Logistics Hub Vision: Thailand Seeks to Transform Chiang Saen Port to Drive Sino-Thai Trade
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026
A 74% surge in container traffic, driven by Chinese demand for Thai durian, anchors plans to transform Chiang Saen Port into a major regional trade hub
Thailand opens upgraded Highway 101 link from Nan to Laos border
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 2026
Thailand has fully opened the upgraded 33.8-kilometre Highway 101 section from Ban Pon to Chaloem Phra Kiat district in Nan province, improving travel safety, logistics, tourism and border trade links with Laos.
Myanmar’s reopening of the Myawaddy checkpoint opposite Mae Sot is expected to support Thai exports in the second half of 2026, although import rules remain a key hurdle.
Thai-Cambodian Tensions Hit Aranyaprathet Economy Hard, Locals Urge Government to Act
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2026
Aranyaprathet's economy faces a severe downturn amid ongoing Thai-Cambodian tensions. Locals and traders call for concrete government action to resolve the conflict and revive the border economy.
Chiang Rai Set to Anchor Three-Nation Trade Hub as Border Economy Eyes Global Reach
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 04, 2026
The Department of Foreign Trade designates Chiang Rai as a strategic gateway for Myanmar, Laos, and China to bolster regional growth and export potential
Border trade slumps for seventh straight month as Thai-Cambodian tensions wipe out November crossings
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2025
Thailand’s border and transit trade fell 4.5% in November 2025 as border trade shrank 25.5% and Thai-Cambodian border trade collapsed to zero amid security tensions, DFT says.