Economy and industry
Build it and they will come: How Thailand’s great infrastructure leap is reshaping tourism
Thailand’s great push forward on mega-transportation projects is seeing strong dividends being paid in its tourism industry, reports Bill Barnett, founder and Managing Director of hotel industry expert consultancy C9 Hotelworks.Keep reading ...
Thai e-retailers brace for Jack Ma's 'great durian road'
At a seminar this month to forecast Thailand’s two-way trade with China, the commerce minister, Sonthirat Sonthijirawong, hailed e-commerce as the business model that could propel the country to new heights.Keep reading ...
Marwaan Macan-Markar
Thailand to host World Gastronomy Forum
The fourth annual Forum, organised by the United Nations World Tourism Organisation and the Basque Culinary Centre, is taking place from May 30 to June 1 in Thailand, the first country in Asia to host the event.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand considers express visa issuance to lure foreign business
The Thai government is planning to amend its foreign business law to boost inbound investment, as it tries to stimulate economic growth to catch up with its neighbors.Keep reading ...
Apornrath Phoonphongphiphat
Experts calm Thai consumer fears over rising petrol prices
Oil experts say Thai consumers should not overreact to higher retail oil prices as they are expected to fall soon when the prices for crude drop.Manoon Siriwan, an oil expert, yesterday (May 26) told The Nation that Thai consumers should not worry much about a ...
Wichit Chaitrong
Efficiency and fairness in era of disruptive technology
Technological change and modern innovation can lead to tremendous and fast-paced impact on the economy. In the past, these changes are driven by a parade of technologies that have developed exponentially within a short period of time; be it digital communication technology, machine learning, artificial ...
Remote sensing observation to help sustainable development along the Mekong
China will coordinate with countries from Asia and Oceania to conduct satellite remote sensing observation along the Mekong River, according to the website of Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).Keep reading ...
EU delegates informed about Thai fisheries sector efforts
Delegates from the European parliament were given a presentation on effective law enforcement and the impressive progress on labour rights protection in Thailand’s fisheries sector, as evidence of the Thai government’s true intention to achieve sustainability in the region’s fisheries sector.Keep reading ...
What is behind Thailand’s strong first quarter economic growth
Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth soared to five-year highs in Q1 of 2018. The Thai economy grew by 4.8% last quarter, surpassing predictions. The surge has led the statistics agency to reassess its growth predictions for the year. It now estimates 2018 growth of 4.2- ...
Phuket food vendors educated on hygiene, UNESCO Gastronomy status
More than 1,200 food vendors and restaurateurs from across Phuket have joined a series of seminars held to educate them on the importance of food hygiene and the important role they play in Phuket’s status as a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy.Keep reading ...