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South eyes more Malaysian visitors
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 25/02/2023
» Tourism associations in the South of Thailand have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Melaka Chapter of the Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents (Matta) to boost tourism between the two countries.
Govt asked to seek Saudi investors
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 05/05/2022
» Chambers of commerce in three southern border provinces have told the government to propose joint ventures to Saudi Arabia as a way to stimulate trade.
Virus crisis will ease after Songkran: Tourism minister
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 23/02/2020
» PHATTHALUNG: The Covid-19 corona virus crisis is expected to subside in the second half of the year or earlier, Tourism and Sports Minister Pipat Ratchakitprakan said on Sunday.
Hat Yai seeks shot in medical tourism arm
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 17/08/2019
» If you mention medical tourism in Thailand, attention immediately shifts to Bangkok. However, calls are being echoed for the development of a medical tourism hub to be based in the commercial district of Hat Yai in Songkhla province in order to tap into the growing demand for services.
Chinese investor builds B700m durian plant in lower South
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 28/07/2019
» A Chinese investment group from Kunming has invested about 700 million baht in establishing a durian processing factory in the lower South, aiming to export one-third of durian produced in the southern border provinces to China.
NESDB to study feasibility of Kra canal plan
News, Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/07/2018
» The National Economic and Social Development Board (NESDB) should be entrusted to study the feasibility of the Kra Canal plan which will connect the Gulf of Thailand to the Andaman Sea in the South, the Marine Department has suggested.
Rubber farmers want S44 help
Assawin Pakkawan, Published on 08/07/2017
» Rubber farmers want Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to use his special powers to help bolster demand for the commodity, for which prices have slumped nearly 40% this year.