Showing 1 - 10 of 130
Foreign worker crackdown: Small mom & pop businesses suffering
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/07/2017
» Big corporate hotels & restaurant chains want the small cheap mom & pop restaurants & guesthouses licensed or shut down.
Conventions, exhibitions & fairs: 20 year mega-plan
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/05/2017
» Conventions, exhibitions & fairs, an important part of Thailand's tourism industry, aims to triple visitors to 3 million from 1 million by 2036.
Thai over-stayers in Korea on the rise
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/02/2017
» More & more Thais are flying to Korea on a tour & then not coming back, choosing to illegally work in Korea instead. Thai & Korean govts trying to solve this problem.
China's impact on the Thai economy
Jon Fernquest, Published on 17/01/2017
» An increased flow of people & goods between Thailand & China means change & with change there are always costs & benefits, reactions to changes & more change.
Guesthouse & hotel crackdown: No more 'mai pen rai'
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/12/2016
» Illegal Chiang Mai hotels have 30 days to get licence or be shut-down, nationwide five-years is the deadline.
New wave of Chinese coming to live in Thailand
Jon Fernquest, Published on 23/09/2016
» New wave of Chinese migrants moving to Thailand to retire, study, make money or as waypoint for further adventures are making their mark on Bangkok.
The New Pantip Plaza: Reopens next month
Jon Fernquest, Published on 15/07/2016
» Pantip Plaza, Bangkok's most famous electronics mall to re-open after massive two-year, 300-million-baht renovation.
Best tourism cities of world: Chiang Mai #2 & Bangkok #14
Jon Fernquest, Published on 08/07/2016
» Chiang Mai & Bangkok make 15 World's Best Cities of Travel + Leisure magazine. Palawan, Cebu & Boracay best islands, Luang Prabang puts in good showing.
New road to link China & Thailand via Nan & Luang Prabang
Jon Fernquest, Published on 20/06/2016
» New road to cut travel time & build strong link between southern China & Asean states of Thailand, Laos & Vietnam.
Tiny Phuket islands tourism ban after coral damage
Jon Fernquest, Published on 25/05/2016
» Tiny islands off Phuket (Koh Khai Nai, Khai Nok, Khai Nui) shut down to protect endangered coral reefs.