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July 31, 2026 Political New Reports start to emerge of a possible ‘Cabinet Reshuffle’ There are reports that are trickling that a senior political figure from Buri Ram has signaled that a Cabinet reshuffle could take place by November to improve the government’s performance and rebalance ministerial portfolios. The move comes amid concerns that the government’s performance has fallen short of…

July 30, 2026 Economic News The Ministry of Finance reported that net government revenue for the first 9 months of fiscal year 2026 (October 2025–June 2026) reached 2.15 trillion Baht, exceeding the target by 50.8 billion Baht. The increase was driven by stronger VAT collections, higher-than-expected dividend payments from the Vayupak Fund 1 and several state-owned enterprises, as well as…

July 27, 2026 Economic News Thailand Securities Depository (TSD) has announced a partial data breach of the TSD Investor Portal user account following unauthorized access. TSD confirms that this does not affect securities trading, funds, financial information, or investors’ assets. The important thing to watch out for now is that fraudsters may use this information to make fraudulent calls,…

July 23, 2026 Political New Violence in South Intensifies Five Thai paramilitary rangers were killed and two civilians, including a 10-year-old boy, were injured after six assailants attacked a security checkpoint with gunfire and pipe bombs in the southernmost province of Narathiwat last night. https://www.facebook.com/reel/896991140129453 https://www.facebook.com/reel/1523827399046471 The…

July 22, 2026 Political New Bhumjai Thai says to Sue iLaw for revealing details of ‘Collusion of Senators’ Supachai Jaisamut, a Bhumjai Thai party-list MP and the party’s legal representative, said Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and the 8 other individuals named by iLaw would file criminal defamation complaints against Yingcheep Atchanont, manager of the iLaw. He said that the allegations…

July 21, 2026 Economic News Govt. Backs Down on ‘State Welfare Card’ gaffe The government has apologized and backed down over controversial eligibility rules for the 2026 state welfare card scheme after widespread public complaints, proposing to relax vehicle ownership criteria as transport offices across the country were inundated with appeals from rejected applicants. The Finance Ministry…

July 20, 2026 Pub Fire Tragedy 1,100 Entertainment Venues need Inspection Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt revealed that there are 1,100 entertainment venues in Bangkok that needs to be inspected. However, as this is an urgent measure, the focus is on inspecting establishments with high customer traffic due to their high risk. The inspections will be completed within 14 days for the first…

July 17, 2026 Pub Fire Tragedy Intense Inspection by Govt. Officials prompts closure of 3 entertainment venues Bangkok authorities have temporarily shut down 3 entertainment venues found to be in violation of safety regulations as the city expands inspections of nightlife establishments across all 50 districts. The inspections, ordered by Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt, are being carried…

July 16, 2026 Pub Fire Tragedy Another person succumbs to injury Pol Maj Gen Kiattikul Sonthinen, Commander of Metropolitan Police Division 2, attended a meeting with relevant agencies regarding the ‘Ladprao Brewery’ fire, which resulted in 33 deaths and over 70 injuries. After more than three hours of discussion, the Metropolitan Police Division 2 Commander revealed that the death toll is now…