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Thailand preps for Korean arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/08/2024
» Thailand is expecting an influx of South Korean tourists during the six-day Chuseok holiday next month, maintaining momentum as Korean visitors are expected to record a new high of 2 million this year.
Digital TV channels want to keep licences
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 29/08/2024
» The Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (ADTEB) has urged the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to extend their existing licences after the expiry date in 2029 to help them survive threats in the local digital TV landscape.
Complaints over illegal Chinese bus services
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/08/2024
» Thai bus operators face intense competition from Chinese bus operators using nominees and offering lower prices, while more foreigners are illegally working as van drivers serving tourists, according to the Thai Transportation Operators Association.
Heavy burden on young shoulders
Business, Published on 26/08/2024
» Paetongtarn Shinawatra's recent ascension to prime minister, following the Constitutional Court's dismissal of her predecessor Srettha Thavisin over ethics violations based on a cabinet appointment, and the dissolution of the progressive Move Forward Party, which won the last election, presents a complex interplay of economic, political and social challenges for the nation.
FTI losses rise to B170m among Thai hotels
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 20/08/2024
» Combined losses from the collapse of the German tour firm FTI Group among Thai hotels has surged to 170 million baht, up from 111 million baht gathered from a preliminary survey made in June.
FTI to help small herbal businesses up their game
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 20/08/2024
» Small and medium-sized herbal business operators will be given help to improve their products for export, following sluggish domestic sales due to weak consumer spending, which could lead to factory shutdowns, says the Herbal Industry Club of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Back to square one?
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2024
» After the Constitutional Court brought an end to the government of Prime Minster Srettha Thavisin, the House of Representatives voted for Paetongtarn Shinawatra, the Pheu Thai Party's leader and daughter of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra, to take the role just two days later.
North Korea cautiously reopening to tourists
Published on 14/08/2024
» North Korea is set to open up to general tourism for the first time in nearly five years, allowing in foreigners from a variety of countries after it slammed its borders shut at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Thai Industries Embrace Innovation with LIV-24 Partnership
Published on 14/08/2024
» • This milestone is regarded as a significant development in Thailand, as the government sector, represented by the Ministry of Industry (MoI), the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT), and the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), joins forces with the private sector, with “LIV-24” organising the major event of the year. This collaboration aims to overcome limitations and advance towards a sustainable industrial era with the support of “Artificial Intelligence (AI)” and “Industrial Tech”.
Real action or CSR stunt?
News, Editorial, Published on 14/08/2024
» The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's initiative to launch a pilot "low-emission zone" (LEZ) project in five districts sounds literally like a breath of fresh air for Bangkok residents who have suffered from high levels of air pollution for too long.