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Thai esports professional has admitted he played in place of his girlfriend after her SEA Games disqualification Weeks after Thailand’s women’s Arena of Valor team withdrew from the 33rd SEA Games following a cheating scandal, new details have emerged after a public confession by a professional player. The controversy stems from a match on December 15, when Thailand lost 0–3 to Vietnam in the upper bracket final of the Arena of Valor competition. Shortly afterwards, the Thailand Esports Federation confirmed that Warasin Naraphat, known as Tokyogurl, had been disqualified for breaching the Esports Technical Manual. Officials cited violations, including third-party…
Thailand will introduce a new tourist entry fee for foreign visitors from February 2026. The fee will be set at 300 baht and will apply to foreign travellers arriving by air, land, or sea, according to Thai authorities. The levy is known locally as Kha Yeap Pan Din. Of the total amount, 70 baht will cover medical or accident insurance from the moment a traveller enters Thailand. The remaining amount will be used to improve tourism infrastructure, public amenities, and safety systems. The government has said that airlines and border checkpoints will collect the fee. Possible exemptions for certain categories…
The Thai government is considering establishing a Disneyland theme park in the country’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) as part of a broader plan to strengthen tourism and transport infrastructure, according to a report by Bangkok Post. The proposal aims to serve as a major attraction that can drive passenger traffic for the high-speed rail project connecting Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports, while also supporting the development of U-Tapao airport and the surrounding aviation city.Tourism Magnet and Infrastructure Boost Deputy Prime Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, who also serves as Transport Minister and chairs the EEC policy board, said the concept is…
Thailand is on the cusp of a major policy shift as regulators prepare to pass the country’s first Climate Change Act – a landmark law expected to introduce rules to govern carbon taxes and a compliance-based emission trading system. While new disclosure requirements and transition pressures loom, Thai companies are meeting the moment with characteristic adaptability. The country’s private sector has always shown remarkable agility in adapting to shifting global tides, whether it is supply chain shocks during the Covid-19 pandemic or new international sustainability standards that exporters now need to meet, observed Chow Wong Yuen, chief sustainability officer (CSO)…
Residents of all ages join a Muay Thai–inspired aerobics session at Pattaya City School 6 (Wat Thammasamakkee), combining fitness with traditional Thai movements. PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya City has launched a new community health initiative combining exercise with cultural preservation, as Deputy Mayor Damrongkiat Pinijkan presided over the opening of the “Muay Thai Aerobics Dance” program at Pattaya City School 6 (Wat Thammasamakkee) on Tuesday evening. The project, organized by the Wat Thammasamakkee community with funding support from the Pattaya City Health Security Fund, aims to promote regular physical activity while preserving Muay Thai as a national cultural heritage. The…
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand’s current policy rate is appropriate for the economy, but the central bank is ready to make “adjustments” if needed, the bank’s governor said as he warned of increased global risks and concerns over the Middle East conflict. Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput told reporters on Saturday that Southeast Asia’s second’s largest economy is still expected to grow close to forecast of 2.8% this year although third-quarter growth might be softer than expected. The central bank’s growth forecast of 4.4% for 2024 will be revised if there is any change in the government’s stimulus plan, he added. Last year the economy…
By Phan Anh  December 17, 2025 | 09:48 pm PT The Thailand Karate Federation announces the passing of coach Kanokporn Donsumran. Photo courtesy of Facebook Thailand’s sports community is mourning the death of national karate coach Kanokporn Donsumran, who was killed in a road accident just days after she helped lead the country to multiple medals at the 2025 SEA Games. Kanokporn, 38, died early morning on Dec. 17 when her car rear-ended a sugarcane truck in Wang Saphung District, Loei Province, after she had completed her duties at the regional games in Bangkok, the Bangkok Post reported.Investigators said the…
BANGKOK (AP) — The United States, which played a major role in ending border clashes last year between Thailand and Cambodia, will be providing $45 million in aid packages to the two Southeast Asian countries to help ensure regional stability and prosperity, a senior U.S. State Department official said Friday.U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Michael DeSombre made the announcement in an online media briefing in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, where he was meeting with senior Thai officials to discuss the implementation of last October’s ceasefire, also known as the Kuala Lumpur Peace Accord.Longstanding competing claims…
Vietnam welcomed a record number of foreign tourists in 2025, as a resurgence of Chinese visitors and relaxed visa policies helped lure travellers.The Southeast Asian nation received around 21.2 million international visitors last year, up 20 per cent, according to the National Statistics Office. Its previous peak was 18 million, recorded in 2019 before the pandemic.Vietnam’s surge is part of a broader realignment in Southeast Asia’s multibillion-dollar tourism industry, largely at the expense of regional titan Thailand.Visitors from China, Vietnam’s largest source of tourists, climbed 41.3 per cent year-on-year to 5.3 million, topping the 4.5 million such visitors to Thailand,…
The Bank of Thailand headquarters in Bangkok, as officials warn that structural weaknesses and declining competitiveness are limiting Thailand’s economic growth potential despite recent interest rate cuts. PATTAYA, Thailand – The Bank of Thailand (BoT) has warned that Thailand’s economy is facing deep structural challenges and weakening competitiveness, with exports and tourism no longer able to function as reliable engines of growth, prompting the central bank to cut its policy interest rate to support the economic recovery. Mr. Sakkapop Panyanukul, Assistant Governor for Monetary Policy at the BoT, said the latest Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting confirmed that Thailand’s economy…