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Four other major Thai destinations - Phuket, Pattaya, Chiang Mai, and Hat Yai - also ranked among the region’s top cities for repeat visits, reflecting Thailand’s diversity and enduring appeal for travellers of all types.

The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking identified the US tariff reduction as a significant driver behind the improved economic outlook for Thailand.

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce and rice exporters are devising strategic plans to boost rice exports amid global market fluctuations, focusing on key markets and adjusting output.

Foreign tourist arrivals to Thailand dropped 6.56% year-on-year to 19.57 million in the first seven months of 2025, according to the country’s Ministry of Tourism and Sports.

The Thai government is partnering with the private sector to support fruit growers, particularly longan farmers, amid oversupply, falling prices, and a concentration of production in limited regions.

The latest eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-laki was one of Indonesia’s largest since 2010 and came less than a month after a major eruption on July 7.

According to Phivolcs, based on analysis and tsunami forecast models from the US Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre, coastal areas of the Philippines in the Pacific Ocean are expected to experience tsunami waves.

The total value of Malaysia's durian exports abroad had increased by 256.3% or equivalent to 822.8 million MYR in five years, from 321.2 million MYR in 2018 to 1.14 billion MYR in 2022.

Within ASEAN itself, trade among member states still remains low, not even reaching 25%. Therefore, Malaysia has introduced a framework to ensure that trade among ASEAN countries is enhanced.

The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) forecasts the ASEAN+3 region’s economic growth to expand by 3.8% in 2025 and 3.6% in 2026.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES), in a statement on July 22, said the meeting serves as ASEAN's highest technical platform on environmental matters.

As of July 20 morning, three people were reported dead in the Philippines, while three were injured and three others missing due to the effects of Wipha.