Thailand is open to Starlink under a Thai-majority ownership rule
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Thailand is open to Starlink if it follows Thai-majority ownership rules, works with local investors and transfers technology, according to Chaichanok Chidchob.
TH-AI Passport tops 1m sign-ups as minister defends data safeguards
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Thailand’s TH-AI Passport has surpassed 1 million registrations as Chaichanok Chidchob says contract terms bar providers from retaining user data for AI training.
The U.S. isn’t the only country with gun problems. | The Signal Ep 38
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Nine people were gunned down after a 14-year-old took his grandfather’s gun and opened fire at a school just outside Bangkok. Within days, Thailand saw two more different but deadly shootings.
Thailand, New Zealand aim to triple trade, revive direct flights
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
Thailand and New Zealand aim to triple bilateral trade to US$7.5 billion by 2045, while Thai Airways plans to resume direct Bangkok–Auckland flights in March 2027.