🇹🇭Week of October 26

The secretary-general of Thailand's National Security Council is due to meet agencies and academics on Nov 4 to discuss contingency plans at various levels. The meeting is to prepare for scenarios including a US strike on Iran, with concern about the effect on Thai energy and the economy.123

Deputy Prime Minister Anutin said the government is aware but not alarmed by reports telling people to stockpile food, and confirmed there is a backup plan for energy. The National Security Council confirmed Thailand is preparing readiness and will discuss responses to situations at every level.43

Sihasak said plans are prepared for every scenario and that the government will look after Thais if the Middle East erupts. Thairath examined why 33 countries advise citizens to stockpile 72 hours of supplies, asking whether it is a warning signal or routine guidance.56

Attributed claim: Thai PBS reported that Thung, the opposition leader, is worried Thailand has no plan to handle a crisis and urged the government to raise its readiness standards to match other countries. The oppositional Manager Online reported the same call, saying public sentiment running against the prime minister reflects a crisis of confidence.78

Fighting along the Thai-Myanmar border has wounded villagers on the Thai side, and the prime minister said he has already notified Myanmar's leader of the incident. Thailand is preparing to tighten protection along the frontier in response.12

Thailand ordered all border crossings at Mae Sot closed along the entire line, a measure reported as pressure on Myanmar over fighting that has pushed into Thai territory. Troops from the Ratchamanu task force are patrolling and watching the Mae Sot border.34

The Thai defence chief said Myanmar massed heavy weapons and shelled Min Lapa, with rounds landing on the Thai side and injuring one person. He said Thailand is preparing to lodge a protest with Myanmar over the shelling.5

The prime minister assigned his personal lawyer to file defamation and computer-crime complaints against Rukchanok and Chaiyarat, according to Delinews. Police and the prime minister also filed a case against a person accused of being an administrator of the Godd Dam page.12

The court refused bail for the Godd Dam page administrator, citing serious conduct. Chaiyarat was remanded in the first round of detention in a case involving a false slip that implicated the prime minister.34

Police opposed bail for Chaiyarat, saying he could destroy evidence and was hoping to stir up politics.4

Attributed claim: The opposition-leaning Manager Online reported that Thong, defending Ice, said sharing fake news was only a check of the facts, that he did not want to see the prime minister sue to shut people up, and that the justice process should decide.5

Phuket has declared a disaster area for flooding in Muang district, covering villages 1 to 4 of Karon subdistrict, as heavy rain continued and officials kept watch for flooding and landslides. The Phuket governor ordered urgent drainage work across the island and standby teams ready around the clock.123

Attributed claim: Flood insurance claims from Phuket have passed 210 cases, and approvals nationwide total more than 20 million baht. The government said 181 disaster insurance claims had been filed for the Phuket floods and directed the Office of Insurance Commission to speed up processing.45

The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation reported flooding in three southern provinces affecting 1,283 households.6

Tourism authorities are working to recover the late-year market with major events, targeting revenue growth of 5 to 10 percent for 2027.7

A contractor working for the Khon Tham Dee Foundation in Pathum Thani said the contract was made with Got Athip, but the money transfer slips carry the name Bum Panadda. The contractor spoke publicly for the first time about the case.123

The dispute centres on 45 million baht in donations to the Khon Tham Dee Foundation, an affair that has drawn public attention since Bum Panadda appeared in tears. Questions now focus on who must answer to the public over the money.4

Lawyer Pleun announced she is resigning from the Khon Tham Dee Foundation, saying in a long statement that society has been too cruel.5

Attributed claim: The Revenue Department released what it called decisive information, and Sorapuk said Bum would definitely appear. The same account said the contractor in Pathum Thani lashed out at people who had gone missing from the case.3

Ekkaphop said he was shocked after speaking with lawyer Decha about the case's secret character, and asked that it not be true. A widely followed page also posted about the matter.2