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Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul says Thailand has maintained strict corruption checks, with offenders punished and agencies free to act. #AnutinCharnvirakul #AntiCorruption #ThailandPolitics #LawEnforcement #TheNationThailand nationthailand.com/news/politics/…

Thailand’s Excise Department will use a new market price benchmark to assess declared retail prices and close tax loopholes, particularly for liquor and beer products. #ExciseTax #ThailandBusiness #MarketPricing #CraftBeer #TheNationThailand nationthailand.com/business/econo…

Bank of Thailand deputy governor Dr Roong Mallikamas has denied speculation that her resignation was linked to conflict inside the central bank. Dr Roong said she had simply reached the point where she no longer wanted a full-time role, but remained willing to support the BOT on important issues. BOT governor Vitai Ratanakorn also rejected talk of a rift, saying Dr Roong is set to be appointed to a newly created advisory role to handle major future projects. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #BankofThailand #botgovernor #norift nationthailand.com/news/general/4…

A former Chiang Dao district officer has been arrested for allegedly creating false civil registration records for Chinese suspect Sun Mingchen. #MingchenSun #ChiangDao #CivilRegistration #PattayaWeaponsCase #TheNationThailand nationthailand.com/news/general/4…

Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), announced the results of a meeting of the committee studying ways to drive the transport infrastructure development project linking transport between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, known as the Land Bridge project. The committee, chaired by Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas, considered on Friday (May 15, 2026) its operating framework. It will use as its base the results of the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy and Planning’s 2025 feasibility study, preliminary design, environmental impact assessment and Business Development Model analysis for the transport infrastructure development project to develop the Southern Economic Corridor and link transport between the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, together with the Senate’s 2022 study on the feasibility of linking Thailand’s Gulf of Thailand and Andaman Sea maritime transport routes. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #LandBridge #Logistics #Economic Read more: nationthailand.com/business/econo…

The Thai Meteorological Department’s advisory on heavy to very heavy rain across Thailand and strong wind and waves in the Andaman Sea, effective until Monday (May 18, 2026), warns that rainfall will increase across the country, with heavy to very heavy rain in some areas of the North, Central, East and South. People in these areas are advised to be alert to the dangers of heavy to very heavy rain and accumulated rainfall, which may cause flash floods and forest run-off, especially on foothill slopes near waterways and in low-lying areas. This is because the southwest monsoon prevailing over the Andaman Sea, Thailand and the Gulf of Thailand is becoming stronger. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #WeatherAlert #HeavyRain #Floods Read more: nationthailand.com/news/general/4…

The Transport Ministry will investigate alleged corruption complaints involving three agencies after a JSCCIB survey flagged bribery-risk concerns. #TransportMinistry #ThailandCorruption #JSCCIB #MarineDepartment #TheNationThailand nationthailand.com/news/politics/…

R&I Affirms Thailand’s ‘A-’ Rating as Fiscal Buffers Weather Global Energy Storm #ThailandNews #CreditRating #EconomicOutlook #FiscalStability #EnergyCrisis #TheNationThailand Read more : nationthailand.com/business/econo…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is bigger than ever, with 48 teams and 104 matches across the United States, Canada and Mexico. But a major question remains: will fans in Thailand and several huge Asian markets be able to watch it live? FIFA is chasing record broadcast revenue, but high rights fees, awkward time zones and the absence of China and India from the tournament have made negotiations difficult, including in Thailand, where talks are still under way. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #FIFA #worldcup #BroadcastingRights #thaiviewers nationthailand.com/news/world/400…

The Democrat Party will officially launch Anucha Burapachaisri as its Bangkok governor candidate on May 16. #Bangkok #governor #election nationthailand.com/thailand/bangk…

Xi Jinping’s warning to Donald Trump over the Thucydides Trap highlights the risks facing US-China ties as rivalry, trade and Taiwan tensions converge. #XiJinping #DonaldTrump #ThucydidesTrap #USChinaRelations #TheNationThailand nationthailand.com/news/world/400…

Chadchart Sittipunt has resigned as Bangkok governor before his term ends, with the BMA permanent secretary to act in his place. #Bangkok #governor #election nationthailand.com/thailand/bangk…

Thailand’s MICE Industry Braces for $550m Revenue Hit as Middle East Crisis Mounts #ThailandNews #TCEB #MICEIndustry #MiddleEastTensions #EnergyCost #TheNationThailand Read more : nationthailand.com/business/econo…

Surin Worakijthamrong, Director-General of the Pollution Control Department (PCD), together with Tananchai Wannasook and Teeraphong Wimonjittranon, deputy director-generals of the PCD, addressed a press conference on Friday (May 15, 2026) after the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB), through its Zero Corruption working group and the Puean Mai Thon group, disclosed a private-sector survey on transparency in the performance of official duties by state agencies. The survey also ranked agencies by the highest bribe values, with the PCD referred to as ranking first and more than THB100,000 allegedly offered per instance. Surin said that after learning of the survey briefing on Thursday (May 14, 2026), he urgently called a meeting of PCD executives to ask how officials felt. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #PCD #Bribery #Corruption Read more: nationthailand.com/news/politics/…

Once overlooked as an ordinary aquatic plant, pham, or Thai watermeal, is now being promoted as a possible “green gold” for the global superfood industry. The Commerce Ministry says the plant matches two major global trends: healthier eating and sustainable food production. It is high in protein, grows quickly, uses little water and land, and can be turned into premium processed products. But the industry still faces one major hurdle: high processing costs, especially for drying fresh watermeal into protein powder. Officials and entrepreneurs now see processing centres, better standards and stronger public awareness as key to turning this local plant into a future food export. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #GreenGold #Pham #superfoods nationthailand.com/news/general/4…

CENTEL posted a strong first-quarter performance for 2026, with net profit surging 186% to 2.14 billion baht. The jump was driven mainly by the sale of assets held by its joint venture, Centara Osaka Tokutei Mokutei Kaisha, as part of the company’s investment-recycling strategy. Hotel performance also improved, with overall RevPAR rising 6%, supported by stronger results in Thailand and the Maldives, although Dubai operations were hit by unrest in the Middle East. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #CENTEL #Q1Performance #centralplazahotel nationthailand.com/business/corpo…

US President Donald Trump entered his final talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Friday (May 15) with promised economic wins giving markets little to cheer, while seeking Chinese help over the costly and unpopular war with Iran after saying his patience with Tehran was running out, and a ship was reported seized by Iranian personnel off the United Arab Emirates. Trump is making the first visit by a US president to China, America’s main strategic and economic rival, since his previous trip in 2017, and has been seeking tangible results to bolster dented approval ratings ahead of crucial midterm elections in November. “We've made some fantastic trade deals, great for both countries,” Trump said, seated beside Xi in a decorative red armchair at the opulent Zhongnanhai complex, a former imperial garden that houses the offices of Chinese leaders. #TheNationThailand #TheNation #XiJinping #DonaldTrump #MiddleEast Read more: nationthailand.com/news/world/400…

Thai business leaders warn corruption is hurting competitiveness, raising costs and risking Thailand’s OECD and FTA ambitions. #corruption #OECD #economy nationthailand.com/news/general/4…

Thai private sector leaders urge the Cabinet to crack down on bribery and corruption, improve transparency and support vulnerable groups. #AntiCorruption #Transparency #ThaiEconomy #PrivateSector #TheNationThailand nationthailand.com/news/politics/…

Asia Dominates Global Green Tech Boom as China Leads Patent Race, Thailand Urges Adopters to Step Up #ThailandNews #IntellectualProperty #Patents #GreenTechnology #TheNationThailand Read more : nationthailand.com/business/econo…