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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.
Calls to publicise updated entry rules
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 11/12/2025
» Amid a rise in the number of cases of travellers being denied entry to Thailand, tourism operators are urging the government to regularly publicise updated rules and rely more on pre-screening methods, as the country tightens measures to curb multiple visa runs.
Tackling a national scourge
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 27/10/2025
» Thailand plans to rev up efforts to crack down on rampant online scams, which are a menace not only to Thailand but also the global economy. Efforts include improving existing regulations and cooperating with other countries to suppress scams.
Central Pattana plans B600m summer campaign
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 01/03/2025
» Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the retail and property developer, is investing 600 million baht in a summer campaign, with 1,000 events planned across the country.
Thai scams rise 112% in 2024
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/02/2025
» Thailand has experienced a surge in scam calls and SMS messages, reaching 168 million in 2024, marking a five-year high, according to Gogolook Thailand's 2024 annual report.
Logistics firms urged to bolster protection
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 17/02/2025
» The National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA) has warned Thailand's logistics operators to strengthen their protection of customer data after finding one operator was hacked.
Fears over decrease in Chinese New Year visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 09/01/2025
» Chinese tourist numbers might fall by 10-20% during the upcoming Lunar New Year due to lower safety confidence among travellers, following a Chinese actor who recently fell victim to a human trafficking gang using Thailand as a gateway, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Fraud raid seizes 58 satellite devices
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 19/06/2024
» The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry and related agencies have seized 58 sets of Starlink satellite equipment that fraudsters intended to use for receiving and transmitting high-speed internet signals via satellite, as part of efforts to crack down on online crime.
Keeping a steady hand in the Thai restaurant industry
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 09/09/2023
» Running a restaurant remains a challenging endeavour, as the Thai market is flooded with new eateries every year.