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Thailand accelerates EV hub ambitions with $6.5bn boost
Published on 29/09/2025
» Government incentives, foreign investment, and soaring real estate demand are propelling Thailand towards its 2030 goal of becoming Southeast Asia’s premier EV manufacturing hub.
Thai hoteliers say ‘inflexible’ land tax a burden
Published on 17/09/2025
» The robust tourism outlook anticipated for Thailand’s upcoming high season is insufficient to offset the 7% contraction in foreign arrivals so far this year, says the Thai Hotels Association (THA).
Sichon–Khanom: Thailand’s Next Coastal Investment Engine
Published on 15/09/2025
» The Sichon-Khanom corridor is rapidly emerging as Southern Thailand's tourism and investment destination, driven by major infrastructure developments, international brand recognition, and unparalleled natural assets.
EVOLVE Unveils Groundbreaking Multi-Asset Tokenised RWA Platform
Published on 08/08/2025
» At the event “Curating Alpha: Intelligent RWA around the globe” in Bangkok on August 6, 2025, CMAG Funds, Mile Green, Amber Premium (NASDAQ: AMBR) and Jovay (Layer 2 by Ant Digital Technologies) alongside a consortium of seasoned institutional veterans jointly unveiled EVOLVE RWA, a breakthrough tokenized multi-asset Real World Asset (RWA) initiative bridging electric vehicle (EV) ecosystem, green energy and real estate.
Hong Kong records first decline in number of licensed restaurants in 6 years
Published on 06/05/2025
» The number of licensed restaurants in Hong Kong has dropped year on year for the first time in six years, a South China Morning Post analysis has found, with experts attributing the decline partly to locals travelling to mainland China and tourists preferring lighter food options such as street snacks.
Samui hotel bookings spike on TV fame
Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/03/2025
» Room rates at luxury hotels on Koh Samui have surged by 40-50% after season 3 of The White Lotus aired two weeks ago, but they still have not reached the peak levels recorded in Phuket and Bangkok, according to property consultant JLL.
Top five business news stories of 2024: Sealing deals
Business, Published on 25/12/2024
» The outlook for Thai small businesses this year was not prosperous, as the economy continued to grow at a sluggish pace.Some large companies outperformed others, but often they were forced to adjust their structures and increase liquidity through major transactions.Notable deals included the separation of the food and real estate businesses within the Sirivadhanabhakdi family, as well as the year-end investment by CP Axtra, under Charoen Pokphand (CP) group, in the Happitat mall at Forestias, also under the CP umbrella.Several other corporations wrapped up deals in a bid to strengthen their position.
Grande Asset's Hyatt sale sets record
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/12/2024
» Though the tourism sector may fall short of the government's target for arrivals this year, despite recording more than 33 million arrivals in the first 11 months, the hospitality sector's performance has been ignited countrywide, especially in the gateway city of Bangkok.
JLL Thailand anticipates double-digit growth in 2025
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 28/11/2024
» Property consultant JLL Thailand expects to sustain its growth in 2025, building on a 30% increase in 2024, the largest in five years, driven by hotel transactions, land deals, property management and consultancy services.
Analysts see data centre investment revving up
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 03/10/2024
» New data centre investments in Thailand could accelerate over the next 3-5 years as global data usage is surging, with the electronics, industrial estate, contractor, and power plant sectors set to be the major beneficiaries, say analysts.