The provided news excerpts from "Thailand in Turmoil: News from the Provinces" offer a snapshot of various challenges facing Thailand on June 26, 2025, primarily focusing on socio-economic and security issues. The reports detail the economic impact of a border closure with Cambodia, causing hardship for vendors and drivers while prompting the Prime Minister to address national unity. Additionally, the sources highlight a new government regulation reclassifying intoxicating herbs for medical use only, affecting thousands of sellers. Security concerns are also prominent, with a bomb alert in Phuket leading to heightened vigilance and investigations into a device linked to southern insurgents. Finally, the collection describes a public health warning regarding toxic mushroom poisonings and the ongoing conflict in Pattaya over street vendors obstructing traffic, sparking divided public opinion despite authorities' focus on safety.

Topics for today's broadcast:
Border Closure: Silence at the Crossings
Intoxicating Herbs Now for Medical Use Only
Bomb Alert in Phuket
Toxic Mushrooms Claim 96 Victims
Pattaya: Conflict Over Street Vendors

Weather Forecast for June 26, 2025
Bangkok – Mostly cloudy – 29°C / 84°F
Pattaya – Mostly cloudy – 29°C / 84°F
Phuket – Heavily overcast – 27°C / 81°F
Koh Samui – Heavily overcast – 30°C / 86°F
Chiang Mai – Mostly cloudy – 27°C / 81°F

Exchange Rates for June 26, 2025
1 USD = 32.54 Thai baht
1 GBP = 44.52 Thai baht
1 Euro = 38.00 Thai baht
1 CHF = 40.48 Thai baht

Gold Price for June 26, 2025
1 Baht of Gold = 51,400 Thai baht

Thailand News – Pattaya street food vendors in distress - June 26, 2025

Podcast Pattaya June 24, 2025
Thailand weather today from: Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket, Koh Samui, Chiang Mai
Current exchange rate USD, GBP, EUR THB, CHF THB
Current gold price in Thailand
Sources:  X, Khaosod English, Bangkok Post, Thai Enquirer, Red Skull, Pattaya Mail

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