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Exporting steamy soft power
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 10/11/2025
» Thailand has established itself as a leading exporter of boys' love (BL) and girls' love (GL) content, which is expanding to reach new audiences across the globe, including Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Book sales hampered by drop in purchasing power
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 25/09/2025
» The sluggish economy has resulted in tighter budgets for book purchases, with the uncertain political climate further discouraging spending, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat).
Call for new instant VAT refund scheme
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 22/04/2025
» The Thai Retailers Association (TRA) wants the government to introduce an instant VAT refund scheme for tourists and set up a free-trade-zone sandbox in tourist destinations such as Phuket, with the aim of positioning Thailand as an Asean shopping hub.
Creating a stir in instant coffee
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 19/04/2025
» The ongoing legal battle between Nestlé, the Swiss multinational food and drink processing conglomerate, and the Mahagitsiri family -- widely dubbed the "Nescafé godfather" by Thai media -- is causing a stir in Thailand's instant coffee market.
Organiser expects 1.3m at book fair
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 12/03/2025
» The Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat) has announced the upcoming 53rd National Book Fair and 23rd Bangkok International Book Fair 2025, aiming to draw more than 1.3 million visitors.
A love affair intensifies
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 21/10/2024
» Since launching in 2014, the popularity and number of Thai LGBTQ+ TV shows depicting positive and diverse stories of male-male romance, known as Boys' Love (BL) or Y series, has increased, gaining momentum during the pandemic.
CRC bags Rev Edition stake
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 25/09/2024
» CRC Sports, a subsidiary of SET-listed Central Retail Corporation (CRC) and the operator of sports retailer Supersports, announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Rev Edition Co Ltd, a distributor and importer of sports performance and lifestyle brands.
All the world's a stage
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 08/07/2024
» If Thailand wants its creative industry to grow domestically and internationally, all stakeholders must unite and reform the industry from the ground up, according to the soft power development subcommittee.
LGBTQ-related content touted
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 20/06/2024
» Following the recent celebrations of the same-sex marriage bill, the Thai Content Promotion Association believes Thai LGBTQ-related content has potential for growth if supported by the government, says Worarit Ninklom, a member of the drama and TV subcommittee under the National Soft Power Strategy Committee.
Rainbows that don't wash away
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 27/05/2024
» In the streets of many cities around the world, rainbow flags billow throughout June as a celebration of Pride Month, which symbolises the struggle for civil rights and the ongoing pursuit of equal rights for LGBTQIA+ people.