Japanese tourist seriously injured in suspected rider gang attack in Pattaya
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
A Japanese tourist was seriously injured after being chased, rammed and brutally assaulted by a group of suspected app-based riders in Pattaya before fleeing for his life to seek help at a nearby hotel.
Japanese firms in Thailand see post-election stability boosting investment
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2026
Japanese business leaders in Thailand expect a more stable administration to strengthen confidence, improve the investment climate in the second half of the year, and support the next phase of economic recovery.
Thai and Japanese Senior Pros Unite for 2026 Mini Pro-Am
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026
Thai Senior PGA hosts a Mini Pro-Am to foster ties between Thai and Japanese golfers ahead of the Sunward Senior Championship season opener at Legacy GC.
Japanese restaurant numbers fall in Thailand for first time in 20 years
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026
JETRO’s latest survey shows the sector is being squeezed by weaker spending power, higher costs and intense competition, forcing operators to rethink expansion plans.
Thailand’s Japanese restaurant market hits maturity as numbers dip
TUESDAY, JANUARY 20, 2026
Japan External Trade Organisation’s Bangkok office says Thailand had 5,781 Japanese restaurants in 2025, down 2.2% from a year earlier, first decline since survey began in 2007.
Admire genuine Japanese sakura in full bloom in Chiang Mai
SUNDAY, JANUARY 18, 2026
Hundreds of vivid pink blossoms have returned with cold snap, as visitors head to a royal agricultural station to see rare Japanese and Taiwanese sakura trees at peak flowering.
Japanese lawmaker Suzuki conveys Takaichi's stance to Russia
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2025
Japanese lawmaker Muneo Suzuki has said that he conveyed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's stance on Japan-Russia relations to Moscow during his trip to Russia.