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Nation to be a regional luxury retail hub
Business, Published on 27/05/2025
» Thailand's luxury retail market is valued at $4.4 billion and is projected to grow by approximately 5% annually through 2028, placing the country at the forefront of luxury retail in Southeast Asia and seventh in Asia-Pacific, according to the property consultant CBRE Thailand.
Call for transport reforms to boost tourism
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 26/05/2025
» Tourism operators are urging the government to crack down on taxi scams and provide reasonable public transport fares, as another negative image of Thai tourism has emerged in the form of a study carried out by Mastercard Economics Institute, which includes Bangkok among the cities that possess the highest rates of taxi and car rental fraud.
B20 fare for all Bangkok trains ‘on schedule for September’
News, Online Reporters, Published on 24/05/2025
» Transport Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit has confirmed that a 20-baht flat fare for all lines in the Bangkok light-rail commuter network will be in place by Sept 30 this year.
Casino bill seen as 'top priority'
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 24/05/2025
» The government's casino-entertainment complex bill will top the agenda when parliament convenes in July, Deputy Finance Minister Julapun Amornvivat said.
Pink Line extension offers free rides
News, Post Reporters, Published on 21/05/2025
» The Pink Line monorail extension to Muang Thong Thani officially opened to the public on Tuesday, with free trial rides available until June 16.
Buried construction worker declared dead, search for body continues
News, Online Reporters, Published on 20/05/2025
» A construction worker who fell into a deep excavation hole on Lan Luang Road in Bangkok was declared dead on Tuesday, as the search continued for his body.
Frantic rescue: Worker plummets into deep excavation hole
News, Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2025
» Rescuers were digging frantically to save a worker who fell into a 19-metre hole at the Orange Line railway construction site near soi Lan Luang 6 in Bangkok on Monday.
Free test rides on monorail extension to Lake Muang Thong Thani
Online Reporters, Published on 19/05/2025
» A month of test runs will begin on the new monorail route linking the Pink Line and Muang Thong Thani on Tuesday, and Bangkok commuters can ride for free
Thailand's fuel consumption ticks up y/y in Q1
Published on 16/05/2025
» Thailand's fuel consumption rose by 1.3% year-on-year to 158.6 million litres per day (MLD) in the first quarter, with diesel and gasohol usage falling, in line with economic circumstances in early 2025, says the Department of Energy Business.
Govt eyes one-price electric train rides
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 13/05/2025
» The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) has proposed a 20-baht fare cap for all-electric train lines to the Transport Ministry, with cabinet approval expected later this month.