The new minimum wage rate of 400 baht per day has been implemented in some pilot areas, including hotels and service businesses in Bangkok. This minimum wage increase aims to improve the quality of life of workers and stimulate the grassroots economy, despite concerns from some operators about the increased cost burden. credit : ????????2025
Preparing to reverse course on stricter cannabis control after increasing public opposition.
The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to bring cannabis back under stricter control, possibly re-registering it as a narcotic in some cases, after criticism and concerns from the public and medical professionals about the impact of the past liberalization of cannabis. This decision will have a significant impact on the industry and stakeholder
Pattaya tourism encounters heavy rain, flash floods in many areas
Pattaya City, Chonburi Province, faced heavy rain on July 1st, resulting in flash floods in many areas of the city, traffic congestion, and damage to some properties. Local officials rushed to help people and drain water from the area. The issue of flooding during the rainy season remains a major problem that needs to be continuously resolved for t
The government is accelerating economic relief measures after the baht fluctuated.
The Thai government is accelerating consideration of additional economic relief measures to cope with the fluctuating baht and the impact of the global economic slowdown, as well as domestic political uncertainty. It is expected that short-term spending and investment stimulus measures will be issued to support the economy in the second half of 202
The Constitutional Court ordered "Paethongtarn" to stop performing her duties as Prime Minister.
The Constitutional Court has ordered Ms. Paethongtarn Shinawatra, Prime Minister, to temporarily stop performing her duties, effective immediately, while waiting for the decision on the petition related to ethical violations from a telephone conversation with a former Cambodian leader, which has caused political uncertainty again in Thailand. The D