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New import tax to level field amid flood of foreign goods
Business, Published on 07/02/2026
» Starting from Jan 1 this year, all goods ordered online and imported into Thailand are subject to both import duty and value-added tax (VAT).
Traders urged to be contrarians in the market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/02/2026
» Being in the minority and a contrarian always wins in the market, as investment is not as straightforward as operating your own business, says hospitality and real estate investor Pichai Chawla.
The rise of the content creation economy
Business, Published on 13/11/2025
» In 2019, the popular American fried chicken chain Popeyes created a frenzy for its chicken sandwich through a viral marketing campaign. It was driven by a combination of strategic social media engagement, as well as user-generated content (UGC), leading to a cultural phenomenon that resulted in a sell-out of the sandwich within weeks.
Overcoming agentic AI challenges
Business, David Mould, Published on 05/07/2025
» As Thailand progresses towards its vision of becoming a regional artificial intelligence hub, we're at a pivotal moment with a new era of agentic AI -- autonomous AI agents that can act, decide and drive positive outcomes without constant human intervention.
Adding to the uncertainty
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2025
» The ongoing disputes between Thailand and Cambodia have had a minimal effect on Thai businesses, but their uncertain nature has created a sense of unease among businesses and individuals.
Push for synbio tech to be widely applied
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 12/11/2024
» Local manufacturers must step up efforts to seriously adopt synbio technology to develop new value-added products in order to better compete with rivals, including those that are adept at producing low-cost products, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).
Pursuing passport paradise
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Molpasorn Shoowong, Lamonphet Apisitniran and Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 08/01/2024
» After the first cabinet meeting of this year, the government excited some local travellers with the announcement of a reciprocal visa exemption between Thailand and China scheduled to start in March, part of a plan to empower Thai passports.
King Power to roll out two duty-free projects
Business, Published on 16/03/2023
» King Power Group announced the launch of two more duty-free store projects with a combined investment of more than 3 billion baht, in line with the reopening of the country.
Mergers shake up the landscape
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 29/12/2022
» Amid economic challenges and rapid changes in various sectors, the strategic approach of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) was used to help businesses stay afloat and elevate their competitiveness, in addition to partnership agreements.
WHA Group eyes automakers
Business, Ranjana Wangvipula, Published on 09/09/2022
» WHA Group is targeting Chinese automaker BYD for industrial land sales as the company aims to operate a battery electric vehicle (BEV) assembly plant here in 2024, while hoping to establish an EV production base in Rayong.