AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoUS-Thai Military & Tourism: USS Abraham Lincoln has departed Thailand after a five-day port stop in Pattaya, with nearly 5,000 sailors and Marines getting shore leave as the carrier heads back to the US. Public Health & Safety: Thailand marked Clean Air Day as clean-air legislation remains stalled, while flash-flood warnings cover parts of upper Thailand and the country reports more than 50,000 hand, foot and mouth disease cases. Immigration & Travel Rules: Thailand is tightening entry for short-term business stays and land border entries, and visa-free changes are set to take effect from September 15. Data Centres Under Scrutiny: Thailand is ramping up oversight of the data-centre boom, including a clean-up after an oil-contaminated wastewater incident in Bangkok. Cosmetics Regulation: A new global cosmetics regulator platform held its first meeting in Seoul, with Thailand among participating agencies. Business & Tech: CP, Arise and True launched an “AI for All” hackathon in Thailand, while IFC is weighing financing for Thai non-bank lender Tidlor. Culture & Lifestyle: Thailand’s embassy in Qatar launched “Thai Restaurant Week 2026: A Taste of Thailand.”
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