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Thailand needs “more investment in renewable energy, digitization by the public and private sectors”
Green energy and the reduction of CO2 emissions are now part of the global megatrend. All transformation processes take time, the sooner the better, said Jackie Chang, President of Delta Thailand.
He made the remarks during the annual…
Thailand hopes the APEC summit in Bangkok could serve as a place to resolve international conflicts
Don himself said last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin had not confirmed whether he would attend the Bangkok summit.
Tanee said host Thailand will present "measures for sustainability" of economic development during this year's…
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British export minister on promotional tour to Thailand
Attending the BETT Asia Show with a delegation of 12 UK companies, Fysh said the government "wants to see more UK companies enter the global education market".
"The UK education sector is one of the jewels in the crown of our services…
World News Roundup: Thailand Kindergarten Attack: Children Killed While Sleeping; EU leaders clash…
Below is a summary of current world news.
Attack on children's room in Thailand: children killed in their sleep
It was bedtime at the Uthai Sawan Child Development Center in north-east Thailand and 24 children aged 2 to 5 were…
Hundreds in Bangkok protest court ruling allowing Thai PM to remain in office
Bangkok —
Anti-government protesters took to the streets in Thailand's capital on Saturday after a court ruling allowed Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha to remain in office.
Around 500 demonstrators gathered at the Victory Monument in…
Thai Airways is recognized at the Skytrax Awards
A Thai Airways Boeing 777-300ER takes off from Suvarnabhumi Airport. REUTERS…
According to Chamber, now is the time to attract investment
Although the weakened currency is hurting the import sector, the Thai Chamber of Commerce sees the baht's plunge as a good opportunity for Thailand to boost foreign investment.According to Sanan Angubolkul, the…
Thailand News Today | Thai airline discounts on domestic flights
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQdSu52jIvY
You can get 300 baht discount on domestic flights flights in Thailand as part of the project “Discounts All Over the Sky, Fly All Over Thailand.
“The Tourism Authority of…
Chiang Mai is retrieving tourism lost to Covid
Sales are expected to reach half of pre-pandemic levels this year…
The corporate sector is pushing for government support to ease the burden of utility bills
Meanwhile, the cancellation of the Thailand passport and the implementation of a tourism stimulus measure called "We Travel Together" to encourage domestic travel by Thais have given the tourism industry an additional boost.
Although fuel…
Okemos’ new Vietnamese restaurant King Pho opens
OKEMOS - Eaton Rapids-based Thai Nguyen wants everyone to know about pho, the specialty Vietnamese broth dish that's the staple of his new restaurant, King Pho."I want to introduce everyone to Pho," he said.And he's on his way there, along…
Saudi Arabia discusses ways to accelerate digital economic, technology and innovation growth…
LONDON: Formula Motorsport Limited (FML) on Friday signed a memorandum of understanding with global Formula 1 partner Aramco to introduce the use of sustainable fuels in both championships from 2023.
The deal shows how the FIA…
Thai bank SCBX scraps offer for 51% stake in Bitkub due to unresolved regulatory compliance issues
Siam Commercial Bank (SCBX) has canceled its plan to buy a 51% stake in Bitkub for an estimated $500 million. The lender made its decision after due diligence uncovered unresolved compliance issues brought against the digital asset…
Thai property is gaining popularity abroad
Author: Prem Singh Gill, Thammasat UniversityThailand has been a popular expat investment and retirement destination for decades. But foreign land ownership has long been restricted. Foreigners cannot own more than 49 percent of all…
The Thai pandemic center receives encouragement
BANGKOK: Thailand has been selected by ASEAN members to set up an ASEAN center for public health emergencies and emerging diseases.Photo: Bangkok Post.
According to the Secretary of State for Public Health, Dr. Kiattiphum Wongrajit, the…
The Thai AirAsia fleet in 2022
Malaysian low-cost airline AirAsia has several subsidiaries spread across the continent, giving it its name. One of these is Bangkok-based Thai AirAsia, which flies out of the city's Don Mueang International Airport (DMK). Let's take a…
Thai Railway is adding 2 express trains on the Bangkok – Padang Besar, Malaysia route
Beginning August 11, 2022, Southern Line train service will have a new round-trip route: Bangkok - Padang Besar - Bangkok.
According to the State Railway of Thailand, more tourists from Malaysia are traveling to Thailand after the…
Increase in tourism costs in Southeast Asia
As tourism in Southeast Asia begins to recover after long border closures caused by Covid-19, new government guidelines are expected to increase travellers' spending.“Sell Premium. The more expensive, the more…
Labor minister meets with Thai counterpart to discuss cooperation on human resources training
Thailand Minister of Education, Science, Research and Innovation Anek Laothamatas led a delegation for talks with Minister of Labor and Vocational Training Ith Samheng at the Ministry of Labor in Phnom Penh on August 5. MINISTRY OF LABOR…
Thai opposition seeks to shorten PM Prayut’s term in office – The Diplomat
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The Pheu Thai Party claims the leader's time as head of Thailand's junta should count towards his eight-year constitutional…
Bilateral Trade: Indo-Thai bilateral trade reached US$15 billion in FY22
Bilateral trade between India and Thailand hit an all-time high of around US$15 billion in 2021-22 as the domestic market remains attractive to Thai investors, said Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, Union Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.…
TradeWindow Invades Thailand with New Agent Agreement
Wednesday 27 Jul 2022 10:54 amPress release: trade window
Auckland, New Zealand. TradeWindow (NZX: TWL), a leading Australasian TradeTech company, has continued to expand its reach into…
Real estate and airline in a novel relationship
Mr. Visit Malaisirirat, CEO of MQDC said: “Our business principles are based on being different, driving change and we are purpose-driven in real estate development that benefits society, people, environment and all life under the…
Thailand admits to using phone spyware, citing national security
A Thai minister has admitted the country is using surveillance software to track people in national security or drug cases, amid revelations that government critics' phones have been hacked with Israeli-made Pegasus spyware. Digital…
Group ONE Holdings is set to help Qatari youth develop career paths, an official says
Singapore-based global sports media platform Group ONE Holdings (ONE) not only aims to support the diversification of Qatar's economy and workforce, but also to help showcase the career paths of the country's youth, an official…
Will the West triumph again?
Here we go again!
A new tsunami of triumphalism is sweeping across western capitals, particularly Washington and London. The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine was foiled. Ukrainians are fighting a glorious battle to defend their…
18 Thai companies and entrepreneurs win coveted Asia Pacific Enterprise Awards 2022 Thailand
Mr. William E. Heinecke, Founder and Chairman of Minor International Public Company Limited, is among the 18 winners of the Asia…
Taiwan Business Quick Take – Taipei Times
INVESTMENTPlunge in sales of foreign stocks
Foreign investors net sold NT$22.98 billion (US$776.04 million) in local stocks last week, after selling…
dtac launches three 5G IoT solutions to transform industry and revitalize Thailand’s economy
At the Thailand 5G Summit 2022, dtac business will present 5G IoT solutions for 3 core markets:
1. Smart factory solutions: These will digitally transform factories and traditional or analogue manufacturing processes with the support of…
A general introduction to maritime law and practice in Thailand
All questionsCommercial overview of the shipping industryIn 2019, the value of export and import trade in Thailand was around US$450 billion.2 most of it was done by moving goods by sea. Thailand has around 150 commercial ports3 and 1,973…
ZTE secures contract to expand AIS’s 5G presence in Thailand
AIS and ZTE will open a 5G Innovation Center as a hub for research cooperation and 5G joint innovation
Chinese supplier ZTE announced that it has signed a comprehensive cooperation agreement with the Thai carrier Advanced Info…
Is Thailand famous for coffee and is Thai coffee good?
PRESS RELEASE Thailand is now one of the 15 largest coffee exporters in the world. Thai coffee was never really well known, but in recent years international recognition of Thai coffee has increased rapidly. And this time, Thailand is…
Higher living costs slow down the local economy
Thailand's economic activity showed signs of slowing in the second quarter on higher living costs, the World Bank Thailand says.The…
Kingdom eyes an international cooperative for a socio-economic revitalization process
At the 78th session of the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP) in Bangkok, Thailand, Cambodia has declared its willingness to join relevant development partners to restore the socio-economic…
Japan, US and 3 others leave APEC trade meeting in protest against Russia
Representatives from five economies including Japan and the United States walked out of a meeting of trade ministers from the Asia-Pacific region to protest Russia's invasion of Ukraine on Saturday, the opening day of a…
Thai growth prospects good despite planning agency downgrade – finance minister
By Kitiphong ThaichareonBANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand's finance minister said on Tuesday that this year's economic outlook is still good despite the state planning agency downgrading its growth forecast, adding he also hopes for a central…
The Thai stock market is expected to remain range bound
Thailand's stock market ended a five-day dry spell on Tuesday, during which it tumbled more than 60 points, or 3.9 percent. Thailand's stock market is now just above the 1,620-point plateau and is likely to see little movement on…
Thailand urges attention to content as Lazada ad angers Reuters royalists
©Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view of part of the warehouse of online retailer Lazada in Depok, south of Jakarta, Indonesia March 26, 2018. Picture taken March 26, 2018. REUTERS/Darren Whiteside/File Photo
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand on…
Thailand News Today | Bangkok is preparing for an endemic phase
Bangkok authorities are preparing to shift their Covid strategy into an "endemic phase" as Thailand's Health Ministry acknowledges a sharp drop in infections and deaths. According to a report by Nation Thailand, Health Ministry's…
Thai and Malaysian companies withdraw from Myanmar project
Thai oil and gas company PTTEP and Malaysia's Petronas announced on Friday that they were withdrawing from the Yetagun gas project in coup-hit Myanmar.
Following last year's military takeover and subsequent allegations of human rights…
Great Wall Motor is working with the Tourism Authority of Thailand to launch GWM Life Road Trooper
Launch of eco-friendly tourism program in Hua Hin.
BANGKOK - Great Wall of China Engine (GWM) has a partnership with the…
Housing price index rises in Q1 omen of higher costs
After falling for three straight quarters, the home price index rose in the first quarter of 2022, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).Acting Director General of REIC Vichai Viratkapan said the price…
Thailand hosts the first post-pandemic roadshow in Japan
Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has met with Chief of Cabinet Hirokazu Matsuno, Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Koichi Hagiuda, as well as members of the Japan Business Federation and executives from 10 companies…
Double glazing makes soundproof doors and windows in Srihatta EZ
Double Glazing Limited is preparing to manufacture soundproof doors and windows in Srihatta Economic Zone, north-eastern Moulvibazar District, which is in high demand due to excessive noise pollution, especially in urban areas.
The…
In Thai villages, Chinese gangs desperate for recruitment after phone scams | Business and Business…
Bangkok, Thailand - The brokers arrived in Poipet, a Cambodian border town just an hour's drive from Teerapat and Dao's home in eastern Thailand, with promises of high-paying online sales jobs.
After more than two years of pandemic-related…
Thailand’s banks are trying to gain a foothold in the rapidly changing world
The Thai banking industry has endured many economic crises over the past few decades, most recently the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite their preparedness, new risks and challenges continue to test banks' resilience.
Banks and…
World Bank publishes growth forecasts for Southeast Asia for 2022 – The Diplomat
advertisementThe World Bank has downgraded its growth forecasts for Southeast Asia amid "several shocks" to the global economy, including the war in Ukraine. In his latest economic outlook For East Asia and the Pacific, released yesterday,…
Most Thais want to get rich quick and are calling on the government to control lottery prices
As for the reasons they bought lotteries, 54.60 percent said they wanted to get rich quick, 48.65 percent love the thrill of betting, while 32.59 percent said they bought tickets because they had dreamed of lucky numbers. Respondents had…
Thailand to host its own air show in 2027 | Messages
Thailand will host its own air show from 2027, with the event taking place at U-tapao International Airport near Pattaya.
The Thailand International Air Show will include "a conference, an indoor exhibition, stationary and aerial aircraft…
In Thailand, the pandemic helped a famous beach recover from a tourist rush
The Leonardo DiCaprio film The beach which came out in 2000 about a fictional island utopia hidden from the outside world, helped make Thailand's Maya Bay very popular.
Too popular, as it turned…
The Federation of Thai Industries wants the government to scrap Test & Go to stop the fuel…
The Federation of Thai Industries has urged the Thai government to end the Test & Go program and halt the ongoing fuel price crisis. On Thursday, the federation's president proposed relaxing Test & Go to support tourism and a…
South Koreans choose president in close, bitter election
People vote for the presidential election at a local polling station in Paju, South Korea on Wednesday, March 9, 2022. South Koreans voted for a new president on Wednesday, with an outspoken candidate from the ruling Liberal party and a…
Can rising interest rates really tame inflation?
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Abingdon Global Assets announces investment in Asia Pacific tourism sector
LONDON, March 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading international investment group Abingdon Global Assets has an ambitious commercial property acquisition strategy in Asiawith of Thailand Gastronomy and tourism sector identified as unique…
Anti-invasion protests in Ukraine continue in Bangkok
BANGKOK —
Protests against the Russian invasion of Ukraine continued for a second day on Sunday in the Thai capital as several hundred protesters marched from Bangkok's Lumpini Park to Benchakitti Park.
Ukrainian software developer…
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit: No conflict in PPRP
Deputy Prime Minister and leader of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), Prawit Wongsuwon, attends…
Thai banks’ bad loans at 2.98% of lending at the end of December By Reuters
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BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai banks' non-performing loans slipped slightly to 2.98% of total lending at the end of December, from 3.14% at the end of September, helped by measures to support borrowers, the central bank said on…
Testing is hampering tourism recovery
BANGKOK: Hotel operators are clamoring for RT-PCR testing on arrival so foreign visitors are exempt from requirements to avoid a tourism collapse as resuming the Test & Go program alone is not enough to generate momentum.
At the Bangkok…
Welcome to Thailand: Ganja Anyone?
A worker inspects marijuana at a farm in Nakhon Ratchasima. Thailand is the first Asian country…
TAT launches tourism recovery initiative
Koh Mak, Trat Province. (Photo: Jetjaras Na Ranong)…
State considers tax exemption for stock trading
State considers tax exemption for stock trading
Possible reversal after pressure from Fetco…
When baby runs dry well
Thailand has become an 'aging' society by 2031, when 28% of the population will be aged 60 or…
Thailand at the forefront of efforts to revive tourism in the region
Cambodia last month hosted the 40th ASEAN Tourism Forum (ATF) 2022, held with a focus on reviving the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) tourism industry following the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tanes Petsuwan, Deputy…
Fertility rate too low
An extremely low fertility rate has become a critical issue in Thailand, but the government has yet to address the issue.Last week,…
Civil Engineering PCL (SET: CIVIL) begins SET trading on April 27th.
(MENAFN - ACN NewsWire) BANGKOK, Jan. 27, 2022 - (ACN Newswire) -- Civil Engineering PCL (SET: CIVIL), Thailand's leading integrated construction and civil engineering company, made its public offering…
Thai PM to unfreeze ties with Saudis after long diplomatic lull — BenarNews
Prayut Chan-o-cha this week will become the first Thai prime minister to visit Saudi Arabia in decades to restore "trust" in bilateral ties that have gone cold after a Thai janitor carried out a major…
Stocks slide on interest rate concerns and weak earnings
Review: Global equities tumbled yesterday as fears over the pace of monetary tightening and weaker-than-expected earnings from Wall Street further eroded investor confidence.The SET index ranged between 1,641.86 and…
Thailand, BRN far apart rebel on key issues of peace talks — BenarNews
Delegations representing the Thai government and the Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) rebels held their first face-to-face meeting in Kuala Lumpur last week peace talks in about two years.
As expected,…
Sri Lankan President stresses importance of green agriculture…
(MENAFN - Colombo Gazette) President Gotabaya Rajapaksa stressed the importance of green agriculture in his Pongal message. The President pointed out that Thai Pongal is a special religious…
Thailand launches new tourism campaign to restart the economy
According to government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, the campaign aims to promote the sustainability and safety of tourism.The government also planned to introduce an entrance fee of 300 baht (about $ 9) per person for incoming…
Myanmar’s poverty is driving thousands to Thailand
Issued on: 01.06.2022 - 03:14Changed: 06/01/2022 - 3:12 am
Kanchanaburi (Thailand) (AFP) - A married couple from Myanmar who wandered through dense jungle and mountainous terrain at night…
Mukbang serves Vietnamese-style cooked seafood on Oak Street | Eating and drinking | Gambit weekly
Search for the word "mukbang" on TikTok and you better have a strong stomach. It's a Korean word for…
Press release on the economic and monetary conditions for November 2021Miss Chayawadee Chai-Anant…
In November 2021, the Thai economy recovered from the previous month. Exports of goods rose as demand from trading partners rebounded, while supply disruption problems gradually subsided. Foreign tourist numbers…
Matteo Bocelli joins the Phuket New Years countdown
PHUKET: Matteo Bocelli will be on stage with his world-famous opera singer father Andrea Bocelli at the Amazing Thailand @Phuket countdown event for New Year's Eve.
Matteo, 24, is a rising star in classical music crossover with modern…
Thailand confiscates $ 30 million of crystal meth hidden in punching bags
Customs officials inspected the shipment after growing suspicious of training equipment from Thailand, which is not in great demand in Australia, said Thai and Australian officials investigating the matter at a press conference in…