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Thailand to offer free stopover tours for transit passengers
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2026
Thailand plans free short-tour packages for transit passengers with six- to eight-hour layovers at four major airports from early 2027.
Thailand prepares 4 flood scenarios for Oct 12–18 IMF–World Bank meetings
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2026
Thailand is preparing airport and immigration services for more than 10,000 delegates, with Anutin ordering measures to prevent travel disruption
Prachin Buri floods cover over 500,000 rai in Oct 2 image
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2026
Sentinel-2B imagery shows widespread flooding in Prachin Buri, with data shared to help agencies plan relief, manage affected areas and aid recovery.
AMRO warns AI slowdown may cut 2027 ASEAN+3 growth to 2.6%
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 06, 2026
The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office warns that an AI downturn could hit Asian exports, capital flows and borrowing costs
TMD warns of heavy rain in 4 Thai regions on October 6
MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026
Bangkok is among the areas at risk of heavy rain on October 6, with more rain forecast for central, eastern and southern Thailand on October 9–13
Japan’s 2026 Asian Games raise questions over long-term legacy
MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026
Container hotels and cruise ships helped Japan reduce Asian Games spending, while transport mistakes and planning delays exposed operational weaknesses.
Japan’s Narita airport plans expansion to construct a third runway
MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026
Contracts remain unsigned for 51 hectares needed for Narita’s expansion, which was intended to raise annual take-off and landing capacity to 500,000.
Thailand and Laos set US$11 billion bilateral trade goal for 2027
MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026
Thailand and Laos agreed to improve border logistics and tourism links, with rail and bridge projects among measures to expand regional connections.
RID expects Bangkok defences to hold at 2,500m³/s on Oct 5
MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026
Riverside areas outside flood defences remain under watch as Thailand prepares for heavier rain in the South from October 8–9.
Nation Forum 2027 puts Thailand’s future in focus
MONDAY, OCTOBER 05, 2026
The future will not wait until we are ready — but we can choose to prepare for it.