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
The Royal Thai Army has expressed regret after a soldier was injured by a landmine near Chong An Ma, pledging full care and warning that the site remains dangerous.
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Royal Barge rehearsals begin ahead of November 6 ceremony
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
Ten rehearsals and two full-dress rehearsals will precede the Royal Barge Procession to Wat Arun on November 6
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Thai gold traders to oppose possible tax in talks with Finance Ministry
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
Thailand’s Gold Traders Association plans to oppose a possible gold tax while seeking support for US dollar trading and regional gold-hub ambitions.
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Nation Group opens over 60 positions to support business expansion
MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 2026
Nation Group plans to hire more than 60 people across news, creative, marketing and technology after returning to profit in the second quarter.
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