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Safety first for Chinese
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 24/12/2025
» Thai tourism started 2025 with a scandal as Chinese actor Wang Xing was abducted and taken to a scam centre in Myanmar, then an earthquake shook Bangkok, natural disasters persisted throughout the year, and a border skirmish between Thailand and Cambodia remains ongoing.
TAT seeks 6.7m Chinese arrivals in 2026
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 19/12/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to restore the Chinese market to 6.7 million arrivals in 2026, rolling out more partnerships to offset a sharp plunge this year, including a letters of intent (LOIs) signed with a Chinese travel agent and the Haikou tourism authority.
Italian-Thai Development approves $400m capital raise for subsidiary
Business, Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 08/10/2024
» The board of listed contractor Italian-Thai Development (ITD) has approved the US$400-million capital increase plan of its subsidiary AAPC Holding (AAPCH), paving the way for China's SDIC Mining Investment Co to acquire 49% of the potash business for more than 8.4 billion baht.
Games set to lift sales of sports equipment
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 06/08/2024
» The triumphs of Team Thailand at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games will prompt Thais to become more interested in sport, presenting an opportunity to maximise sales of sports equipment, according to the Thailand Sporting Trade Association.
First term spending to reach B57.8bn
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/05/2023
» People's spending ahead of the first term of school, which starts in the middle of this month, is expected to reach 57.8 billion baht, the highest since the survey was first conducted in 2010.
BCPG unveils battery production tie-up
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 14/03/2023
» SET-listed BCPG Plc, the clean power arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, has joined forces with Xiamen Ampace Technology to sell batteries, amid rising demand from households and electric motorcycle drivers.
Exporters fear costs of EU carbon scheme
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 28/02/2023
» Asian exports could potentially face a higher cost burden as the EU is preparing to launch a new regulation pertaining to imported carbon-intensive commodities later this year, experts say.
China Increasingly Obscures True State of Its Economy to Outsiders
Business, Liza Lin & Chun Han Wong, Published on 08/12/2021
» China's Communist Party has long maintained tight control over information, and the effort has intensified under leader Xi Jinping. The country has become increasingly opaque over the past year, even as its presence on the world stage grows.
Jiaranai funnelling Chinese buyers
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 26/10/2018
» Jiaranai Entertainment Co, a Chinese media company in Thailand, has joined Chinese property agency Wo Ai Wo Jia Co to tap into growing Chinese demand for Thai condominiums, with a sales target of 5,000 units worth 25-30 billion baht by next year.
Operators despair amidst Chinese lull
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/10/2018
» Tourism operators used to Chinese arrivals are close to laying off staff or even shutting down operations if arrivals from the mainland fail to bounce back soon.