Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce and its Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) recently reported that the Kingdom’s agricultural and agro-industrial exports surged to US$52.19 billion in 2024, up 5.9% from the year prior. This growth reaffirms Thailand’s aspiration as the “Kitchen of the World,” with the nation topping global export charts in several key categories. […]

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Previously, we focused on the cuisines of Central Thailand and Northeastern Thailand (Isan). The former: the polished diplomat; and the latter: the rebellious punk rocker. Southern Thailand? We call it the daredevil of Thai cuisine.  The South of Thailand is a region where chilies dominate, like a spicy overlord daring you to tap out first. […]

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Thailand has convened over 100 of its top diplomatic representatives in Bangkok for the 2025 Meeting of Ambassadors and Consuls-General, as it seeks to shift gears in foreign policy amid economic headwinds and geopolitical uncertainty.  Held from June 8th to 14th, 2025 under the theme, “Proactive and People-Centred Diplomacy: From Policy to Practice,” the annual […]

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Building on years of momentum, Bangkok has achieved its newest high as a leading MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions) destination, climbing to seventh place from 15th previously in the latest International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) city rankings for 2024. The leap marks the Thai capital’s highest-ever global position and reflects an exceptional year for […]

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Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) has unveiled its most ambitious urban development to date in the form of a THB1.34-trillion “smart city” — also dubbed “Bangkok 2” or “Second Bangkok” — in Chonburi province.  The site spans 14,619 rai (2,339 hectares) in Huai Yai Subdistrict of Bang Lamung District, situated just 10 kilometers from Pattaya’s high-speed […]

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Thailand’s tourism sector is grappling with a reality check. Once synonymous with carefree getaways, Thailand has slid 12 spots since 2021 on the World Economic Forum’s Travel & Tourism Development Index, primarily due to a significant slump in sustainability measures. Specifically, Thailand plummeted 59 places in Sustainability of Travel and Tourism Demand, underscoring a growing […]

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With policy reform, green growth, and multilateral cooperation in focus, Thailand has signaled its long-term commitment to joining the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), the world’s leading grouping for economic development. In a series of high-level meetings in Paris, Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa confirmed that the Kingdom, which is setting a target of […]

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