Policy

The move would cut stays for nationals of 93 countries to 30 days after a study found most foreign tourists stay just over nine days.

The DBD has referred 34 high-risk companies to the DSI after screening 11,426 firms, with checks to start in Koh Samui and Koh Pha-ngan.

The prime minister says the meetings will offer Thailand a chance to boost confidence, tourism and investment while presenting its national identity.

The Thai government accelerates Direct PPA and infrastructure upgrades to secure its position as a resilient hub for high-tech and green industries

Thailand prepares to host over 15,000 global delegates for the 2026 IMF-World Bank Annual Meetings, marking its second stint as host for the premier summit

Prime Minister Anutin pledges full accountability for the energy loan decree, ensuring funds reach citizens without any intermediary

Interior permanent secretary Arsit says tourists who break Thai law, bully locals or misuse visas face legal action and deportation

Thailand’s past mega-projects promised major economic gains, but several stalled over costs, politics, environment and feasibility

The Department of Business Development targets Koh Samui and Koh Phangan as data reveals nearly 70% of local firms are foreign-backed joint ventures

Thailand’s e-WorkPermit project faces claims of unpaid work, unanswered letters and a foreign labour permit backlog

A February 2026 survey found 62.44% of people had debt, up from 50.99% a year earlier, as incomes lagged behind rising costs.

Thailand intensifies investigations into foreign nominee businesses, targeting illegal shareholding structures and suspected breaches of foreign business laws

Business leaders and academics warn Thailand’s trillion-baht land bridge project must avoid repeating failures seen in Hopewell and airport rail schemes