Thailand edges closer to leaving US Treasury monitoring list
SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2026
Thailand meets only one US Treasury monitoring criterion after its current-account surplus fell below the threshold, improving its prospects of leaving the list.
Northern provinces step up flood preparations as heavy rain looms
SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2026
The DDPM has ordered 17 northern provinces to step up flood preparations, as August rainfall is forecast to exceed normal levels across several regions.
Thailand launches 10 hiking schools for responsible forest tourism
SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2026
The programme will prepare conservation hiking instructors and teach visitors how to reduce accidents, waste and ecological damage in protected forests.
Typhoon Dolphin may intensify rain while bypassing Thailand
SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2026
Typhoon Dolphin is forecast to bypass Thailand but may strengthen the south-westerly monsoon, bringing heavy to very heavy rain to the North and upper Northeast from August 7 to 9.
Thailand lawsuit tests digital platform liability for scams
SUNDAY, AUGUST 02, 2026
Thailand’s Civil Court will hear a lawsuit brought by the Thailand Consumers Council against Facebook and 16 other defendants on August 3 over alleged online scams.