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Trade show puts character market under the spotlight
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 06/11/2025
» The Digital Content Association of Thailand (DCAT) says Thai characters have strong growth potential and urges creators to quickly adapt to new trends in order to compete effectively with foreign-created characters.
Book sales hampered by drop in purchasing power
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 25/09/2025
» The sluggish economy has resulted in tighter budgets for book purchases, with the uncertain political climate further discouraging spending, according to the Publishers and Booksellers Association of Thailand (Pubat).
Nostalgia drives appeal of thriving local art toy industry
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/07/2024
» The local art toy sector offers growth potential based on the high purchasing power of "kidult" collectors and the creativity of Thai small toy manufacturers.
New campaign to protect soft power
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 12/12/2023
» The Commerce Ministry vows to take proactive measures to safeguard Thailand's soft power, starting with intellectual property (IP) related to Muay Thai and associated products.
CJ Express forges ahead with store expansion drive
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 08/12/2021
» CJ Express Group, the operator of CJ Supermarket, is continuing with its investment plan despite the threat of Covid-19 headwinds, allocating 7.5-11.25 billion baht to double its number of stores.
GameStop key players tell US lawmakers no manipulation
AFP, Published on 19/02/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO: Key players involved in the trading frenzy centered on GameStop shares told skeptical US lawmakers on Thursday that their actions were above board and in line with ordinary stock market business.
3BB pins hopes on GIGATV
Business, Published on 28/11/2020
» Triple T Broadband (3BB), an internet broadband service provider, has launched a TV box that enables customers to view TV content via the internet, as part of a push to increase average revenue per user (ARPU) and retain customers in its network.
Alternative chat apps appeal to protesters
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk and William Hicks, Published on 20/10/2020
» Social media can have a powerful impact on the Thai political landscape, with alternative communication platforms such as Telegram and Bridgefy gaining momentum as netizens seek ways to elude authorities' attempts to gag them on mainstream social media sites, say industry pundits.
Help with strings attached
Asia focus, Patpon Sabpaitoon, Published on 30/03/2020
» When Europe was on the verge of collapsing after the carnage of World War II, countries in the region were at risk of drifting into the communist orbit of the Soviet Union. To contain the threat, the United States government in 1948 created a recovery programme worth US$12.7 billion -- $128 billion in today's money.
Transferring from local to international school: A Thailand case study
Greg Beatty & daughter Natchariya, Published on 24/03/2020
» Natchariya "Mai" was seven years old at the time she transferred from a Thai school to an international school in Bangkok. She entered Grade 2 at the end of the Thai school year, mid-way through the international school year, as the calendars are not in sync.