Airport Efficiency Push: Thailand is speeding up international arrivals at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi by expanding automated passport gates to 31 more nationalities by end-August, aiming to ease peak-hour bottlenecks and improve the visitor experience. Tourist Fee Plan: Thailand has proposed a flat 450-baht entry fee for all foreign visitors, with a public hearing underway and collection timing depending on arrival method. Safety & Preparedness: Disaster authorities set new phone alert thresholds for a mobile phone Cell Broadcast system and are monitoring 16 active fault lines, with quake and tsunami alerts triggered by specific magnitudes. Hotel Market Pressure: Falling arrivals and weaker occupancy are squeezing Thailand’s hotel sector, with consultancy RoomPriceGenie and Ultsch Consult stepping in to support pricing and market development. Travel Disruption Watch: A Thai bungee-jump livestream in Pattaya cut out mid-jump, leaving viewers concerned and waiting for updates. Regional Tourism Spotlight: Bhutan’s MICE chief Lizam Dorji was named PATA Face of the Future, highlighting Thailand-linked experience and the growing business-events push across Asia.