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Thailand’s Cabinet approves one-year extension of 7% VAT until September 2027 Thailand’s Cabinet has approved a one-year extension of the 7% VAT rate from October 1, 2026, to September 30, 2027, to ease living costs and support economic stability. The Cabinet has approved the extension of Thailand’s reduced value-added tax (VAT) rate of 7% for […]

Nakhon Si Thammarat province’s Mahathat temple bid nears World Heritage win Thailand is facing a crucial milestone as it awaits the decision on the nomination of Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat province as a new World Heritage site, said Natural Resources and Environment Minister Suchart Chomklin. If approved, it would become Thailand’s […]

Thailand’s Koh Samui tops world 2026 island list Thailand’s Koh Samui has been named the World’s Best Island for 2026 by Travel + Leisure, placing Thailand’s Gulf island ahead of the Maldives, Bali and Milos. The Surat Thani island received a reader score of 95.64 in the Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards. The Maldives […]

Thailand’s tax rule is two years old and still a mess! Most expats think Thailand’s foreign income tax rules got easier this year. They didn’t. There was a relief window drafted inside the Revenue Department at one point, quietly shelved somewhere between one government and the next, and nobody has picked it back up. That’s […]

Marks & Spencer ends 31-year retail run in Thailand on 30 June 2026 British retailer Marks & Spencer has ended all in-store and online sales in Thailand after operating in the country since 1995 Marks & Spencer has ended all retail sales in Thailand, bringing its 31-year presence in the country to a close. The […]

Thai Airways has been named 10th in the world’s top 10 international airlines. EVA Air (Taiwan), Qatar Airways (Qatar) and Emirates (Dubai) placed 1st, 2nd and 3rd respectively. Thailand’s national carrier placed 10th in Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Awards 2026, earning a reader score of 86.25. A proud result for Thai aviation on the […]

Thailand’s revision of its visa-free entry policy, ending the blanket 60-day stay for travellers from 93 countries and territories The Cabinet on Tuesday 14 July 2026 has approved a revision of its visa-free entry policy, ending the blanket 60-day stay for travellers from 93 countries and territories. The government says the move is intended to […]

Dr Worawit treating patients along the remote and rugged terrain of the Thai-Myanmar border READ ALSO: Local doctor to receive WHO award Dr Worawit Tantiwattanasap, director of Umphang Hospital, has spent his entire career treating patients along the remote and rugged terrain of the Thai-Myanmar border. “Border doctors are like soldiers, but the enemy isn’t […]

Ayutthaya’s Wat Chaiwatthanaram: The Temple That Rose Again Wat Chaiwatthanaram was severely damaged by major flooding in 2011, which submerged the historic site and threatened its structural integrity. A 12-year, $1.8-million restoration project, a joint effort between the U.S. government, Thailand’s Fine Arts Department, and the World Monuments Fund, was undertaken to repair the flood […]

Red Bull family Thailand’s richest for third straight year Familiar names in top five of Forbes list, with Gulf chief Sarath Ratanavadi making biggest gain The Yoovidhya family of Red Bull fame have retained the top spot as the richest in Thailand for the third consecutive year with a net worth of $47 billion, followed […]