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Parties vow to ban sales of cannabis
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 15/01/2026
» Three political parties -- the People's Party, Democrat and Pheu Thai -- have pledged to put cannabis back on the narcotics list and allow its use only for approved medical purposes, while operators urged the future administration to eliminate foreign businesses using nominees and unfair competition from illegal businesses.
Ministry, Microsoft team up on AI skills
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 27/11/2025
» The Labour Ministry and Microsoft are partnering to accelerate artificial intelligence (AI) skills development for 150,000 Thai workers, helping Thailand to become a creator nation in the AI economy.
Unpacking the tourism tax
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2025
» While the cabinet approved the National Tourism Policy Committee's proposal to collect a tourism tax from inbound travellers in February 2023, the programme has still not been implemented.
Network security a new business priority
Business, Published on 22/10/2025
» Half of Asia-Pacific businesses have been forced to urgently re-evaluate their tech infrastructure following a wave of high-profile IT outages, according to Expereo, a multinational provider of managed networks as a service.
Chamber proposes quick labour measures
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 21/10/2025
» The Thai Chamber of Commerce has proposed "Quick Big Win" measures to enhance labour management.
Chinese media users wielding greater influence in Thailand
Business, Boonsong Lipimas, Published on 21/08/2025
» Chinese media users in Thailand are quietly transforming into one of the country's most powerful consumer groups, wielding both cultural influence and financial muscle, according to a new survey.
Thailand offers free domestic flights for 200,000 foreign arrivals
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 19/08/2025
» The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to offer free domestic flight tickets to 200,000 foreign arrivals to boost tourism nationwide over a three-month period.
TAT seeks B2.8tn income next year
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/07/2025
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is targeting 2.8 trillion baht revenue next year and aims to be among the top 10 countries worldwide when it comes to generating the largest amount of tourism revenue.
Travel subsidy fails to attract Thais
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/07/2025
» The tourism and sports minister says the number of local tourists using co-payment privileges was lower than expected for the first 10 days of the scheme despite 1.58 million registrants, as travel sentiment may be unfavourable due to economic conditions.
Ascott targets Thailand as travel market transforms
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 07/07/2025
» The Ascott Ltd, a Singapore-based serviced residence and hotel operator, is focusing on Thailand as shifting travel patterns and evolving guest expectations reshape the hospitality landscape.