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Trump hurting global trade in ideas
Oped, Published on 04/08/2025
» Much attention has been focused on Thailand's scramble to achieve a bilateral trade agreement with the United States to avoid a 36% tariff on all exported goods. Yet a different restrictive trade policy has received comparatively less scrutiny -- the Trump administration's clampdown on American universities, including a possible ban on the enrolment of international students.
Put a foreigner in charge
Postbag, Published on 03/08/2025
» Re: "More tourism stimulus possible", (Business, July 29).
New Zealand to collect tourism fees from foreigners
Published on 02/08/2025
» New Zealand will begin charging foreign tourists up to NZ$40 (760 baht or US$24) to visit its most popular tourist destinations such as Milford Track and Mount Cook as the government seeks ways to help spur economic growth.
China's Shenzhen, Guangzhou airports hit record highs - surpass pre-Covid passenger levels
Published on 31/07/2025
» Passenger traffic at airports across China's Greater Bay Area continued to rise in the first half of 2025, with Guangzhou and Shenzhen leading the region's aviation rebound.
Tsunami warning has limited impact on travel
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/07/2025
» Outbound tourism operators noticed only a short-term impact from a tsunami warning on travel sentiment as groups have yet to cancel their trips, according to the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA).
Trump is trying to build a far-right international
Oped, Jan-Werner Mueller, Published on 30/07/2025
» Until recently, the spectre of an international far-right alliance of populist parties in democracies around the world has been just that: any appearance of cooperation was a form of self-promotion, rather than an expression of true solidarity. Few far-right figures have made any sacrifices for one another or seriously interfered in other countries' internal affairs to prop up allies. And efforts to unite the far right in the European Parliament have fallen dismally short.
Central Pattana in tie-up with Fazaa Card
Business, Published on 25/07/2025
» Central Pattana Plc (CPN), a leading real estate developer and the operator of Central shopping centres nationwide, has announced a major collaboration with Fazaa Card, the largest national CRM programme in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), to offer privileges to wealthy Emiratis.
Central Pattana Partners UAE to Attract Elite Tourists
Published on 24/07/2025
» Bangkok, July 24, 2025 – Central Pattana plc, Thailand’s No.1 real estate developer and operator of Central shopping centres nationwide, is reaffirming its successful strategy to become a ‘Global Elite Destination’ by targeting high-end customers from the Middle East. The company has announced a major collaboration with Fazaa Card, the largest national CRM programme of the United Arab Emirates (UAE)—a premium membership card established by the UAE’s Ministry of Interior, with over 1.5 million members. Central Pattana is the first and only shopping centre developer in Asia to form an ecosystem-level partnership at a UAE national-level entity. Special privileges are being offered at centralwOrld, Central Village, and Central Phuket—three leading shopping destinations located in top tourist cities. Central Pattana aims to further stimulate the economy and tourism through this initiative and plans to expand the partnership nationwide in the future.
Thailand considers excise tax hikes on imported EVs
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Ministry of Finance is studying the imposition of a higher excise tax on imported electric vehicles (EVs) that use a low proportion of local content.
Retail association touts recovery strategies
Business, Published on 18/07/2025
» The Thai Retailers Association has recommended two strategies to accelerate economic recovery amid the prolonged global economic slowdown and rising uncertainties.