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Outcry over growth of illegal hotels
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 25/02/2025
» Phuket and Bangkok are the tourist destinations most heavily linked to the practice of investors illegally renting out their residential units as short-term accommodation, according to the Thai Hotels Association (THA), while tourism operators want the government to consider reducing the 60-day visa-free period to eligible countries.
Crackdown on cheap foreign goods planned
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 19/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has drafted a plan to deal with an influx of cheap substandard goods from abroad.
Trang operators unfazed by reports of pricey airfares
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 29/10/2024
» Complaints regarding the price of airfares to Trang should not significantly affect tourism during the high season as prices have dropped to regular levels since the lifting of the travel restrictions imposed during the pandemic.
Cannabis issue still causing jitters
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/05/2023
» Since the government legalised cannabis on June 9, 2022 by removing the plant from the list of prohibited narcotics, the tourism sector was expected to reap a windfall as Thailand was the first country in Asia to allow hemp consumption for certain purposes, other than recreational use.
Outcry over police VIP airport escort service
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 25/01/2023
» Tourism operators have slammed the Thai police VIP escort service sold online in China, saying the move severely damaged the image of Thailand.
Facebook outage a red flag for vendors
Business, Tharittawat Samejaidee, Published on 06/10/2021
» A Facebook outage that lasted about six hours on Monday night serves as a wake-up call for small businesses that rely heavily on the social media giant, suggesting they should consider expanding their reach via other sales channels to restrict disruption, according to e-commerce pundits.
A Cash-Strapped Corner of China Finds a Financial Tonic--Hard Liquor
Business, Chong Koh Ping, Published on 10/08/2021
» China's biggest liquor company, a favorite of international investors, has become a financial lifeline for the underdeveloped southern region where it is based.
US economic data and earnings cheer investors
Business, Darana Chudasri and Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 01/05/2021
» Recap: Global shares approached record highs while the euro was on course for its biggest rise in nine months as the dollar weakened for a fourth consecutive week. Investor sentiment was buoyed by strong US economic data and corporate earnings and the Federal Reserve's reiteration of its commitment to the easy monetary policy. Asian markets turned lower yesterday following the release of below-forecast Chinese factory data.
Line Man defends lower rider pay
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 31/03/2021
» Line Man Wongnai, the operator of food delivery service Line Man, has defended its recent move to reduce delivery service payments for rider partners from 62 baht over a distance of the first 3 kilometres to 50 baht, saying the new rate remains higher than those offered by rivals in the industry.
Koh Samui operators sanguine about infection, ASQ plans
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/10/2020
» The tourism sector in Koh Samui is unfazed by the local coronavirus case found on the island, but operators have asked the government to be more rigorous with alternative state quarantine (ASQ) safety measures to prevent another incident in the future.