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Agency aiming to expand digital literacy schemes
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 03/09/2025
» The Electronic Transactions Development Agency (Etda) aims to attract another 100,000 people to participate in its digital literacy programmes by 2026 as part of its digital reskill development initiative amid the artificial intelligence (AI) era.
Camp to digitally equip high schoolers
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 16/04/2022
» Total Access Communication (DTAC), the country's third largest mobile operator by subscriber base, has launched a metaverse youth camp aimed at equipping high schoolers with cybersecurity and digital knowledge as cyberthreats surge.
Bangkok prepares testing protocols as reopening looms
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 20/10/2021
» With the Nov 1 reopening looming, Bangkok is preparing protocols for testing tourists outside the airport, at hotels or 'swab hubs' to avoid congestion on arrival.
Phiphat backs reopening, with a caveat
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 02/09/2021
» The tourism minister has defended the country's reopening plan as promised by the prime minister, stating that five more provinces including Bangkok should be ready for visitors from October, followed by another 21 provinces nationwide.
Southern operators keen to promote beach-friendly tourism
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 13/01/2020
» Southern tour operators are keen to offer sustainable tourism as an option to beach lovers to keep up with global trends and preserve local resources.
TAT trims 2019 arrival figures, focuses on niche markets
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/07/2019
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revised down the number of international arrivals this year to 40.2 million from the 41.3 million forecast earlier.
Thai tourism still wounded
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 25/06/2019
» Next week will mark the one-year anniversary of the fatal tour boat accident in Phuket, and Thai tourism is still paying the price from the incident.
Chinese arrivals could fall 8% in August
Business, Suchat Sritama, Published on 03/08/2018
» The number of Chinese tourists travelling to Thailand is expected to drop by 5-8% this month in the wake of last month's Phuket boat accident.
Elderly local travel incentives considered
Business, Chatrudee Theparat and Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 13/03/2018
» The government is mulling offering additional tax incentives and discount tour packages to lure the elderly to take part in more domestic travel.