Bangkok Riverside

21/07/2025

𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗰𝗸 𝗶𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗶

A man driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into a parked police patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, 14 July 2025, in Nonthaburi’s Bang Bua Thong district, injuring himself and a police officer.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/21/drunk-driver-hits-parked-police-truck-in-nonthaburi/(opens in a new tab)

A man driving under the influence of alcohol crashed into a parked police patrol vehicle early Sunday morning, 14 July 2025, in Nonthaburi’s Bang Bua Thong district, injuring himself and a police officer.

21/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀

Three Thai soldiers were injured by landmines on July 16, 2025, during a patrol near the Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani Province, prompting the Thai military to accuse Cambodia of violating international mine treaties and warn of potential military retaliation. The incident has escalated long-standing tensions between the two countries, raising regional and diplomatic concerns.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/21/thailand-accuses-cambodia-over-landmine-injuries/(opens in a new tab)

Three Thai soldiers were injured by landmines on July 16, 2025, during a patrol near the Cambodian border in Ubon Ratchathani Province, prompting the Thai military to accuse Cambodia of violating international mine treaties and warn of potential military retaliation.

21/07/2025

𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗟𝗼𝗻𝗴-𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗺 𝗔𝗳𝗳𝗮𝗶𝗿 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗹

A senior Thai monk resigned and disrobed following allegations of a 15-year extramarital relationship, becoming the third high-profile figure to step down from Thailand’s monastic ranks amid scandal in 2025.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/21/senior-thai-monk-resigns-amid-long-term-affair-scandal/(opens in a new tab)

21/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗲𝗸𝘀 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗪𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗦 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁

The Thai government is actively negotiating a balanced trade agreement with the United States in response to a 36 percent reciprocal tariff, aiming to protect key domestic sectors while preparing substantial financial relief measures, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/21/thailand-seeks-balanced-trade-deal-with-us-amid-tariff-impact/(opens in a new tab)

The Thai government is actively negotiating a balanced trade agreement with the United States in response to a 36 percent reciprocal tariff, aiming to protect key domestic sectors while preparing substantial financial relief measures, according to Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul.

21/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟳𝟵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗺 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱

Thailand welcomed 279 international film productions between January and June 2025, generating direct revenues of 2.866 billion baht from spending on production services, transport, hospitality, and other tourism-linked sectors. Officials project full-year earnings could exceed 10 billion baht, significantly above the Department of Tourism’s original 7.5 billion baht target.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/21/thailand-hosts-279-foreign-film-shoots-in-early-2025/(opens in a new tab)

Thailand welcomed 279 international film productions between January and June 2025, generating direct revenues of 2.866 billion baht from spending on production services, transport, hospitality, and other tourism-linked sectors.

21/07/2025

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗗𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝘀 𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘇𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶

A Thai tour guide lost her life and 16 foreign tourists were rescued after a tour boat capsized in the Chiew Lan Reservoir in Surat Thani province on July 20, 2025.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/21/tour-guide-drowns-as-tour-boat-capsizes-in-surat-thani/(opens in a new tab)

18/07/2025

𝗣𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝘀𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗼𝗱𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗛𝘂𝗻 𝗦𝗲𝗻

Thailand’s House State Security Affairs Committee has summoned suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to testify next week regarding a leaked phone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen on 15 June 2025, amid concerns over diplomatic protocol and national security.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/18/paetongtarn-summoned-over-call-with-cambodias-hun-sen/(opens in a new tab)

Thailand’s House State Security Affairs Committee has summoned suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to testify next week regarding a leaked phone conversation with Cambodian leader Hun Sen on 15 June 2025, amid concerns over diplomatic protocol and national security.

18/07/2025

𝗧𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻-𝗿𝘂𝗻 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗼𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝗵 𝗣𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻

Tourist police arrested a Thai woman connected to an unlicensed cosmetic clinic allegedly operated by Russians on Koh Phangan on July 17, 2025, following complaints from foreign tourists who suffered injuries from laser treatments.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/18/tourist-police-raid-illegal-russian-run-clinic-on-koh-phangan/(opens in a new tab)

18/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝘄𝗼-𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗳 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗺𝗶𝗱 𝗨𝗦 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has put forward a two-tiered tariff proposal in response to potential reciprocal trade measures from the United States, aiming to protect domestic industries while differentiating between transshipped and locally manufactured goods.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/18/thailand-proposes-two-tier-tariff-strategy-amid-us-trade-talks/(opens in a new tab)

The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has put forward a two-tiered tariff proposal in response to potential reciprocal trade measures from the United States, aiming to protect domestic industries while differentiating between transshipped and locally manufactured goods.

18/07/2025

𝗔𝗶𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗳𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝟳𝟴𝟳 𝗳𝘂𝗲𝗹 𝘀𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀

Air India has reported no mechanical issues with the fuel control switches on its Boeing 787 aircraft following precautionary inspections ordered after a fatal crash near Ahmedabad on June 14 that killed 260 people.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/18/air-india-finds-no-faults-in-787-fuel-switch-inspections/(opens in a new tab)

18/07/2025

𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗱 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱

In Thailand, whether a damaged banknote is accepted for payment often depends on the discretion of individual vendors.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/18/exchanging-damaged-thai-banknotes-explained/(opens in a new tab)

In Thailand, whether a damaged banknote is accepted for payment often depends on the discretion of individual vendors.

17/07/2025

𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗕𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝘁𝟭𝟬𝟬𝗯𝗻 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗣𝗣𝗣

Thailand is preparing to launch a public-private partnership (PPP) bidding process for the operation of its first high-speed rail line, a major infrastructure project estimated at over 100 billion baht.

https://riverside.bangkoklocal.info/2025/07/17/thailand-opens-bidding-for-bt100bn-high-speed-rail-ppp/