TAT stages Water Festival to connect six provinces across Thailand
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
TAT and partners will stage the 11th Water Festival in six provinces on April 11-15, 2026, combining Songkran water fun with cultural tourism and local traditions.
Surat Thani files oil-hoarding complaint against PC Siam
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
Surat Thani’s commerce office has lodged three allegations against PC Siam Petroleum as the province’s wider fuel-diversion probe gathers pace, while the company denies wrongdoing.
Organic farming becomes a new pillar in the global food trade
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
TPSO says the global organic market keeps expanding despite economic volatility, while tougher EU rules and uneven regional output are reshaping competition.
TAT rolls out Hat Yai campaign to revive flood-hit South
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
The tourism agency is targeting foreign arrivals through Hat Yai, Sadao and Padang Besar to boost spending, restore confidence and support southern recovery.
Bangkok’s average PM2.5 level stood at 30.9 µg/m³ on April 5, though several districts rose into the orange zone, with Prawet recording the highest reading.
Thais doubt professional ministers in energy crisis: NIDA Poll
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
Respondents were least confident in Ekniti Nitithanprapas, while nearly half said they did not sympathise at all with the government’s crisis response.
Thailand homebuyers turn to renting as loan hurdles rise
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
Homebuying demand in Thailand is weakening as tighter lending and high household debt push more consumers, especially younger workers, towards renting.
Trump, Israel tighten Iran pressure before Hormuz deadline
SUNDAY, APRIL 05, 2026
Tehran warned of wider regional turmoil as Israel readied possible energy strikes and Iranian and US teams searched for a missing American crew member.