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Thu, 08 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0700Thailand floats idea of B1,000 air departure tax
The Revenue Department is seeking public input on a draft law that would require travellers of all nationalities flying out of Thailand to pay a departure tax of 1,000 baht per trip.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 12:34:00 +0700Severe flooding persists in East as new storms loom
Severe and widespread flooding continues in eastern Thailand, with rainfall forecast to increase from late this week and move to the South, while Bangkok is mostly dry, the government said on Thursday.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:06:00 +0700Floods cloud high-season tourism prospects
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is reassessing its high-season forecast, accounting for major flooding across several areas of Bangkok and the eastern region while it awaits household relief measures before offering the sector a lift.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:03:00 +0700Oil Fuel Fund mulls loan options
The Energy Ministry has stressed that borrowing money from banks to shore up the loss-riddled Oil Fuel Fund is a last resort, despite the fund's deficit approaching 100 billion baht.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:59:00 +0700Panel seeks to beef up flood preparedness
A private sector panel is preparing a letter to the prime minister urging the government to accelerate efforts to strengthen Thailand's preparedness for future flooding.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:35:00 +0700Bangkok faces submersion risk
Bangkok could have as much as one-third of its area permanently submerged by 2050 if the government fails to overhaul the country's water-management system and take more aggressive action on climate change, environmental and water-management experts ...
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 05:27:00 +0700PP rejects 'entertainocracy' tag, insists unity intact
People's Party (PP) leader Natthaphong Ruengpanyawut insists the party remains united despite criticism from former Future Forward Party (FFP) secretary-general Piyabutr Saengkanokkul over what he calls the rise of "entertainocracy" in politics.
Thu, 08 Oct 2026 04:21:00 +0700BJT MP challenges committee boss
Bhumjaithai Party (BJT) MP Suphachai Jaismut on Wednesday challenged House committee chairman Rangsiman Rome's authority to place allegations against fellow BJT MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap and her husband on the committee's agenda.
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 19:13:00 +0700Thaksin appears in court to challenge asset seizure
Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra told a court on Wednesday that the seizure and freezing of his assets to recover a 17.6-billion-baht tax debt were unlawful, arguing that poor coordination between the Revenue Department and the Ministry of Fi...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 18:24:00 +0700Care home that ‘caged’ residents to be shut down
Health authorities are preparing to shut down an elderly care centre in Kanchanaburi after finding multiple violations, including providing services beyond the scope of its licence, including having caged beds, illegal expansion and admitting mentall...