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Taking Chiang Rai to the world
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 07/09/2024
» The founder of Welcome to Chiang Rai Co Ltd, a new social enterprise in northern Thailand, was inspired by the beauty and diversity of hill tribe apparel and accessories and aims to add value to such crafted products to help generate sustainable income for the communities producing them.
For sale: Ambience and happiness
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 22/11/2021
» Looking at a Thai Lue-style house at Kad Nan (Nan Market) in Nan province, at first glance people might assume it to be a luxury spa. Others would imagine it to be a fine dining restaurant, a chic boutique resort, or even a Buddhist temple.
The local touch
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 22/03/2021
» The pandemic hit the tourism industry the hardest, which is expected to take several years to fully recover. Yet some folks are looking at this period as an opportunity to accelerate the move towards sustainability.
Danone spies opportunity in local beverage market
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 08/03/2019
» Danone SA, one of the world's biggest food and drink companies, is expanding into Thailand's 200-billion-baht beverage industry to capitalise on the growing trend towards healthier products.
Micro-SMEs struggle for funds
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 05/12/2018
» Amporn Khamsuwat, 60, like so many people in Thailand, has aspirations to grow her small business. For over a decade, she's been hand-crafting quality clothing to supply shops at the bustling cotton market in Don Luang village in Lamphun province, and wanted to hire a new generation of weavers to breathe fresh air into her business.
Lamphun promoting historical culture via village visits
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/11/2018
» Lamphun, one of the second-tier tourism provinces being promoted by the government this year, hopes to increase visitor numbers by 20% over the next few years from 1 million in 2017.
Helping villagers help themselves, over the decades
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 02/03/2018
» Recognised by the international community as a leader in the field of local development, the Mae Fah Luang Foundation is being tasked with spearheading rural development under the government-initiated Pracha Rat public-private collaborative scheme.