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Phuket in fresh bid for Specialised Expo
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/02/2026
» Phuket plans to submit a bid for the Specialised Expo again this year, aiming to host the event in 2032 or 2033 under a new "longevity" theme, promoting the island's wellness and sustainable tourism sectors.
Phuket in fresh bid for Specialised Expo
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 23/02/2026
» Phuket plans to submit a bid for the Specialised Expo again this year, aiming to host the event in 2032 or 2033 under a new “longevity” theme, promoting the island’s wellness and sustainable tourism sectors.
Thailand’s corruption score slips
Online Reporters, Published on 10/02/2026
» Thailand’s score in the 2025 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) survey declined to 33 out of 100 from 34 the year before, while its global ranking fell nine places to 116th, according to Transparency International.
LOT Polish Airlines keen on Thailand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 18/08/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is hopeful LOT Polish Airlines can commence direct scheduled flights to Thailand for the first time in more than a decade, ferrying Eastern Europeans to its new hub in Southeast Asia.
China to speed up bullet-train connectivity with neighbours
South China Morning Post, Published on 11/07/2025
» China will further enhance connectivity with other countries by expanding its high-speed railway network, a senior politician has pledged.
Trump announces set of tariff rates with new deadline, Thailand faces 36% levy
Bloomberg, Published on 08/07/2025
» US President Donald Trump unveiled the first in a wave of promised letters that threaten to impose higher tariffs rates on key trading partners, including levies of 25% on goods from Japan and South Korea beginning Aug 1.
Inflation-hit Serbia heads to polls after months of protests
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic will not be on the ballot in Sunday's parliamentary and local elections, but the contest is nevertheless a referendum on his government amid soaring inflation and months of protests.
Visa waivers, AI fuel Chinese market
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 12/12/2023
» The surge in outbound tourism among Chinese travellers can be attributed to strategic visa policies and artificial intelligence-powered travel assistants, according to China's largest online travel platform Trip.com Group.
Rough week for equities as central banks talk tough
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee and Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 24/06/2023
» RECAP: Asian stocks slumped in line with global equity markets, which have seen their worst week this year, as a string of hawkish central bank surprises made investors nervous about the economic cost of taming inflation.
Phuket eager to host Specialised Expo 2028
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/06/2023
» The 172nd general assembly of the Paris-based intergovernmental organisation Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) has scheduled an election for Wednesday that people in Phuket have been planning for since 2020.