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Visa waiver extended for Indians, Taiwanese
Bloomberg News, Published on 07/05/2024
» The cabinet has approved a plan to extend visa exemptions for tourists from India and Taiwan for six more months, as the country seeks to boost the number of foreign arrivals to shore up the sluggish economy.
Southeast Asia heat breaches records, prompts gas buying
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/04/2024
» Southeast Asia's severe heat wave is pushing temperatures and power demand to new records, straining grids and prompting traders in the region to bulk up on natural gas cargoes.
Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang set for $4.8bn expansion
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/04/2024
» The operator of Thailand's two main airports plans to spend about US$4.8 billion to more than double capacity by the end of the decade to cope with a surge in post-coronavirus-pandemic tourism.
Tycoon's property unit sees earnings jump on tourism boom
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/03/2024
» A Thai developer of hotels and shopping malls controlled by Thailand's richest man expects the recent surge in international tourists to boost its first quarter earnings this year.
Chinese, Russians among top condo buyers
Bloomberg News, Published on 15/12/2023
» Chinese and Russians have topped the list of foreign buyers of condominiums in Thailand this year, with sales surging in tourist hotspots like Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket.
Govt mulls 90-day visas for European visitors
Bloomberg News, Published on 19/11/2023
» Thailand may waive visa requirements for travellers from more European countries and is lining up hundreds of cultural and sporting events as it works to induce holidaymakers to stay longer and spend more, the government has said.
'Salesman' PM Srettha travels world to court investments
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/11/2023
» Srettha Thavisin, a former property tycoon turned prime minister, has spent the two months he has been in office focused on turning around Thailand’s below-par economic performance.
Billionaires muscle in on convenience store king’s domain
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/10/2023
» Some of Thailand’s wealthiest tycoons are looking to muscle in on the convenience-store sector, betting that a shift in consumer preferences for buying less but shopping more often will fuel demand for years to come.
Bangkok's fine dining lures tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/09/2023
» When chef Thitid "Ton" Tassanakajohn first opened his Thai fine dining establishment Le Du in Bangkok in 2013, his four-course set menu was 990 baht (US$28 today). It was a steal compared to fine dining establishments worldwide, but a fortune in a city where Thai cuisine had for decades been characterised as street food.
Thailand mulls easing visa rules to lure Chinese, Indian tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/08/2023
» Thailand is likely to ease visa rules for Chinese and Indian travellers and allow longer stays for visitors from all nations as new Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin looks for ways to boost tourism revenue to nearly US$100 billion next year.