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Thailand Clears Backlog of 275 Illegal Phuket Hotel Licences
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Thai authorities have processed 275 backlogged Phuket hotel licences while expanding investigations into 391 businesses over foreign nominee structures
Nongluck Ajanapanya
China to tighten entry and exit controls from September 15
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
New China's rules allow travel bans for false applications, strengthen electronic-data checks and impose registration requirements on intermediaries.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand Outlines Plan to Commercialise 231 Forgotten Heritage Dishes
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The Thai government has launched a policy framework to commercialise 231 endangered local recipes, capitalising on a top-10 global soft power ranking
Nongluck Ajanapanya
SRT backs 122.7-billion-baht southern double-track plan
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
The SRT’s revised budget is 18.25 billion baht above the previous framework, while the Hat Yai–Songkhla section will be deferred.
The Nation Editorial Team
Whispers of the Palace: Female-Female Relationships in Thai Royal History
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
While modern conversations around LGBTQ+ rights often feel contemporary, same-sex affection has deep historical roots in Thai society.
Tammy Tameryn Somhar
Bank of Thailand Launches First Major Restructuring in 27 Years
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Under Governor Vitai Ratanakorn, the Bank of Thailand launches three new divisions targeting non-banks, consumer protection, and digital payment systems
The Nation Editorial Team
When Silence Becomes a Movement: Meet the Teen Behind Thailand's Most Followed Mental Health Platform
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Smith Thamakaison and his siblings turned their own struggles with adolescent depression into Crying Cloud – a youth-led movement that has reached millions across Asia
Nongluck Ajanapanya
Phuket Rocker Nene Royal Sails Into AGT Live Shows
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
Following viral renditions of The Cranberries and Muse, 16-year-old Thai prodigy Nene Royal reaches AGT’s live quarter-finals. Here is how to vote.
The Nation Editorial Team
AWC invests 2.9bn baht in new Plaza Athénée hotel on Chao Phraya
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
AWC will invest 2.9 billion baht in a 146-room Plaza Athénée hotel, expanding its 11-destination Riverside Journey along the Chao Phraya.
The Nation Editorial Team
Thailand moves to overhaul gun ownership system
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12, 2026
PM Anutin has ordered a new firearms law as the government weighs tighter licensing, gun surrender measures and a nationwide ownership review
The Nation Editorial Team
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