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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.
Olympics, exports drive uptick in July manufacturing
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/08/2024
» Thailand's Manufacturing Production Index (MPI) in July increased by 1.7% year-on-year to 96.7 points, driven by various factors including the 2024 Olympics and growing exports, says the Office of Industrial Economics (OIE).
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.
Srettha's departure to dent ad spending
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 15/08/2024
» Thailand's media spending is expected to contract this year, following the Constitutional Court's removal of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office on Wednesday.
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.
China market on the up as Korea loses its allure
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/08/2024
» The decline in the outbound market to South Korea for seven consecutive months has been substituted with a growing number of trips to China, which also offers a free-visa scheme, and solid demand for Japan.
TAT eyes French market post-Olympics
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 17/07/2024
» With the Paris Olympic Games estimated to attract fewer visitors than expected, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) forecasts the French market to strongly pick up after the event, with 42 billion baht in revenue earned from this market in 2024.
Sports events offer a leg up for Thai TV market
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 24/06/2024
» The TV market in Thailand is expected to grow this year thanks to global sports events, says LG Electronics (Thailand).
TCL banks on premium market
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 23/05/2024
» TCL Electronics, a Chinese electrical appliance manufacturer, seeks to target the premium market as spending by middle to upper-income customers is unaffected by the economic slowdown, as it plans to build an air conditioner factory in Thailand.
Sport events to buoy Samsung TV sales
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 23/04/2024
» South Korean corporation Samsung is banking on big sporting events to boost TV sales in Thailand amid the high level of household debt and an intense price war.