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Phuket nightspot operators want crackdown on illegal operations
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 08/01/2026
» With the recent bribery case regarding entertainment operators in Phuket resurfacing, the private sector urged a crackdown on illegal operations such as staying open late for nightlife venues as well as unlicensed accommodations, which tarnish the tourist island’s reputation and deprive the government of tax revenue.
Krabi tour operators seek bribe probe
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 22/04/2025
» Krabi Tourism Association has urged the relevant authorities to investigate allegations concerning cases allegedly involving park officials collecting bribes from tour companies, as this issue, which has been circulated widely on social media, could harm the province's tourism sector.
Illegal foreign tour guides hinder sector
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 17/04/2025
» Illegal foreign tour guides, including Chinese and other nationalities, are still operating in major tourist destinations, surviving by paying monthly bribes to officers, according to the Professional Tourist Guides Association of Thailand.
Political risk weighs on economy
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Yuthana Praiwan, Published on 24/06/2024
» Thai politics is nearing a turning point, as next month the political fate of Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin and the leader of the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) are scheduled to have their cases decided by the Constitutional Court.
SET approaching 4-year low on political turmoil
Business, Tisco Securities, Published on 15/06/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand traded sideways throughout the month of May. After touching 1,400 points in April, the SET index never got close to that level again.
PM blames court cases for SET decline
Nareerat Wiriyapong and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 11/06/2024
» Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin on Tuesday admitted that the current political situation could be affecting the stock market, which hit a four-year low on Monday.
Group predicts more factory closures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 06/06/2024
» Factory shutdowns are expected to gradually increase after 1,600 to 1,700 already shuttered earlier this year because of the economic slowdown, merger plans or rising operating costs, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Trial begins in Vietnam's largest, multi-billion-dollar fraud
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2024
» HANOI: The trial in Vietnam's largest financial fraud case on record began on Tuesday, with nearly 90 defendants accused of being part of a $12 billion scam, for which some of them risk the death penalty.
The night is full of promise
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 14/08/2023
» When it is too early to sleep, visitors have plenty of choices in Thailand other than heading back to the hotel.
Industry hopes for action on bribery
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/06/2023
» Tourism operators hope the government can work to remove bribery in the industry, notably in night-time entertainment venues and the tour guide business, although the problem is not as severe as in other industries, says the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).