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B3 trillion tourism target for next year
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 11/09/2017
» The government aims to achieve 10% growth in tourism income, or roughly 3 trillion baht, next year.
Bangkok-Rayong high-speed rail link set for 2023
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 04/09/2017
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) aims to open services for the 193-kilometre long Bangkok-Rayong high-speed Thai-Japanese railway by 2023.
Investors sell stocks, buy gold as war talk continues
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 12/08/2017
» When things get tense, especially when a major power threatens war, some investors get nervous. War is not good for business so they sell stocks and buy gold which is seen as a safe haven. For more confident investors, however, a fall in prices is an opportunity to buy.
Ajarn Adam on himself and 'My Mate Nate'
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 21/07/2017
» Writer Apipar Norapoompipat gets the reaction of well-known Thai-speaking foreigners to the controversy over videos by Nathan Bartling, aka 'My Mate Nate'. Let's see what Ajarn Adam Bradshaw has to say.
'Samui Times' to be sued for 'damaging reputation' of Koh Tao
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 05/07/2017
» The Samui Times faces a possible lawsuit and a criminal charge for calling Koh Tao the "death island".
Thai tourist industry challenged by direct flights to neighbours
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/06/2017
» Expanding air traffic to the region could lead to lost travel opportunities for Thailand in the future as tourists fly directly to Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam.
Japanese tourists flock to Tak's 'Samurai' cave
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 27/04/2017
» A "Samurai" cave in Mae Ramat district which was used by soldiers during World War II is luring Japanese tourists.
Tourists flock to Loei to see blossoming Himalayan cherry flowers
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 30/01/2017
» Reforestation in Loei which has resulted in the country's biggest "Thai sakura" field has been a big success.
Phuket: Sand beds ordered off the beach (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 23/12/2016
» Local authorities on Friday ordered vendors on Patong beach to level the sand beds they have created in defiance of government policies to keep beaches clear for the public.
Railway plans tower, hotels, dept stores for river area
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2016
» The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) will develop some of its prime land in Khlong Toei near Mae Nam railway station into commercial areas worth 88.7 billion baht in investment.