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MINT Announces 74% Net Profit Growth In 1H24
Published on 06/08/2024
» Minor International Public Company Limited (MINT) announced net profit of THB 3,969 million for the first half of 2024, a 74% increase from the same period in 2023. This robust profit growth builds on last year’s high net profit base and reflects the strength of MINT’s business model as well as the continued resilience of the global travel industry. MINT’s core profit for 1H24 (profit after excluding extraordinary items) saw a solid 22% y-y growth for 1H24.
Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning 'sure' Land Bridge will proceed
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/08/2024
» The southern Land Bridge megaproject will proceed as planned, as several companies from China, the United Arab Emirates and the United States have expressed their interest in investing in the project, the Office of Transport and Traffic Policy Planning (OTP) said yesterday.
Explainer: Thailand's new visas
News, Dave Kendall, Published on 05/08/2024
» Thailand's major overhaul of visas and entry rules has stirred up strong reactions -- mostly joy and excitement, but also confusion and even some resentment.
Thai truckers under pressure from influx of Chinese companies
Online Reporters, Published on 04/08/2024
» Local freight truck operators have claimed their businesses are being badly hurt by an influx of lorries from China and the operations of Chinese warehouses and freight companies using Thai nominees.
Opening of new Thai-Lao bridge delayed
Online Reporters, Published on 02/08/2024
» A new bridge over the Mekong River connecting Thailand and Laos is now expected to open in mid-2025, a delay from the earlier plan for this year.
Police raid Chinese supermarkets, seize uncertified goods
News, Wassayos Ngamkham, Published on 02/08/2024
» Officers from the Consumer Protection Police Division (CPPD) raided 12 Chinese supermarkets in Bangkok on Friday, discovering tonnes of made-in-China products lacking certification from Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Thai robot wins global rescue contest
Post Reporters, Published on 01/08/2024
» A team of students from King Mongkut’s University of Technology, North Bangkok (KMUTNB) have won the 2024 RoboCupRescue league, in which teams from 10 countries competed to come up with robotic systems that could locate victims in simulated disaster scenarios.
DITP and RX Tradex to Connect Logistics Future
Published on 01/08/2024
» The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP), Ministry of Commerce, together with RX Tradex, will co-organise TILOG – LOGISTIX 2024 to connect the entire supply chain of logistics businesses with a bright future through the complete range of logistics service providers, logistics IT, packaging, warehouse management, and material handling. The event will connect 415 brands of technology and service providers from 25 countries with over 9,000 entrepreneurs and operators from a wide range of industry sectors in Thailand and ASEAN.
Myanmar's neighbours should cooperate to bring about peace
Published on 30/07/2024
» VIENTIANE: Foreign Minister Maris Sangiampongsa has urged Myanmar's neighbouring countries to enhance their cooperation in supporting all parties in the country's civil war to cease fighting that has been going on since a 2021 military coup.
New train tunnel closes for clean-up
News, Post Reporters, Published on 30/07/2024
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) closed Thailand's longest train tunnel just after opening it on Sunday, pending a 14-day clean-up after passengers complained of thick dust inside.