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Hotels unable to improve room rates
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/10/2023
» Hotels in major destinations overall have been unable to improve the average daily room rate during the high season, due to the slow rebound of the mass market, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Nobel winners stage rare protest in Moscow court
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» MOSCOW - Two Nobel winners staged a rare denunciation of Russia's offensive in Ukraine in a Moscow courtroom Wednesday, as public dissent over the conflict has been all but silenced by a wave of arrests.
Russian defence spending soars to battle ‘hybrid war’
AFP, Published on 28/09/2023
» MOSCOW - Russia said on Thursday that it plans to raise defence spending by almost 70% next year, funnelling massive resources into its Ukraine offensive to fight what it calls a "hybrid war" unleashed by the West.
Partners co-develop Phuket villa project
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 18/09/2023
» Amid a foreign purchasing boom led by Russians, MontAzure has partnered with local developer Botanica Luxury Phuket to develop villas priced 49-170 million baht on Kamala Beach targeting overseas buyers.
'I stand by my opinion': Russian on trial for critical Ukraine interview
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» MOSCOW - A Russian man prosecuted for giving a spontaneous street comment criticising the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive to foreign media said he stood by his words during his trial Wednesday, despite facing up to 10 years in prison.
Russia tests digital ruble in bid to bypass sanctions
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» MOSCOW: Russia began testing its new digital ruble with consumers on Tuesday, in the hope blockchain technology will help it evade sanctions and tighten control over its citizens.
Russian ruble plunges past 100 against dollar for first time since March 2022
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» MOSCOW - The Russian ruble slid past 100 against the dollar Monday, its lowest level since March 23, 2022 -- weeks after Moscow unleashed full-scale hostilities in Ukraine.
Russian arrivals start to decline in June
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 28/06/2023
» The flow of Russian tourists started to slow before the mutiny in Moscow last weekend, but more long-stay travellers might flock to Thailand if the political tension escalates, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Nintendo ends online game sales in Russia
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» TOKYO: Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.
Pattaya gets set for Chinese
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 03/03/2023
» Pattaya has shrugged off concerns over Chinese businesses, including those using Thai nominees, partly because the tourism market from the mainland is slowly reviving.