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Exporting steamy soft power
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 10/11/2025
» Thailand has established itself as a leading exporter of boys' love (BL) and girls' love (GL) content, which is expanding to reach new audiences across the globe, including Asia, Latin America and Africa.
Association seeks to hold off auction of 3500MHz band
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 02/04/2025
» The Association of Digital Television Broadcasting (ADTEB) is vehemently opposed to the regulator's plan to auction off part of the 3500-megahertz spectrum.
GMM urges corporate tax cut to aid soft power push
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 13/01/2025
» A corporate income tax cut for the entertainment sector could benefit the industry, while bolstering Thailand's soft power promotion efforts, according to the country's largest music company.
GMM Music eyes IPO after Tencent investment
Bloomberg News, Published on 11/07/2024
» Thailand’s largest music company, GMM Music Plc, is planning an initial public offering (IPO) as early as this year, following a recent equity investment from Tencent Holdings of China.
Bourse to post caution signs on 17 stocks
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 05/06/2024
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to impose CF (Caution-Free Float) signs on Wednesday on 17 listed companies that cannot meet free-float requirements.
Tencent, Tencent Music to pick up 10% stake in GMM Music for $70m
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2024
» Thai entertainment platform GMM Music on Monday said Tencent and Tencent Music Entertainment will acquire a 10% stake in the company for US$70 million (2.57 billion baht), solidifying its spin-off plan.
KBank still keen on digital tokens
Bloomberg News, Published on 20/12/2023
» Kasikornbank says it is developing a digital-asset ecosystem to provide a funding route for companies, an approach that contrasts with the scepticism some mainstream lenders have towards cryptocurrency.
Hot spell helps spur sales of soft drinks
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 11/10/2023
» Thailand's soft drink market grew by 16% from September 2022 to August 2023, compared with low single-digit growth over the past five years, attributed to the resumption of active operations by food service restaurant operators.
Genting shut out of Macau casino market
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/11/2022
» Macau’s six casino operators won new licences to continue running their businesses in the territory, but a company linked to Malaysia-based Genting Group failed in its attempt to gain entry to the major gaming hub.
Macau casino bids include surprise
REUTERS, Published on 16/09/2022
» HONG KONG: The government of Macau opened bids on Friday from seven companies, including a wildcard from Malaysian operator Genting, for licences to operate casinos in the world’s biggest gambling hub, kicking off a closely watched battle for the six available slots.