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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.
China's visa-free boom picks up steam as entries soar in first half of 2025
Published on 17/07/2025
» China's expanded efforts to encourage visitors continued to pay off in the first half of 2025, with the number of visa-free foreign entries rising by more than half compared to the same period a year earlier.
Impact of tariff hikes on tourism likely to unfold next year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 10/07/2025
» Tourism operators view the US's tariff policy as indirectly hampering Thai tourism in the form of reduced spending, but this impact is not expected to unfold until next year, as many tourists have already booked trips for the upcoming high season.
China's visa-free policy pays dividends as overseas entries soar in 2025
Published on 08/07/2025
» China's expansion of visa-free entry to nationals from dozens of countries appears to have yielded substantial results, with tourists arriving in droves from overseas and providing a much-needed boost to the country's consumption in the first half of the year.
UK setbacks dent soft power push
Oped, Nopporn Wong-Anan, Published on 08/07/2025
» As Thailand hosts the Splash Soft Power Forum from today to Friday, showcasing the country's ambitions across 14 soft power industries -- from Muay Thai and fashion to wellness and cuisine -- two recent developments in the UK threaten to undermine the credibility and momentum of this strategic initiative.
Nationwide protests urge PM to step down
Published on 21/06/2025
» Protests are spreading across the country as demonstrators call for Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra to resign or dissolve parliament following the release of a controversial leaked audio clip featuring her and Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen.
HK Express optimistic on passenger prospects
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/06/2025
» Amid ongoing safety concerns among Chinese visitors, HK Express, a low-cost carrier owned by Cathay Pacific Group, is anticipating a record high of 1 million passengers for its flights operating between Hong Kong and Thailand.
3-pronged response to US study, immigration policy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/06/2025
» The Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation has rolled out a three-phase strategy to mitigate the potential fallout from the United States' changing education and immigration policies under President Donald Trump's administration.
Colorado 'makeshift flamethrower' attack suspect due in court
AFP, Published on 03/06/2025
» BOULDER (UNITED STATES) - The man suspected of being responsible for a fiery attack on Jewish protesters in Colorado was expected in court Monday, with the government saying he was in the United States illegally.
Foreigners flock to China's Shenzhen as visa-free entries surge 160%
Published on 15/05/2025
» Shenzhen, China's southern tech hub, has reported a swell of overseas visitors this year, an influx attributed to the country's expansion of visa-free entry and its integration of the Greater Bay Area, a region that incorporates Guangdong province, Hong Kong and Macau.