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Visa card spending per visitor rises in Thailand
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 24/05/2025
» Visa Thailand has observed slower growth in Visa card payments made by inbound tourists, in line with stagnant foreign tourist arrivals.
Tourists' Visa spending surges 90%
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 30/10/2024
» Inbound tourists' spending on Visa credit cards this year is expected to be 90% higher than the 2019 level, a higher rate than that of Thai travellers overseas, who were hampered by a sluggish economy.
Thailand leads march towards cashless society
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 03/10/2024
» Thailand is expected to transition to a cashless society faster than its regional peers, driven by the country's rapid digital adoption and transformation, according to a Visa survey.
The Mall Group Expands Tourism Network with 35 Partners
Published on 05/06/2024
» The Mall Group marches forward to join forces with their various tourism industry partners, including hotels, airlines, international payment platforms, travel websites, and others, to form a Tourism Ecosystem and expand the Tourism Network. This aims to attract foreign tourists, which the latest expansion has seen the partnering with 16 leading airlines, international payment platforms, and leading international travel websites to offer remarkable experiences and super special privileges, beyond any other offers for foreign tourists, at The Mall Group’s department stores. The collaboration is targeted to attract foreign tourists during June to August, which for many countries is the summer holiday period for schools.
E-payment players ready to rumble
Business, Published on 12/12/2017
» Intense competition in payment services will propel e-payment use in the coming year as banks and fintech firms seek to lure customers with innovative digital services.
Non-bank providers want access to QR standard
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/08/2017
» The Thailand E-Payment Association (Tepa), an assembly of non-bank service providers, wants the Bank of Thailand to open the standardisation of the quick response (QR) code payment and authentication of the "know your customer" (KYC) identity verification process to non-bank service providers.
TrueMoney to offer loans next June
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 22/08/2017
» TrueMoney, a subsidiary of Ascend group, plans to officially launch nano-financing and personal loan services for Thais by next June.
'Learning from Unicorns'
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/03/2017
» Implementation of personalised marketing with customer insights, delivering customer-driven innovation products and staying abreast of changes and the latest trends in consumer behaviour are critical factors influencing the success of local startups to join the league of so-called unicorns.
Facing the online retail world
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/01/2017
» Thailand's online retail market is bracing for stiffer business conditions in 2017 as companies face growing competition from foreign behemoths with deep pockets and worldwide marketing networks.