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Fuel shock pushes Thai fishery close to shutdown
Reuters, Published on 26/03/2026
» SAMUT SAKHON - A surge in diesel prices triggered by the US-Israeli war on Iran is pushing Thailand’s multibillion-dollar fishing industry towards a standstill, with fishermen warning that their boats could be idled within days unless the government steps in.
Krabi tour operators seek bribe probe
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/04/2025
» Krabi Tourism Association has urged the relevant authorities to investigate allegations concerning cases allegedly involving park officials collecting bribes from tour companies, as this issue, which has been circulated widely on social media, could harm the province's tourism sector.
Samui tourism banking on TV show
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/10/2024
» Samui tourism operators expect a minimum 10% uptick in occupancy rates and more tourists visiting the shooting locations of the HBO series The White Lotus, which featured Thai pop star Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban.
Sharing the Mekong
Asia focus, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 29/03/2021
» "The Mekong River is the source of prosperity," an old saying goes, and it was once true for Pongsak Saitongmart. The 69-year-old former fisherman and his family of five largely depended on income from fishing and a vegetable farm fed by water from the Mekong.
Fishermen struggling as restaurants shuttered worldwide
Bloomberg News, Published on 16/04/2020
» Just one kilogramme of freshly caught squid a day was almost enough to live on for Thai fishermen like Wisut Boonnak. Now the catch has halved in price and he’s spending more time on village duties.
Impact looks to perk up sales with The Coffee Academics
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 10/10/2019
» Impact Exhibition Management Co is expanding into coffee as part of plans to triple its food and beverage sales to 3 billion baht over the next three years.
Lean times lasting longer
Asia focus, Eunice Barbara C Novio in San Jose, Philippines, Published on 15/07/2019
» Most people know the province of Occidental Mindoro as a premier tourist destination in the Philippines. But agriculture and fishing are still the primary source of income for many of its 500,000 permanent residents.
Even crabbers bank assets
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 13/04/2018
» Many of us tend to think of the blue swimmer crab, known locally as poo ma, as a culinary delicacy. But it also provides an essential livelihood for locals who have few other options to earn money and creates lucrative exports that fetch the country up to 40 billion baht a year.