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Regaining a lucrative tourism market
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 06/09/2025
» According to China Trading Desk, Chinese outbound tourists are estimated to reach 155 million this year, a full resumption compared with pre-pandemic levels.
Thailand Post to focus on shipments to China
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 01/08/2025
» State logistics firm Thailand Post has targeted annual expansion of its parcel shipments from Thailand to China after they increased by 3% last year.
ONE Championship touts $470m tourism boost for Thailand
Business, Nick Atkin, Published on 21/05/2025
» ONE Championship chief executive Chatri Sityodtong says martial arts promotion does more than organise fighting competitions in Bangkok -- it's now a key engine for Thailand's tourism economy.
Kannavee sticks by Uyghur letters claim
Business, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 05/03/2025
» Fair Party MP Kannavee Suebsang on Tuesday insisted the three letters he claimed he received from Uyghurs detained in Thailand were genuine.
Caution takes hold ahead of US jobs data
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee & Nareerat Wiriyapong, Published on 11/01/2025
» RECAP: Asian equities mostly fell on Friday as caution took hold in global markets ahead of the release of US jobs data that will help shape the outlook for Federal Reserve interest rates.
Generation Rent
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 02/12/2024
» Potential homebuyers from Gen Y and Z face significant obstacles to owning a home, with the primary one limited access to mortgages.
Property rules could mimic Singapore
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 03/07/2024
» The government should ensure Thais can afford homes and should limit the areas for extending foreign ownership of condos to specific zones, even within a single province, to avoid opposition, says a property research firm.
Bitcoin slumps as Fed vows to keep rates steady longer
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 03/05/2024
» Bitcoin tumbled to a two-month low of around US$57,000 after Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell remarked that interest rates are likely to stay higher for longer as the central bank tries to stamp out stubborn inflation.
Cabinet endorses property stimulus
Business, Phusadee Arunmas and Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 10/04/2024
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved fresh property measures, including new cuts of the transfer fee and raising the limit for home and condo prices eligible for the transfer and mortgage registration fee benefits to 7 million baht, up from the current level of less than 3 million.
Contractors push for tax incentive
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 31/10/2023
» The government should offer tax incentives to buyers of self-built homes as it can contribute to the economy, increase stamp duty revenue and deter irresponsible builders, says the Home Builder Association.