Following is a list of events and scheduled events in the year 2025 in Thailand. The year 2025 is reckoned as the year 2568 in Buddhist Era, the Thai calendar.
Incumbents
- King: Vajiralongkorn
- Prime Minister: Paetongtarn Shinawatra
- Supreme Patriarch: Ariyavongsagatanana (Amborn Ambaro)
- President of the National Assembly: Wan Muhamad Noor Matha (Prachachat)
- House of Representatives: 26th
- Senate: 13th
Events
January
- 1 January – A tour bus crashes into a tree in Surat Thani province, killing five and injuring more than 30.[1]
- 4 January – Myanmar repatriates 151 Thai prisoners.[2][3]
- 7 January –
- Missing Chinese actor Wang Xing is found in Myanmar by Thai officials after being lured to Myanmar, with the case attracting attention on Chinese social media.[4][5][6]
- Former Cambodian opposition MP Lim Kimya is shot dead in Bangkok shortly after arriving from Cambodia.[7] His suspected killer is arrested in Cambodia the next day.[8]
- 8 January - 2025 Bangkok smog: PM2.5 levels in Bangkok exceeded acceptable health standards, beginning the annual air population season.[9]
- 13 January – South Thailand insurgency: 10 paramilitary rangers are injured in a bomb attack in Pattani.[10]
- 18 January – 2 February – 2025 Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup in Malaysia and Thailand[11][12]
- 23 January –
- Same-sex marriage officially becomes legal in Thailand.[13]
- A court in Khon Kaen province convicts Olympic gold medalist and boxer Somluck Kamsing of sexually assaulting a 17-year old girl in 2023 and sentences him to more than three years' imprisonment.[14]
- 24 January – 2025 Bangkok smog: 352 schools in Bangkok are forced to close as a result of the city's poor air quality.[15]
- 28 January – The Paetongtarn cabinet approves ฿620 million to combat PM 2.5 dust pollution, forest fires and haze.[16]
- 30 January –
- Five Thais captured by Hamas during the 7 October attacks in Israel in 2023 are released by the group as part of the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire.[17]
- Amid worsening air quality in central, northern and north-eastern Thailand, the government imposes a ban on crop burning.[18]
February
- 1 February – The 2025 Thai Provincial Administrative Organization elections are held in 47 provinces.[19][20]
- 5 February – The Thai government stops the supply of electricity, fuel and the internet to several Burmese towns along the border with Thailand that are known to host scam operations.[21][22]
- 9 February – Five Thai hostages released by Hamas as part of the 2025 Gaza war ceasefire on 30 January arrive in Thailand.[23]
- 10 February - Seabed drilling on a bridge connecting Ko Samui to the mainland begins.[24]
- 11 February – With the release of the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index, Thailand's corruption score dropsfro m 35 to 34 out of 100.[25]
- 13 February – Thai soldiers prevent a group of Cambodian visitors at the disputed Prasat Ta Muen Thom temple from singing the Cambodian national anthem.[26][27]
- 15 February – The military in Tak province receives over 260 people, mainly Ethiopians, who were held in scam centres across the border in Myawaddy, Myanmar.[22]
- 20 February –
- After a decade-long manhunt Suthee Chuamthaisong, who was convicted of corruption by the Supreme Court in 2019 in relation to the rice pledging scheme under Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, is found by Thai authorities.[28]
- Around 200 Chinese nationals who were held in scam centres in Myanmar are repatriated to China via Mae Sot Airport.[29][30]
- 21 February – The Embassy of Israel in Bangkok issues outlines encouraging Israelis in Thailand to behave amid tensions with between the Israeli community and locals in Pai.[31][32]
Scheduled
- 21 November – The Miss Universe 2025 pageant will be held at the Impact, Muang Thong Thani in Bangkok.[33]
- 9–20 December – 2025 SEA Games[34]
Art and entertainment
- List of 2025 box office number-one films in Thailand
- List of Thai submissions for the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Holidays
- 1 January – New Year's Day
- 29 January – Chinese New Year
- 12 February – Makha Bucha Day
- 29–30–March – Hari Raya Puasa
- 6, 7 April – Chakri Memorial Day
- 13–16 April – Songkran Festival
- 1 May – Labour Day
- 4, 5 May – Coronation of King Vajiralongkorn Holiday
- 9 May – Royal Ploughing Ceremony
- 12 May – Visakha Bucha Day
- 3 June – Queen Suthida's Birthday
- 10 July – Asahna Bucha Day
- 28 July – King Vajiralongkorn's Birthday
- 12 August – The Queen Mother's Birthday
- 13 October – King Bhumibol Adulyadej Memorial Day
- 23 October – Chulalongkorn Memorial Day
- 5 December – King Bhumibol Adulyadej's Birthday
- 10 December – Constitution Day
- 25 December – Christmas Day
- 31 December – New Year's Eve
Deaths
January
- 6 January – Panya Kritcharoen, 75, Roman Catholic prelate, bishop of Ratchaburi (2005–2023).[37]
- 7 January – Lim Kimya, former Cambodian opposition MP
February
- 23 February — Thanin Kraivichien, 97, Prime Minister (1976-1977).[38]
References
- ^ "Tour bus crash in Thailand's Surat Thani leaves 5 dead, 30 injured". The Straits Times. 2 January 2025. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
- ^ Ngamkham, Wassayos (5 January 2025). "Myanmar releases 151 Thai prisoners, but not detained fishing crew". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "151 Thais convicted and imprisoned in Myanmar return home; released in conjunction with country's Independence Day". The Star. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Missing Chinese actor found in Myanmar, Thai authorities say". CNA. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Chinese Actor Suspected to Have Been Lured into Myanmar Scam Center Found, Thai Authorities Say". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation". AP News. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "Thai police hunt suspect over Cambodian politician shooting". France 24. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Suspected killer of former Cambodia lawmaker arrested, Thai police say". The Straits Time. 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Air pollution exceeds health standard around Bangkok". nationthailand. 8 January 2024. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Benjakat, Abdullah (13 January 2025). "Bomb near police station injures 10 rangers". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
- ^ "Who will host U19 Women's T20 World Cup in 2025 and 2027?". Female Cricket. 13 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Sri Lanka to host U19 Men's World Cup 2024, Malaysia and Thailand to stage U19 Women's T20 World Cup 2025". India Today. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ "Hundreds to wed as Thailand legalises same-sex marriage". France 24. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ "Boxer who was Thailand's first Olympic gold medalist is jailed for sexual assault of a minor". AP News. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
- ^ RUNGJIRAJITTRANON, Montira; JENSEN, Sally. "Bangkok air pollution forces 352 schools to close". phys.org. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Cabinet Approves 620 Million Baht to Combat Forest Fires, Haze, and Dust Pollution". The Government Public Relations Department. 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed". AP News. 31 January 2025. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Thailand orders crop burning crackdown as pollution spikes". CNA. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
- ^ "Unofficial PAO president election results: Pheu Thai 10 seats, Bhumjaithai 9". nationthailand. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Ruling Pheu Thai wins most provincial elections, followed by Bhumjaithai". Bangkok Post. 2 February 2025. Retrieved 2 February 2025.
- ^ "Thailand cuts power supplies to Myanmar border towns in effort to curb scam rings". AP News. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 5 February 2025.
- ^ a b "Thailand receives 260 victims of human trafficking from Myanmar, mostly Ethiopians, army says". CNN. 14 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Tears of joy as freed Thai hostages arrive home". BBC. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "Seabed test drilling starts for Koh Samui bridge". Bangkok Post. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "Thailand slips one place to 107 in Corruption Perceptions Index". nationthailand. 11 February 2025. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "PM warns of 'nationalist rhetoric' fuelling Thai border tensions". Archived from the original on 19 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ Bangprapa, Mongkol (18 February 2025). "Thai PM downplays Cambodian anthem fuss". Bangkok Post. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Graft convict found after 10-year hunt". Bangkok Post. 21 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Hundreds of Chinese airlifted home after crackdown on Myanmar scam centres". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "China repatriates more than 1,000 online scam workers rescued from Myanmar". NPR. 20 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Israelis in Thailand encouraged to behave respectfully". Bangkok Post. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "No 'promised land' in Pai: Thailand denies town has over 30,000 Israelis, amid local-foreigner tensions". CNA. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
- ^ "Miss Universe 2025 announces coronation date". GMA News. 9 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- ^ "ไทยได้จังหวัดจัดซีเกมส์ม.ค.นี้ ทรท.รับถ่ายทอดสดทั้งทัวร์นาเมนท์". Naewna (in Thai). 23 December 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2022.
- ^ "Thailand Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Thailand Public Holidays List 2025". Public Holidays. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
- ^ "Bishop John Bosco Panya Kritcharoen †".
- ^ "Thailand's 14th Prime Minister dies at 97". The Nation. 24 February 2024. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
