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• [New] Tourism connectivity and linkage will connect main cities to secondary cities and promote convenient routes, such as Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima, which takes less than one hour. Tanawan Vinaisatien
• [New] Bangkok works better in July than most people expect. Cosmic Scanner
• Bangkok - The Thai government has unveiled a new security strategy aimed at strengthening protection for Thai citizens and foreign visitors, while stepping up action against transnational crime, call-centre gangs, human trafficking networks, and online cyber threats. Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)
• In practical terms, you can expect most major hotels in Bangkok to run at 70-80% occupancy in June, while beach resorts on the Andaman coast will see occupancy dip to 40-55%. Demarches Thailande
• Over the past few years, thousands of businesses in Bangkok and major urban areas spent massive budgets implementing various baseline artificial intelligence tools, driven largely by the fear of missing out. iReadCustomer
• BRICS would be an apt coalition where Bangkok could compete with other middle powers (e.g. Indonesia and Vietnam) multilaterally when circumstances permitted. Taylor & Francis
• The previously seasonal route between Vancouver and Bangkok will now be year-round, confirming Air Canada as the only North American airline to offer a direct, non-stop flight to Thailand. Milesopedia

Last updated: 16 July 2026