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New rules for app ride-hailing in Thailand to start March 31
New rules for app ride-hailing in Thailand to start March 31
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Thailand’s new rules will require app-based drivers to hold public licences, use correctly registered vehicles and pass platform checks from March 31.Energy regulator weighs 3 options for May-August electricity bills
Energy regulator weighs 3 options for May-August electricity bills
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Energy Regulatory Commission has proposed three electricity tariff options for May-August 2026, with rates ranging from Bt3.95 to Bt4.59 a unit amid rising gas costsSongkran 2026: Pattaya tops Thai travellers’ search list, Agoda data shows
Songkran 2026: Pattaya tops Thai travellers’ search list, Agoda data shows
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Agoda says Pattaya is the most searched domestic destination by Thai travellers for Songkran 2026, followed by Hua Hin/Cha-am, Bangkok, Phuket and Chiang Mai, while Malaysia leads international searches for stays in Thailand.Thailand says 3 Mayuree Naree crew still await status confirmation
Thailand says 3 Mayuree Naree crew still await status confirmation
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Thai authorities said efforts to assist the three Mayuree Naree crew members were continuing, but their status had yet to be officially confirmed.Chiang Mai’s Red Line tram aims to cut pollution and improve city transport
Chiang Mai’s Red Line tram aims to cut pollution and improve city transport
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Chiang Mai’s planned Red Line tram will link Mae Hia to Royal Park Rajapruek, aiming to ease traffic, cut air pollution and support Smart City goalsSouth Korea calls for nationwide energy saving as Iran war tightens supply risks
South Korea calls for nationwide energy saving as Iran war tightens supply risks
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
President Lee Jae-myung has called for nationwide energy conservation as South Korea faces oil and gas supply risks linked to the Iran war, urging lower electricity use and fewer private car journeys.Commerce Ministry set to expand controlled goods list to 71 items, with 13 more requiring approval before price rises
Commerce Ministry set to expand controlled goods list to 71 items, with 13 more requiring approval before price rises
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Thailand’s Commerce Ministry will consider adding 12 more items to the controlled goods list—raising the total to 71—while expanding the group needing prior approval for price increases to 21 items.Three corruption schemes drain Bt500bn a year, ACT says
Three corruption schemes drain Bt500bn a year, ACT says
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
ACT says corruption costs Thailand about Bt500 billion a year, driven by procurement kickbacks, bribery from the public and businesses, and the sale of postsGuinness recognises Thai skydiver as first Thai to land on the world’s highest volcano
Guinness recognises Thai skydiver as first Thai to land on the world’s highest volcano
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Guinness World Records has certified Associate Professor Dr Tanaboworn Sirikunakornkun’s skydive landing on Chile’s Ojos del Salado, described as the world’s highest volcano, marking a Guinness-recognised first for a Thai parachutist.Thai agencies spent Bt2.5bn on overseas trips equal to 100 million school lunches
Thai agencies spent Bt2.5bn on overseas trips equal to 100 million school lunches
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
ACT says Thai state agencies spent at least Bt2.5 billion on 928 overseas study trips in 10 years, enough to fund more than 100 million school lunches