Thailand
A tourism and manufacturing economy navigating a slow-moving succession question the law won’t let anyone discuss openly.
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Jun- 2026 -14 JunePower
Thailand’s throne succession is now live. The law forbids discussing it.
Princess Bajrakitiyabha's death leaves a 21-year-old half-brother as presumptive heir, but a century-old Palace Law gives the king sole power to name his successor—and Section 112 criminalizes public debate about…
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12 JuneCompass
Singapore’s dollar is stretching further. Asia’s energy importers are paying for it.
The rupiah crossed 14,000 per Singdollar on June 3, 2026, as Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, South Korea, and Japan all weakened against a currency riding safe-haven flows and energy-import immunity.
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8 JuneCompass
Full hotels are not profitable hotels in Southeast Asia anymore
Minor International and Accor report revenue per room above 2019 levels, yet rising power and wage costs are eroding margins fastest in Thailand, where Bangkok and Phuket added rooms faster…
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4 JuneTech & AI
US law enforcement is finally closing crypto’s untraceable off-ramp
The DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force froze $3 million in Southeast Asian fraud assets during a coordinated operation, signaling that the cash-out point criminals relied on is now contested at…
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3 JuneCompass
Bangkok’s Pride festival is becoming Asia’s queer travel hub
Agoda data shows all nine top international booking markets are Asian countries, drawn by Thailand's 2025 marriage equality law and a 500-metre rainbow flag parade on 31 May.
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2 JuneEarth
Asia’s renewable surge is hitting a grid that cannot carry it
Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand need $155 billion in transmission upgrades by 2030 to move power from solar farms to data centres, but financing lags and national protectionism delays cross-border…
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1 JuneEarth
Two miners missing in Laos illegal gold mine as rescue enters critical phase
Lead diver Mikko Paasi assesses odds at 50–50 whether the men remain trapped in unmapped chamber six or escaped before the flood, as pumping operations race against structural collapse risk.
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1 JuneCompass
Southeast Asia just closed the party visa era for Western travellers
A viral incident in Da Nang crystallised a regional shift: Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia now enforce visa cancellations and multi-year re-entry bans for behaviour that would draw a fine at…
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May- 2026 -31 MayCompass
Iran war is emptying Southeast Asia’s guesthouses this summer
Southeast Asia's tourism economies are absorbing their second major shock in five years as the Iran conflict drives up energy prices and chokes long-haul travel demand. Visitor numbers to Cambodia's…
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28 MayEarth
Laos cave rescue highlights monsoon flood risk, two villagers still missing
Five villagers trapped for eight days inside a flooded cave in Laos were found alive on May 27, 2026, after rescue divers from Thailand located them on an elevated ledge.…
