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Off to a shaky start
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2021
» Two weeks after the country reopened, the private sector is seeing signs of a tourism recovery despite lower-than-expected arrivals of international tourists.
Slow growth hits airlines
News, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 29/12/2019
» Most people would be all too willing to open their wallets for cheap flight tickets. But dumping ticket prices to stay ahead of the competition could cause more harm than good on airlines if they are not careful.
Thai cranes make comeback
News, Onnucha Hutasingh, Published on 14/09/2019
» Thongphun Un-chit could not believe his eyes when he spotted a Thai crane foraging for food in a neighbour's rice field in Buri Ram's Muang district back in 2011.
Playing your hand right
Business, Oranan Paweewun, Published on 17/06/2019
» Credit cards offer many benefits if they are used wisely, including rewards, cash back, discounts and other perks on top of their main feature of buy now, pay within a month. The key is not to spend more than you have, because the interest rates on debt are steep.
Good times, good relations
Life, Melalin Mahavongtrakul, Published on 03/05/2019
» The recent Thai Festival in Seoul was indeed a sight to behold. It's not often people can dance to molam and luk thung at Cheonggye Plaza, or eating som tam while lounging leisurely by Cheonggyecheon Stream. But the two-day event recently held in South Korea proved a delight for Thais as well as local Koreans and other foreigners.
Sky-high WiFi set to go far and wide
Business, Kamolwat Praprutitum, Published on 27/06/2018
» Air passengers putting their phones and tablets on flight mode are set to be a thing of the past as on-board WiFi service becomes the rule rather than the exception in the hugely lucrative connectivity industry, says an executive at Inmarsat, the British provider of global mobile satellite communications.
Mekong region sees airports as the way forward
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 08/11/2017
» Tourism and aviation analysts are discussing methods to deliver dynamic growth to the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS), which is home to more than 20 airlines and serves more than 250 million travellers a year.
Dark skies for passengers
Spectrum, Published on 23/04/2017
» Saranyu Winaipanit, a pop idol and movie star better known as "Ice", almost did not make it to his concert. Earlier this year, he was denied boarding on a return flight from Ethiopia because it was overbooked.
Beyond the call of duty free
Spectrum, Nanchanok Wongsamuth, Published on 14/02/2016
» Giant billboards advertising Lotte Duty Free surround the 150,000 square metre shopping and entertainment complex on Rama IX Road, opposite the Grand Tulip Hotel. The tourist-oriented complex is due to open in June, but behind the glass shopfronts where the duty-free stores are supposed to be, the interior is empty.
Telecoms, internet come up strong
Business, Published on 29/12/2015
» Outlook for next year even rosier.