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Thailand seeks concert hub status
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 12/08/2025
» Even though the government recently faced a backlash over a potential €50 million (1.88 billion baht) investment to bring Tomorrowland, the global electronic dance music event, to Thailand for five years, the private sector and venue owners still support the plan to establish the country as an entertainment hub because of its fiscal impact.
Cyber-attack surge plunges Thailand into security crisis
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 19/02/2025
» Thailand's cybersecurity landscape faces a crisis as attacks here are 70% higher than the global average, mainly phishing and banking scams, according to global cybersecurity firm Check Point Software Technologies.
Race to the podium
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 26/08/2024
» Two weeks after the curtain closes on the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, Thailand is reaffirming its long-standing commitment to bidding for the 2030 Youth Olympic Games, seeing it as a key opportunity to push its sports industry forward and generate income.
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.
Ministry sets B40bn sports tourism target
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 02/11/2022
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry has set a target of 40 billion baht in revenue from sports tourism next year, promoting Muay Thai as part of the country's soft power.
Have we missed the crypto boat?
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Somruedi Banchongduang,Lamonphet Apisitniran, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 18/04/2022
» Although Thailand has banned the use of digital assets to pay for goods and services, some organisations think they may still be used as a future alternative currency.
Test & Go a fillip for Thai tourism
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/01/2022
» Following an improvement in Thai tourism during the festive season in December, the industry faced a rocky start to the New Year due to the rise of Omicron, the highly transmissible Covid-19 variant.
Phuket preps hotel guest isolation
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 05/01/2022
» Hoteliers in Phuket are preparing to offer hotel isolation for asymptomatic guests to keep the island's reopening operational despite a spike in Omicron infections as more guests refuse to pay for pricey hospital beds.
Lessons learned from pilot schemes
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/12/2021
» After high season last year became a missed opportunity because of border closures, tourism businesses began to push the Phuket sandbox and Samui Plus pilot programmes in July this year, starting a long path to recovery.
Forward bookings start to gather pace
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/11/2021
» Forward bookings towards year-end holidays in major tourism destinations have started to gather pace, while operators in Pattaya submitted a petition to the government to lift the ban on alcohol.