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Overstrong baht threatens Thailand’s tourism price competitiveness as ATTA eyes 39m arrivals in 2026
Overstrong baht threatens Thailand’s tourism price competitiveness as ATTA eyes 39m arrivals in 2026
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
ATTA warns an overstrong baht could make Thailand pricier than rivals like Japan and Vietnam, but forecasts 39m foreign arrivals in 2026, led by nearly 9m Chinese tourists.Clashes remain heavy in Si Sa Ket–Surin; BM-21 fire hits Thai civilian areas
Clashes remain heavy in Si Sa Ket–Surin; BM-21 fire hits Thai civilian areas
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
Second Army Area says clashes continue in Si Sa Ket and Surin as Cambodia fires BM-21 rockets into Thai civilian areas; Thai forces say they remain in controlStrong baht threatens to slow 2026 exports as orders soften, shippers warn
Strong baht threatens to slow 2026 exports as orders soften, shippers warn
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
Thai shippers forecast 2026 export growth of 2-4% as a strong baht near 31 to the dollar, a high base and softer orders weigh, led by weaker rice and rubber.Cool spell holds in upper Thailand; monsoon to strengthen over south
Cool spell holds in upper Thailand; monsoon to strengthen over south
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2025
Upper Thailand will remain cool with light morning mist and slightly higher daytime temperatures, while lower South is expected to see heavier rain later this week, especially during December 25–28.Malaysian police bust drug lab on Penang durian orchard
Malaysian police bust drug lab on Penang durian orchard
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
A quiet durian orchard in the hills of Teluk Bahang here has been exposed as a fortified drug-processing hub, with police, in a series of coordinated raids, seizing over a tonne of methamphetamine worth RM37.8 million.Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s 1MDB trial verdict on December 26
Malaysian ex-PM Najib’s 1MDB trial verdict on December 26
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
The decision for the case will be delivered after a trial that lasted for over six years.South Korea cuts 2026 low-skilled foreign worker quota to 80,000
South Korea cuts 2026 low-skilled foreign worker quota to 80,000
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2025
South Korea will issue up to 80,000 new E-9 visas in 2026, marking a second consecutive year of reductions to the quota for foreign unskilled workers, the Ministry of Employment and Labour said Monday (December 23).