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Booze industry wants strict ad curbs loosened
Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2024
» The Thai Alcohol Beverage Business Association (Tabba) is urging the government to amend Section 32 of the Alcohol Control Act to get rid of its “overly strict” curbs on alcohol advertising.
Thai AirAsia expects 2024 core profit to hit record
Published on 09/07/2024
» Asia Aviation Plc, owner of Thailand’s biggest low-cost airline, expects record earnings from core operations this year as a surge in overseas visitors boosts seat demand and airfares.
BAFS aims to be the real deal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 06/07/2024
» Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) is not only keen on selling sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), but also wants to offer "real" SAF to its customers.
Samui looks to high season for growth
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 05/07/2024
» As the high season approaches for the Gulf of Thailand, tourism operators in Samui are projecting growth driven by European visitors, while urging extended operating hours for the airport to add 20 more daily flights, which would increase the number of tourists by 10-20%.
Digital wallet scheme signs up vendors
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/07/2024
» The Commerce Ministry says up to 1.6 million vendors are ready to join the digital wallet scheme, which is expected to pump up the economy, increase store income and reduce the cost of living.
Going against the grain
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/05/2024
» The government's plan to sell old rice stored in warehouses for a decade in northeastern Thailand stunned some onlookers, leading to concerns about the adverse impact on public health.
Operators want government to ease rule on alcohol sales
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/02/2024
» The extension to the opening hours of entertainment venues and the liquor tax incentive has made less of a positive impact on tourism than expected, while operators urged the government to consider cancelling the limited hours available for the sale of alcoholic drinks.
Ubon Bio Ethanol branches out to functional food
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 13/01/2024
» Two years after listing on the Stock Exchange of Thailand, Ubon Bio Ethanol Plc (UBE) is eager to craft a new image for the company as a functional food maker.
Justifying the digital wallet scheme
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 16/11/2023
» The 10,000-baht digital wallet scheme is considered the flagship policy of the Pheu Thai-led coalition given its prominence in the election campaign.
The untouchable tax
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 04/09/2023
» Since the introduction of value-added tax (VAT) in Thailand in 1992, no government has dared to increase the rate because of concerns regarding the economic impact, the greater burden in terms of living expenses, and most importantly how politically unpopular such a move would appear.