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Economy to escape major hit from floods
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/12/2025
» Deadly flooding in the South has had a limited impact on the national economy, with the Bank of Thailand estimating it will reduce national GDP growth by no more than 0.2%.
Thai Lion Air beefs up fleet, adds routes
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 16/08/2024
» Thai Lion Air is ramping up its fleet and returning to its routes as tourism demand grows, targeting 6-7 million passengers and a profit for the first time post-pandemic.
Packages a way to woo more Chinese visitors
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/11/2023
» While China offers visa exemptions to visitors from Malaysia and European nations but not Thailand, tourism operators have suggested changing strategies by selling combined tour packages to two destinations -- Thailand and Malaysia -- in a bid to attract Chinese tourists.
Travel agents push trips to Malaysia
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 21/07/2022
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) wants to spur more outbound trips to Malaysia through the exchange of tourist flow to support the recovery trajectory following the border's reopening.
Closed borders pose tourism risk
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 14/07/2020
» If the country does not let foreign tourists in by the end of the year, some 60% of hospitality enterprises are at risk of going out of business, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
SGP reports sales rebound to normal
Business, Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 05/06/2020
» SET-listed Siam Gas and Petrochemical (SGP), Thailand's second largest liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) producer by sales volume, is confident it can still reach its target sales growth of 5-6% despite the drop in demand resulting from the pandemic.
'Silicon Valley of the East' in Penang regains shine
Business, Reuters, Published on 15/10/2019
» PENANG: Years after resisting pressure to move to China, Lee Hung Lung says his bet has paid off. Sales at his Malaysia-based Hotayi Electronic are surging, it's hiring more workers, considering an expansion, and picking and choosing orders.
World Heritage help sought
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 16/09/2019
» Phuket Old Town needs more support from the government to be prepared for evaluation as a World Heritage Site, as the Fine Arts Department plans to submit the city to Unesco for the 2020 list.
Onyx enlarges portfolio with family-themed Ozo Maldives
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 12/10/2018
» Onyx Hospitality Group is expanding its portfolio in the Maldives with a plan to launch the Ozo brand there in 2020.
Onyx signs 30 deals for development through 2021
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 07/08/2018
» Onyx Hospitality Group has signed management deals for 30 hotels under development in Thailand and overseas as part of efforts to cash in on booming tourism driven by Chinese travellers.