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Thai consumer spending tightens
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/05/2025
» Quiet tourist attractions with fewer guests and complaints from local merchants about stagnant purchasing power have become more pronounced, as the Thai economy braces for another slump in the second quarter, which is typically a low season for spending.
Kahoot! forges ahead with Asia-Pacific expansion
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 23/04/2025
» Kahoot!, a global learning and engagement platform, wants to continue its expansion in Asia-Pacific this year as part of its growth strategy.
Nation hit by surge in scams, financial fraud
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 30/04/2024
» Thailand was one of the top three countries in the Asia-Pacific region to suffer a significant surge in financial fraud scams last year, according to Google's 2023 Bad Apps Report.
Tourism soft power receives a nudge
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/08/2022
» The National Tourism Policy Committee is preparing to set up a subcommittee to integrate soft power promotion into the tourism industry and develop a cost-of-living index for travel destinations.
Loneliness pervades Thailand, poll finds
Business, William Hicks, Published on 17/12/2019
» Despite spending hours on social media each day connecting with friends, many Thais say they are still lonely and trust machines more than people, according to a new report by Kantar Thailand.
Playing for keeps on the global battlefield
Business, Darana Chudasri, Published on 02/11/2019
» Leaving school at a young age and becoming another Steve Jobs or Mark Zuckerberg may be a fairy tale or unthinkable for some, but Kamphee Piromward has at least proved that learning outside the classroom and perseverance are a recipe for what he has accomplished in the online gaming industry.
Indonesians get taste of mass rapid transit system
Business, Published on 13/03/2019
» JAKARTA: Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, has held the first public trial run of its $3 billion mass rapid transit (MRT) system aimed at improving transport conditions in a city suffering some of the worst traffic jams in the world.
The Facebook percentage game
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 05/03/2019
» Have you ever had that vague feeling that you know people you meet but cannot place them? It happens to me all the time. Especially when I travel. It's not forgetfulness or a case of too many friends. It's something called Facebook.
TAT promotes weekday trips to lonely provinces
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 26/11/2018
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has unveiled additional plans to encourage locals to travel during weekdays, especially to second-tier provinces.
Making a home for digital nomads
Business, William Hicks, Published on 21/11/2018
» 'There's no place like it in the world," says Quinn Zeda, a graphic design entrepreneur, referring to Chiang Mai's bustling "digital nomad" scene.