Thailand’s famous ‘Land of Smiles’ welcome is being tested as locals grow increasingly frustrated about competing with foreigners who buy up property and set up their own businesses.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg’s Patpicha Tanakasempipat about a sweeping government crackdown and a big question facing Thailand: how to keep money from the tourism industry circulating within its local economy?

Read more: As Thailand Cracks Down on Foreigners, a Tourist Paradise Reconsiders Its Welcome


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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Produced by Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

Thailand&rsquo;s famous &lsquo;Land of Smiles&rsquo; welcome is being tested as locals grow increasingly frustrated about competing with foreigners who buy up property and set up their own businesses.
On today&rsquo;s Big Take Asia podcast, host K. Oanh Ha speaks with Bloomberg&rsquo;s Patpicha Tanakasempipat about a sweeping government crackdown and a big question facing Thailand: how to keep money from the tourism industry circulating within its local economy?
Read more: <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2026-10-04/as-thailand-cracks-down-on-foreigners-a-tourist-paradise-rethinks-its-welcome?srnd=undefined">As Thailand Cracks Down on Foreigners, a Tourist Paradise Reconsiders Its Welcome </a>
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Host: K. Oanh Ha; Guest: Patpicha Tanakasempipat; Produced by&nbsp;Naomi Ng; Edited by Crispina Robert; Engineering by Alex Sugiura.

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We’re taking The Big Take to Asia. Each week, Bloomberg’s Oanh Ha tells a story from the home of the world's most dynamic economies - and the markets, tycoons and businesses that drive the ever-shifting region.

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Thailand Is Pushing Back Against Tourists and Foreigners

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