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E-commerce rivalry intensifies
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 01/04/2019
» Competition is ramping up in Thailand's nascent e-commerce industry, with larger players fighting to attract lucrative brand deals and local partnerships.
Yuan weakness and Chinese condo buyers in Thailand
Business, Published on 19/12/2018
» Chinese buyers now make up the largest share of foreign purchasers in the Thai condominium market. In addition to the fast-growing segment from mainland China, other Chinese buyers come from Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia. This has prompted many developers in Thailand, especially listed ones, to market their projects abroad, with a special focus on Asian markets.
Long road ahead for SE Asian drivers revving up to go electric
Published on 01/10/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: When Benjamin Jacob stops his new scooter at traffic lights in Malaysia's capital, fellow drivers sometimes flash their lights or honk their horns at him, though he has done nothing wrong.
Seeing the langsat for the trees
News, Sanitsuda Ekachai, Published on 15/09/2018
» Langsat, a sweet fruit with a leathery yellowish skin, once served as the pride of Uttaradit province. Not anymore.
Litigating the lottery's future
Business, Published on 26/07/2018
» Two weeks after the Central Administrative Court awarded Loxley GTECH Technology close to 1 billion baht in its dispute against the Government Lottery Office (GLO), the IT firm's proposed appeal to the Supreme Court reopens a two-decade old debate: should the state favour 200,000 low-income ticket sellers over the rights of 22 million lottery ticket buyers to access a state product at a reasonable price?
Fears of Chinese putting squeeze on durian market
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 05/07/2018
» China's growing thirst for the king of fruits has built Thai durian farmers' wealth in recent years, but the dominance of Chinese traders has made dealers nervous about the possibility of price collusion.
Condo demand goes soft
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/07/2018
» Soft demand in the condominium market, a high rejection rate for mortgage applications among middle- to lower-end buyers and a decrease in high-priced housing supply have driven developers to shift to luxury single detached houses.
Is Chinese durian love a fad or forever?
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/05/2018
» With Thai durian selling fast to Chinese connoisseurs, questions have arisen over whether the phenomenon is just hype or signals a promising future for the king of fruits.
Developers turn to upper Sukhumvit
Business, Published on 01/05/2018
» Condominium prices on Sukhumvit, from the low-numbered sois to Ekamai, will likely remain high, says property consultant Knight Frank Thailand.
Brands say Alibaba punished them for refusing exclusivity
Associated Press, Published on 23/04/2018
» SHANGHAI: It was looking like a banner year for business in China. The US clothing company was expecting a 20% jump in online sales on Alibaba's Tmall, thanks to the e-commerce giant's massive reach.