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Pattaya touts red-light zone
Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 15/09/2025
» In light of the recent BBC Three documentary focusing on the “dark side” of Thailand, Pattaya tourism operators have urged the government to solve persistent negative issues such as fraud, the decriminalisation of sex workers, and regulation of cannabis.
Asian equities dip on post-rally profit-taking
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 18/01/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly fell yesterday on profit-taking after a rally earlier in the week that was helped by a bullish mood on Wall Street and bets that US interest rate cuts could come sooner than previously expected.
CPN to add luxury store space at Phuket mall
Business, Kuakul Mornkum, Published on 12/06/2024
» Retail and property developer Central Pattana Plc (CPN), the operator of Central malls, plans to nearly double the luxury store space at Central Phuket by year-end as the island is becoming a luxury tourism destination.
Phuket pushes for free port, convention hall
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 10/11/2023
» Phuket tourism operators are pushing for an integrated plan to establish the province as an exhibition hub by dusting off a long-delayed project for an international convention centre and making the island a free port city.
Phuket seeks to shift from tourism to new revenue areas
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2022
» Businesses in Phuket want to pivot the province to gastronomy, international education, marinas, medical services, meetings and conventions, sports, smart city development and tuna exports to reduce dependency on the tourism sector after it was severely hit by the pandemic.
New marina plan eyes big spenders
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/05/2022
» The Transport Ministry will conduct a feasibility study into a marine development project in Chon Buri as part of the country's efforts to boost revenues through tourism.
Business body seeks incentives to stimulate foreign demand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2021
» The Phuket sandbox will help revive the residential market in the province next year, but a local business body is calling on the government to provide one-stop services and incentives to boost demand from foreign buyers.
Phuket yacht marina plan gets first public hearing
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 31/07/2020
» Phuket: The first public hearing on a project to build a sport yacht marina which is being positioned as one of the new economic drivers of the province was held on Thursday.
Sailing into the future in Phuket
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 18/08/2019
» A blaze on a 240-million-baht superyacht in Phuket may have been put out weeks ago, but worry over its impact on marina businesses is still a burning issue.
Ocean Marina Yacht Club played host to the Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show
Published on 15/11/2018
» Ocean Marina Yacht Club played host to the Ocean Marina Pattaya Boat Show in November of 2012 and it was recognized as a huge success with a considerable number of exhibitors, visitors, and media. This year it was one of the favorite attractions for Bangkokians, and Pattayasiders with more than 4,000 high-profile visitors turning out for the venue's largest annual exhibition. According to national and international media, the responses has been positive with the recreational boating community committing to the event in earnest. The show has substantially grown in every years, which it is definitely further developed in this coming edition.