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OR upbeat on prospects for rest of the year
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/05/2024
» PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) remains optimistic about a better business performance during the remainder of this year, driven by growing tourism despite a drop in revenue for the energy business during the first quarter.
Agency campaign highlights central Thailand attractions
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 22/05/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing to promote the central region, with flights connecting to the South and the Northeast, targeting tourism revenue for the region of 465 billion baht this year.
Q1 GDP grows 1.5% y/y, above forecast
Published on 20/05/2024
» Thailand's economy expanded 1.5% in the first quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Monday, beating analysts' expectations.
Long-haul tourist market unfazed by Mideast war
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/05/2024
» War in the Middle East has not disrupted the flow of long-haul travellers, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Asian shares retreat on China weakness
Business, Published on 18/05/2024
» RECAP: Stocks in Asia fell yesterday after data from China showed fresh economic weakness and traders reassessed the path forward for US interest rates.
Visitors to Singapore can use automated lanes to speed up travel
Published on 17/05/2024
» All travellers into Singapore will be able to use automated lanes that scan passports and use facial and iris recognition by the end of year, the city-state’s Immigration and Checkpoints Authority said.
Thai Human Rights Council aspirations
Oped, Vitit Muntarbhorn, Published on 17/05/2024
» Thailand's quest for membership of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC), Geneva, for the period 2025-2027, is rightly gaining interest among the general public. With a new foreign minister today, it is intriguing to prospect whether there will be more (or less) momentum in the competition towards the winning post -- with elections for the HRC due in New York in October.
TAT, Alipay+ team up to woo Chinese
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 17/05/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has partnered with Alipay+, a cross-border mobile payment platform operated by Ant International, aiming to attract more tourists to Thailand during the low season.
Slowdown weighs on current account
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 16/05/2024
» Thailand's waning appeal in terms of attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), an uneven tourism recovery and the currency outlook are pressuring the country's current account surplus, which is still below the pre-pandemic level, says BMI, a Fitch Solutions company.
Superrich responds digitally to growing travel card threat
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 15/05/2024
» Despite growth in foreign arrivals, Superrich Currency Exchange (1995) Co, a leading local money changer, recorded zero growth in transactions during the first four months of this year, primarily attributed to competition from travel card services.