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Tourism minister eager to add B500bn in revenue
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 07/06/2024
» Tourism and Sports Minister Sermsak Pongpanich is planning to generate an additional 500 billion baht in tourism revenue this year to reach the record-high target of 3.5 trillion baht by surveying projects that lack a stimulus budget and requesting funds from the cabinet.
Ministry prioritises upgrade of tourism
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 31/05/2024
» Thailand still has weaknesses in infrastructure and services, as destinations have not developed to keep pace with demand, though the government has pledged to improve the nation's ranking in the tourism development index during its four-year term.
Call to renew levy on tourists
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/05/2024
» Tourism operators are urging the new tourism minister to resume the plan to collect a 300-baht fee from tourists because it is not considered an obstacle to arrivals.
High hopes for new tourism minister
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 30/04/2024
» Now the new cabinet line-up has been settled, tourism operators are calling for greater unity between each ministry and related authorities to continue with the plan of making Thailand a tourism and aviation hub.
Thonburi Health, Chula to study hemp
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/04/2021
» SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group (THG) will allocate a 300-million-baht budget to a joint venture with Chulalongkorn University to study the medical benefits of hemp, cannabis and krathom in a move to develop commercial products by this year.
No soft landing for troubled THAI
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Darana Chudasri, Published on 18/05/2020
» The clock is ticking for loss-ridden Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) as it seeks a much-needed lifeline from the government or risks becoming another chapter in the history of national flag carriers to go bust, with the lives of about 21,000 employees hanging in the balance.
Pacific Seeds' resizer site poised to boost exports
Business, William Hicks, Published on 11/09/2019
» Pacific Seeds Thai, a subsidiary of UPL Group Co, has inaugurated the site for its US$2-million corn sizer and treater processing plant, a project aimed at dramatically boosting exports to Latin America.
Probe finds Energy Earth fouls
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang and Darana Chudasri, Published on 25/10/2018
» The outcome of Krungthai Bank's (KTB) probe on loan extensions to Energy Earth Plc (EARTH) has found wrongdoers at both operating and management levels, says bank chairman Ekniti Nitithanprapas.
A banker's new beginning at the stock exchange
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 08/09/2018
» Manpong Senanarong, an IPO investment banker involved in taking dozens of companies public, puts on a different hat this month as he joins the Stock Exchange of Thailand.
TrueVisions to unveil 4K for World Cup
Business, Nanat Suchiva, Published on 14/02/2018
» TrueVisions expects to broadcast its 4K resolution content in June, starting with World Cup 2018, to secure its positing as a leading pay-TV operator.