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Dumping cash for cards
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 08/12/2025
» International travel has been transformed more in the past decade than in the previous 50 years. Flights are booked instantly, hotels auto-recommend themselves, and in many major cities, cash has vanished almost entirely.
China–Thailand QR payments made seamless for travellers
Post Reporters, Published on 02/12/2025
» Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can now enjoy easier payments, thanks to expanded, interoperable quick response (QR) code services enabled by deepening cross-border collaboration between the two countries. The initiative is powered by UnionPay’s global payment capabilities and QR infrastructure from UnionPay International (UPI).
Data centre services to earn B14.2bn in 2026
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 18/11/2025
» Thailand's data centre service business is projected to post 14.2 billion baht in revenue in 2026, marking a 9% increase from the estimated 13.1 billion baht in 2025.
Thailand at the forefront of social commerce trend
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/11/2025
» Thailand continues to be a global leader in social commerce, with platforms such as TikTok, Facebook and Instagram heavily utilised for live-selling, product discovery, and driving e-commerce transactions.
Tourists can convert digital assets into baht shortly
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 07/11/2025
» Tourists arriving in Thailand will soon be able to convert their digital assets into baht to spend during trips under the Tourist DigiPay initiative as authorities look to capitalise on the peak season.
2C2P to sink B1.5bn into region's fintech ecosystem
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 03/11/2025
» 2C2P (Thailand) Co Ltd, a leading Southeast Asian payment platform and subsidiary of Antom under Ant International, plans to invest more than 1.5 billion baht over three years to position Thailand as a regional fintech hub.
20m Thais set to reap benefits from co-payment scheme
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/10/2025
» Finance Minister Ekniti Nitithanprapas says the "Khon La Khrueng Plus" (Half-Half Plus) co-payment programme starting on Wednesday is expected to benefit 20 million citizens nationwide.
World Bank calls for Thai economic restructuring
Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 09/10/2025
» The World Bank has urged Thailand to "play a new game", breaking free from the middle-income trap to unlock new growth engines.
The lowdown on net errors and omissions
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 27/09/2025
» The baht has continuously appreciated this year, with the Bank of Thailand attributing it primarily to a weaker dollar. Greater clarity in domestic politics lifted investor confidence, and Thailand's gold trade further supported the currency.
SkillsFuture an 'ideal model' for SE Asia
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 19/09/2025
» Singapore's transformation into a global economic powerhouse offers a roadmap for Southeast Asian nations seeking to navigate an era of global uncertainty, says Heng Swee Keat, chairman of Singapore's National Research Foundation and former deputy prime minister.