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Khao San hopes for Songkran boom
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/03/2023
» The Songkran festival is likely to return to Khao San Road this year as tourism operators are discussing possible events to lure visitors after the authorities prohibited water splashing last year.
Ignore the Scare Stories: Supplies of Christmas Trees Meet Demand
Business, Published on 12/12/2022
» A holiday tradition has emerged in recent years. As the last Halloween decorations come down and you start thinking about Christmas, you encounter a story warning of a Christmas-tree shortage.
Organisers urged to strictly regulate Loy Krathong events
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/11/2022
» The Tourist Police Bureau is exploring the number of Loy Krathong events around Thailand and asking organisers to limit the number of participants to avoid overcapacity, while it aims to co-develop software to detect density in communities and tourism areas.
Tourism jitters following Seoul Halloween tragedy
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 01/11/2022
» Thai tourism operators expressed concerns over crowded events and urged related authorities to be prepared for possible accidents after the tragedy at Itaewon in South Korea during a Halloween event.
Soaring Inflation Pushes Halloween Candy Prices Scary High
Business, Published on 27/10/2022
» Soaring inflation has already strained home buyers, drivers at the gas pump and people buying plane tickets.
Metaverse Spending to Total $5 Trillion in 2030, McKinsey Predicts
Business, Published on 16/06/2022
» Businesses' and consumers' annual global spending related to the metaverse could reach $5 trillion by 2030, according to a new report from consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
China's e-commerce platforms ban keyword search for Squid Game-related products
Published on 27/10/2021
» China's major e-commerce platforms have apparently banned keyword search for products related to hit Netflix show Squid Game , which has prompted merchants to devise workarounds for consumers to find these goods online.
Index sees up to 100,000 job losses
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/10/2020
» SET-listed event and marketing services firm Index Creative Village Plc expects as many as 100,000 employees in the sector to lose their jobs because of the pandemic and ongoing anti-government demonstrations.
Airbnb bans 'party houses' after deadly US shooting
AFP, Published on 03/11/2019
» NEW YORK: Airbnb's boss announced Saturday that the online platform, which offers private homes for rent for short periods, is banning "party houses" after a deadly shooting at a Halloween event in California.
After 67 years, MAD magazine leaving news-stands
Business, Published on 09/07/2019
» SAN FRANCISCO: MAD, the long-running satirical magazine that influenced everyone from "Weird Al" Yankovic to the writers of The Simpsons, will be leaving news-stands after its August issue. Really.