EconomyWhat Thailand’s GDP Surge Means for Your Loans and Pay
Thailand’s 2.5% GDP surge could raise borrowing costs and lift select wages. Learn what it means for your loans, salary and tourism job prospects in 2025.
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Health · EconomyUniversal Care at Stake: Thai Hospitals Face Cash Crunch, Co-Pays Loom
Thai state hospitals face an ฿11B funding gap, putting Thailand’s universal healthcare at risk. Explore proposed co-pays, private-insurance plans and new cash-flow fixes.
National News · EconomySeizure of Thai Trawler Spurs Navy Probe, Tightens Cross-Border Paperwork
Cambodia’s seizure of a Thai trawler near the Cambodia–Thai border threatens seafood exports and crews. Learn the new paperwork rules Thai skippers must follow.
Politics · EconomyEnding Thailand-Cambodia Gas Pact Means Years of Talks and Higher Bills
Ending the 2001 MoU 44 Thailand-Cambodia gas pact forces fresh talks, stalls offshore gas drilling and could drive Thai power bills even higher for years.
National News · EconomyCambodia Seizes Thai Trawler off Koh Kong, Burns 3 t of Squid; Crew Unaccounted
Cambodian navy seizes Thai trawler near Koh Kong; crew status unknown, 3 t of squid burned. Tighter permits and rising insurance loom for Trat-based boats.
Immigration · EconomyCambodian Permit Pause Threatens Thailand’s Harvests and Building Sites
Thailand pauses Cambodian work-permit renewals for security checks, squeezing farms and construction with labour shortages. Expect higher costs; see updates.
Politics · EconomyThai Border Traders and Energy Investors Brace as Cambodia Pursues 1907 Maps
Thai border traders and energy investors could face stricter checks and slow gas deals as Cambodia revives 1907 maps and seeks to rewrite MOU 44. Stay updated.
Politics · EconomyThailand Overhauls Cambodia Border: Smart Fence, Trade Delays, Migrant Checks
Thailand scraps MOU 44 and builds a 57-km smart fence on the Cambodia border—shorter customs hours, longer queues, higher trucking fees and tighter migrant-worker checks ahead.
Politics · EconomyCoalition Stalemate in Thailand Halts Farm Aid and 2026 Budget
Thailand’s coalition deadlock freezes farm subsidies and delays the 2026 budget, squeezing farmers, rattling markets and lifting grocery costs—find out what’s next.