Phuket Tourism Rebounds Amid Influx of Foreign Visitors
PRESS RELEASE:
BANGKOK (NNT)Â - Phuket province is witnessing a surge in international tourists, with Chinese travelers leading the way, followed by those from Russia and Australia.
Thanawat Oncharoen, Vice President of the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA),...
Private Company to Invest 40 Billion Baht into U-Tapao Airport Expansion
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The Thai government and its private venture partner U-Tapao International Aviation Company (UTA) are planning to put as much as 40 billion baht into the expansion project of the U-Tapao international airport.
UTA is...
Thai Police Warn Restaurants of Fake Refund Requests
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The Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) warns restaurants of scammers who disguise themselves as customers and ask for refunds via food delivery apps.
CCIB spokesman Pol. Col. Krishna Pattanacharoen said scammers are taking advantage...
Thailand Says High-speed Rail from Bangkok to China Phase One will be Finished By...
The government has reported that the first phase of the high-speed railway is scheduled to be completed by 2026. The first phase is part of the railway project that will connect Bangkok to the...
Thailand Records 959 Billion Baht In Tourism Dollars in First Five Months of 2023
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) disclosed that Thailand's tourism revenue for the first five months of 2023 reached 959 billion baht, with international visitors accounting for nearly two-thirds of the total. The agency...
Thailand Could Face Economic Disruption if Pita Fails to Become PM Warns Economic Expert
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President of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce Thanawat Phonwichai warned that Thailand might suffer an economic downturn if the Move Forward Party (MFP), the political party that won the most...
Inflation Rate in Thailand Keeps Falling
Thailand's inflation rate fell for the fifth straight month in May amid lower electricity and fuel prices. However, experts warned that inflation could rebound due to a possible increase in minimum wages and the...
Thai Small Business Associations to Meet with Move Forward Party Over Minimum Wage Increase...
Small and medium-sized business owners are planning a meeting with the Move Forward Party’s (MFP) prime ministerial candidate later this month to deliberate a proposal for increasing the minimum wage.
The Federation of Thai SMEs...
Thai Government to Establish a Big Data Institute
The government has announced the establishment of the Big Data Institute (BDI), a new public agency aimed at effectively managing the vast amount of data generated by the public and state agencies. The development...
Thai Government Says Eastern Economic Corridor Confidence Increasing
Government efforts to develop infrastructure in support of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) have enabled the forward economic confidence index for the EEC area to reach an impressive 87.1 points.
The Thai Regional Economic Sentiment...