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Flight-tracking platform sees traffic soar
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 13/09/2025
» The popular global flight-tracking platform Flightradar24 experienced a sudden surge among Thai viewers earlier this month, fuelled by interest from people eager to track the flight movements of former premier Thaksin Shinawatra during his private jet flight to Dubai on Sept 4 and eventual return to Thailand on Sept 8.
Bid to get Chiang Mai back on climbing map
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 19/06/2024
» Chiang Mai tourism operators want to showcase the province's mountainous charms to capture a rock climbing market that boasts 44.5 million enthusiasts worldwide, while urging the government to support the activity and sport in many provinces as it offers great potential to help expand the tourism sector.
Push to promote local exhibition sector
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk and Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/05/2024
» Three months after the government announced its "Ignite Thailand" vision to establish the country as a hub for aviation and tourism, the outline of the scheme has been slow to take shape, while the post of tourism and sports minister was recently reshuffled.
AIS hosts high school contest
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/05/2022
» SET-listed Advanced Info Service (AIS) is set to organise Thailand's first high school e-sports competition on a national level through collaboration with partners to promote the country as the e-sports hub in Asean.
Ratings for Olympics Opening Ceremony Fall 36% From 2016
Business, Lillian Rizzo & Suzanne Vranica, Published on 27/07/2021
» The kickoff of the Summer Olympics in Tokyo drew about 17 million viewers in the U.S. on Friday on NBC, a roughly 36% decline from the opening ceremony for the Games in 2016, according to preliminary figures from the network.
AIS set to broadcast the Olympics
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 20/07/2021
» Advanced Info Service (AIS), the country's largest mobile carrier in terms of subscribers, has secured the rights to broadcast the Tokyo Olympics, which kicks off this Friday, via its over-the-top (OTT) app AIS Play.
Buri Ram MotoGP in doubt
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/07/2021
» The MotoGP in Buri Ram scheduled for October might be postponed for the second year running because of the resurgence of the coronavirus in Thailand.
Creating travel appetite
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 21/06/2021
» 'When can I travel again?" This familiar question echoed around the world the past 12 months since the global pandemic forced lockdowns and stringent border closures.
Travel agents worried slow jab distribution delays restart
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 06/04/2021
» The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) is concerned about the slow vaccination plan and dependence on the tourism sandbox scheme to restart tourism within Asia by the fourth quarter.
Thailand to host trio of sports events
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 19/11/2020
» Thailand is insisting on hosting three major sports events next year as the government is confident about health screening standards for over 10,000 international athletes.