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Cabinet okays B433m budget for tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/08/2024
» The cabinet has approved a budget of 433 million baht for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports to promote tourism during the low season through online promotions and events.
Pattaya tourism operators seek to shed sordid image
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/08/2024
» Pattaya tourism operators submitted a tourism development proposal to the tourism minister, aiming to shift its image to family oriented-tourism and remove its associations with sex tourism and illegal gambling.
Startup surge
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 05/08/2024
» Major venture capitalists are eyeing huge investment opportunities in startups with the focus on artificial intelligence (AI), transformative digital healthcare, and the emerging field of so-called pink technology.
Thailand expects 1m Japanese visitors by end of year
Post Reporters, Published on 04/08/2024
» The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is aiming to draw at least 1 million Japanese visitors into Thailand by the end of this year, according to an official.
Thailand moves closer to legalising casinos to prop up tourism
Published on 04/08/2024
» Thailand is pressing ahead with plans to legalise casinos as it seeks to burnish the country’s appeal as a tourism hotspot and draw billions of dollars in foreign investment and taxes.
Central bank reassessing consumer lending rules
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 01/08/2024
» The Bank of Thailand is reviewing its regulations on loan-to-value (LTV) ratios for mortgage loans and minimum payments for credit cards amid the weakened debt servicing ability of individual borrowers.
UHG allots B1bn for two mid-tier hotels
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 01/08/2024
» Commercial property developer UHG will invest 1 billion baht to expand with two new mid-tier hotels on Sukhumvit Soi 8 and Pradipat Road, banking on robust tourism demand in this segment, which has boosted revenue growth post-pandemic.
TAT widens net in bid to capture more of the Chinese market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/08/2024
» With 8 million Chinese tourist arrivals projected for 2024, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is diversifying its target to niche markets who still have plenty of purchasing power, including young travellers, small meeting groups, and caravan tours.
Real estate woes hit electrical appliances
Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 31/07/2024
» The reduced purchasing power of consumers affected the Thai real estate sector in the first half of 2024 and hit the electrical appliance sector, according to Panasonic Solutions (Thailand) Co Ltd, a business arm of Japanese multinational electronics appliance maker Panasonic.
Thailand seeks to reverse brain drain with tax breaks
Published on 30/07/2024
» The government will slash by about 50% the personal income tax rate of professionals who are willing to return home to work for companies as the kingdom seeks to attract manpower for industries ranging from electronics, automobiles, robotics and aviation.