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MAAT predicts ad spending to record first ever decline
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 10/03/2020
» Media ad spending is expected to fall by 4.4% to 117 billion baht this year, the first ever decline, weighed down by the coronavirus outbreak and economic slump, says the Media Agency Association of Thailand (MAAT).
TAT spots 30% chance of B1.5tn revenue loss
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 10/03/2020
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) sees a worst case this year of 10 million foreign tourists staying home and 1.5 trillion baht lost as forward bookings continue to flash warning signs.
CP Group lands $10bn Tesco deal
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 10/03/2020
» The battle between Thailand's retail titans for UK-based Tesco's Asia business has reached an end, with Charoen Pokphand Group, the country's biggest agribusiness conglomerate, submitting the winning bid for a deal worth more than US$10 billion.
Virus axes Songkran festivities
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 10/03/2020
» State-sponsored and many privately run Songkran parties have been called off in Bangkok and other major cities due to Covid-19, City Hall and organisers said.
SET reeling from major equity sell-off
Business, Published on 10/03/2020
» Thailand's stock market suffered the biggest equity sell-off in Asia-Pacific for the third time in less than a month, with total market capitalisation down 3.25 trillion baht year-to-date, as the coronavirus crisis and crashing oil prices delivered a double whammy.
Test before it's too late
News, Editorial, Published on 10/03/2020
» On Jan 23, as one of the countries most exposed to Covid-19, Thailand reported four infections -- the largest number outside China since the virus outbreak was first reported on Dec 31.
Banyin's daughter nabbed for drug use
News, Published on 10/03/2020
» The daughter of former deputy commerce minister and murder suspect Pol Lt Col Banyin Tangpakorn, was arrested yesterday for using drugs.
Cops net big hauls of mailed ecstasy
News, Published on 10/03/2020
» The mail service is becoming a popular channel to smuggle ecstasy, with almost 30,000 pills of the drug seized in the past few days, according to the Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB).
Ethnic women 'losing out'
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/03/2020
» The battle waged by women against gender inequality is even tougher when the women in question are from ethnic minorities or have disabilities, a forum to mark Sunday's International Women's Day was told yesterday.
Admin courts mark birthday with pledge to get 'smarter'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/03/2020
» The Central Administrative Court is gearing up to become a "smart court" by using more big data technology and artificial intelligence (AI) to digitalise its day-to-day work.