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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 13:33:00 +0700
Central Plains floods easing, risk moving South
Floods contiue to dominate parts of Bangkok and 27 provinces, mostly in the Central Plains, but the risk is moving southwards with the approach of the annual northeast monsoon.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:04:00 +0700
Thailand targets stability with new economic plan
The government is seeking to drive the country's economy forward with the STI strategy -- Stabilise Today, Transition Now and Investment for Tomorrow, according to Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:01:00 +0700
LTR visas generate B43bn over four years
The approval of long-term resident (LTR) visas over the past four years has generated 43 billion baht in economic value for the country, says the Board of Investment (BoI).

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:55:00 +0700
AI-enabled attacks rank as top cyber risk
Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled attacks have emerged as the most prominent cyber risk facing Thailand over the next two years, while ransomware, software vulnerabilities and phishing remain major threats, according to the Thailand National Cyber...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:51:00 +0700
Floods delay condo launches in Bangkok
The floods have weakened homebuyer confidence and prompted developers to delay the launch of more than 1,000 condominium units in Bangkok, according to property consultancy firm Savills (Thailand).

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:43:00 +0700
Insurers set to take biggest hit from flooding
Listed insurance companies are likely to suffer the most and longest-lasting earnings impact from flooding, while healthcare, food and commerce are among the fastest sectors to recover, according to Bualuang Securities (BLS).

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:24:00 +0700
PM orders flood aid sped up
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has ordered authorities to ensure the first batch of flood relief payments reaches affected households this week, with verified claims to be paid without waiting for nationwide processing to finish.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:15:00 +0700
PM rules out healthcare benefit cuts
Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday assured protesters that universal healthcare benefits would not be cut as he received a petition calling for stronger housing rights and solutions to land disputes on World Habitat Day.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0700
Govt seeks unified flood response
The government on Monday ordered a review of its flood-risk map and called on all agencies to use a single data set to manage water.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:38:00 +0700
Dams 'ready' for more water
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) said on Monday that the country's two major northern dams still had room to absorb more water and that a large discharge from the Chao Phraya dam had already passed Bangkok without causing flooding.

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