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Vietnam set to raise minimum wages by 7.8%, with top rate at 7,300 baht a month
Vietnam set to raise minimum wages by 7.8%, with top rate at 7,300 baht a month
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Vietnam’s National Wage Council has approved a proposed 7.8% rise in regional minimum wages from January 1, 2027, with the highest monthly rate set at 5.7 million dong.PM heeds business concerns, reshapes Landbridge plan around Chumphon–Ranong links
PM heeds business concerns, reshapes Landbridge plan around Chumphon–Ranong links
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Anutin says Thailand will prioritise missing rail, road and port links while continuing to assess the cost and timing of the full Landbridge projectAnutin opens BOI’s fourth China office in Chengdu to boost Thai-China-Asean investment links
Anutin opens BOI’s fourth China office in Chengdu to boost Thai-China-Asean investment links
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has opened the BOI’s Chengdu office, aiming to strengthen investor confidence and position Thailand as a gateway linking China, Asean and future industries.Moo Deng backs Argentina to win World Cup 2026 final
Moo Deng backs Argentina to win World Cup 2026 final
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Khao Kheow Open Zoo’s pygmy hippo star Moo Deng has picked Argentina to beat Spain in the World Cup 2026 final, in a light-hearted activity for visitors.France face England in World Cup third-place play-off
France face England in World Cup third-place play-off
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
France meet England in the 2026 World Cup third-place play-off at 4am Thailand time, with Kylian Mbappé still chasing the Golden BootThailand and Cambodia diverge over UNCLOS maritime talks and Gulf energy resources
Thailand and Cambodia diverge over UNCLOS maritime talks and Gulf energy resources
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Thailand wants UNCLOS conciliation focused on maritime boundaries, while Cambodia seeks joint development of disputed Gulf oil and gas resourcesPolice raid secret Huai Khwang pub disguised as game shop, find drugs and no fire exit
Police raid secret Huai Khwang pub disguised as game shop, find drugs and no fire exit
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Bangkok police raided an illegal Huai Khwang pub allegedly focused on drug sales, seizing narcotics, assets and arresting 11 suspects.Five Mekong provinces warned as Laos dam raises discharge
Five Mekong provinces warned as Laos dam raises discharge
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Five northeastern provinces are warned of a possible 1.3-metre Mekong rise as Laos’s Nam Theun 1 dam increases its discharge after heavy rainVietnamese gang used Thailand to smuggle meth to Japan
Vietnamese gang used Thailand to smuggle meth to Japan
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
Police say a Vietnamese-led network used Thailand as a transit point to conceal crystal meth in tamarind jars bound for TokyoUS scraps open-ended student stays, imposes four-year visa limit from September
US scraps open-ended student stays, imposes four-year visa limit from September
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2026
The United States will replace open-ended stays for foreign students and exchange visitors with fixed visa periods capped at four years, under new rules taking effect on September 15.