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CPN planning expansion of budget Go Hotel chain
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 17/01/2026
» SET-listed Central Pattana (CPN) is planning a nationwide expansion of its budget hotel chain Go Hotel to capitalise on a limited supply of national brands offering affordable accommodation.
Report declares Thai digital economy still robust
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 27/11/2025
» Despite macroeconomic headwinds, weak domestic consumption and rising household debt, Thailand’s digital economy remains resilient.
Trat tourism set for revival as UK ends travel ban
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 08/11/2025
» The UK has lifted its travel advisory against non-essential trips to Trat, allowing tourism operators to receive more bookings, but they criticised a government move to subsidise tour groups in the provinces that border Cambodia.
IHG brand targeting independent hotels
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 02/09/2025
» International chain IHG Hotels & Resorts aims to persuade independent hotel owners to convert their properties to its new brand, Garner, with the first location in Southeast Asia and second in Asia set to open in Pattaya in November 2025.
Rayong records increase in housing transfers in Q1
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 04/08/2025
» Housing transfers in Rayong in the first quarter of 2025 rose year-on-year, bucking the overall decline across the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) provinces, driven by demand from workers in the industrial sector and foreigners relocating from Pattaya.
SiS Distribution has big plans for renewable energy
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 25/07/2025
» IT product distributor SiS Distribution (Thailand) Plc has launched its solar power solutions under the private power purchase agreement (private PPA) model, aiming to become the most comprehensive solar energy service provider for businesses in Thailand within three years.
Thailand 'can't match' Vietnam's US tariff proposals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thailand cannot offer the same kind of trade proposals to the United States as Vietnam did, warns Somjai Phagaphasvivat, an expert in international economics, who added that Vietnam was able to remove tariffs on all US imports because it has free trade agreements (FTAs) with 27 countries, which have already reduced most of Vietnam's import tariffs to zero.
ESTAR targets 5% growth in revenue by year-end
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 16/07/2025
» SET-listed developer Eastern Star Real Estate (ESTAR) aims to grow its revenue by 5% to 2 billion baht by the end of this year, focusing on high-demand locations as it shifts to the upper-end segment amid a stagnant market.
Crunch time for eateries
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 26/06/2025
» The Thai restaurant industry is battling significant headwinds this year, with some operators suggesting the forecast is even tougher than during the pandemic.
Dasta head makes man-made infrastructure key priority
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 20/06/2025
» The new head of the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has vowed to drive new man-made infrastructure, including the long-awaited Phu Kradueng cable car, as well as universal design facilities to elevate community-based tourism.