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Thailand Tension Score

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Live 0–100 tension reading for Thailand, built by our own engine from 19,188 world headlines in the last 30 days. Refreshed every 10 minutes; a fresh headline count twice a day.

19
Calm
7d -2 · 30d +5

Where Thailand stands

#93 of 197 countries today, #19 of 44 in Asia-Pacific (region score 45). Tension is steady this week.

Same 0–100 scale and zones as the World Tension Index.

Thailand news pulse

29 headlines in 30 days · newest first
Israel Weapons Industry expands into Southeast Asia with Thailand’s deployment of counter-drone system
Breaking Def · 4 November 2026 conflictgeopolitics
35 · Moderate
China must make extradition request if it wants two Uyghur men returned: Thailand
Hindu Intl · 4 November 2026 geopolitics
28 · Low
Photos show elaborate preparations for Thailand’s Royal Barges Procession
ABC Intl · 2 November 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Hundreds rally in Phuket demanding closure of Chabad operations in Thailand
Times Israel · 1 November 2026 geopolitics
29 · Low
Watch: Blood donors get a Halloween fright in Thailand
BBC World · 1 November 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Flash floods inundate several areas of Thailand’s Phuket island after heavy rain
Hindu Intl · 26 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
The world’s finance chiefs see new risks — and less China angst
CNBC World · 21 October 2026 financegeopolitics
42 · Moderate
Myanmar refugees find hope in Thailand's work program
DW World · 20 October 2026 geopolitics
20 · Low
Bank of England governor walks out of IMF summit in protest against Russia
Guardian Biz · 18 October 2026 financegeopolitics
52 · Moderate
World leaders must wise up to threat of cyber-attacks or rogue fridges will be least of their worries | Heather Stewart
Guardian Biz · 18 October 2026 conflictfinancegeopolitics
51 · Moderate
Faisal Islam: Why China and AI are worrying global finance bosses
BBC Business · 18 October 2026 financegeopolitics
45 · Moderate
German minister seeks debt-brake exemption to sustain Ukraine aid
Straits Times · 17 October 2026 tradefinancegeopolitics
37 · Moderate
U.S. presses China on Mastercard, Citigroup market access in bilateral Bangkok talks, official says
CNBC World · 17 October 2026 financegeopolitics
31 · Low
‘Countries are defying gravity’: how much longer can global economy resist chaos?
Guardian Biz · 17 October 2026 energyfinancegeopolitics
31 · Low
IMFC chairman says global economy resilient; delegates walk out on Russian official
Straits Times · 17 October 2026 financegeopolitics
28 · Low
IMF chief has ‘optimism’ and ‘worry’ after Bangkok annual meetings
Straits Times · 17 October 2026 financegeopolitics
23 · Low
Russia returns to G20 table in Bangkok on U.S. invitation that angers Europe
CNBC World · 16 October 2026 geopolitics
28 · Low
Pakistan to chair IMF, World Bank boards next year for first time since 1953
Hindu Intl · 16 October 2026 financegeopolitics
23 · Low
IMF Warns of Worldwide Fallout as Attacks on Saudi Arabia Escalate
OilPrice · 15 October 2026 conflictfinancegeopolitics
59 · High
Thailand: Bangkok protesters decry IMF and World Bank, warn of destructive capitalism
Euronews · 15 October 2026 conflictfinancegeopolitics
41 · Moderate
Chancellor John Healey says banks are part of ‘jewel in the crown’ of UK economy, amid budget tax speculation – business live
Guardian Biz · 15 October 2026 tradefinancegeopolitics
15 · Minimal
Diesel squeeze expected to continue into 2027 despite Trump’s deal with Russia – business live
Guardian Biz · 14 October 2026 energytradefinance
38 · Moderate
Accessing OpenAI GPT models on Amazon Bedrock with global cross-Region inference in Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Taiwan - Amazon Web Services (
GN AI Labs · 13 October 2026 geopolitics
28 · Low
War and high debt to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
Al Jazeera · 12 October 2026 conflictfinancegeopolitics
44 · Moderate
Grieving family faces accused Australian in Thai court over teen's killing
ABC Intl · 12 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Middle East war, high debt levels to dominate IMF-World Bank meetings in Bangkok
Al-Monitor · 11 October 2026 conflictenergyfinance
58 · High
US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln returns to San Diego after record deployment
Euronews · 9 October 2026 geopolitics
28 · Low
Former Buddhist monk who founded AIDS hospice has been convicted of embezzlement
ABC Intl · 8 October 2026 geopolitics
23 · Low
Adnoc to ship 2m tonnes of LNG to Thailand as Strait of Hormuz exports rise - TradeWinds News
GN Trade · 7 October 2026 energytrade
35 · Moderate

Every story the engine read that names Thailand, its capital or its leaders. Links go to the original outlet; the badge is the engine’s own 0–100 tension weight. This list is what moves the number above.

What is driving Thailand’s tension score

last 30 days
  • 37 headlines in 30 days — 0.19% of everything the engine read, in line with the previous 30 days (48).
  • 24% of those were violent (attacks, strikes, casualties) and 38% scored as high-tension stories.
  • Conflicts on the roster: none. Thailand is not a party to any conflict our engine tracks right now.
  • Region: Asia-Pacific reads 45 today; it carries 15% of this score.

Read it like this. Attention (how much the world is talking about Thailand) is the biggest input at 30%. Violence and high-tension share tell you what kind of talk it is. A country can be loud and calm — an election, a summit — or quiet and dangerous. The mix is the point.

Thailand tension month by month

average score, headline counts
MonthAvg scoreZoneHeadlinesViolentDays
November 202619.0Calm625
October 202617.8Calm391131
September 202612.5Calm40113

Record for Thailand began on 18 September 2026. Nothing is revised after the fact.

How the Thailand score is built

Five inputs, fixed weights. Attention 30% (share of world coverage), violence 25% and high-tension share 15% (what kind of coverage), roster conflicts 15%, and the Asia-Pacific region score 15%. A momentum nudge (+6 / −4) rewards a country whose coverage is accelerating or fading.

Same physics as the world score. The number rises 85% of the way to its new level at once and falls no faster than 3 points a day — fear arrives fast and leaves slowly.

No third-party index inside. Every count comes from the 41 public news feeds our engine reads itself; the full method is on the methodology page. Data is free under CC BY 4.0 via the API.

Questions people ask about Thailand

Is Thailand in a war right now?

Not on our roster. Thailand is not a party to any tracked conflict; the engine flags new candidates automatically when coverage repeats.

Is tension in Thailand rising or falling?

Easing: down 2 points in 7 days.

How does Thailand compare with the rest of Asia-Pacific?

Below its region: Thailand reads 19 against 45 for Asia-Pacific, ranking #19 of 44 there.

Keep exploring

Thailand and world tension: the long view

evergreen · World Tension Meter team

The regional pivot. Thailand borders Myanmar’s war and Cambodia’s disputed temples, hosts refugees and swings between coups and elections. Its economy is Southeast Asia’s second-largest.

What our engine watches in Thailand

  • Border clashes with Cambodia
  • Myanmar spill-over
  • Political instability