Thailand
Taiwan’s Electronics manufacturers focus on Southeast Asia amid China-US tensions, Covid-19
Headquarters of Taiwan's electronics manufacturer Delta Electronics in Thailand
A new wave of relocations and regionalisations of production...
Number of foreign condo buyers in Thailand slumps 34% annually
The number of foreigners buying condos in Thailand fell by over a third in 2020 against the...
Almost half of Thai hotels fear closing as cash runs out amid pandemic
A recent survey by Thailand’s hotel industry showed that 47 per cent of the country’s hotels are...
Thailand abandons hope for quick tourism recovery as third Covid-19 wave rages across country
Pattaya's infamous Walking Street has become a lifeless ghost strip
Thailand’s government is giving up on hopes that...
Citibank’s retail banking calls it quits in Southeast Asia
Citibank's headquarters in Bangkok, Thailand
US banking group Citibank on April 15 said that it will exit the...
Thais now spend half a day on the Internet
Normal scene from Bangkok's public transport
Thais spent an average of almost 12 hours per day on the...
Marijuana, Thailand’s new cash crop
Entrance to the marijuana growing complex at Rak Jang Farm (All pictures: Arno Maierbrugger)
Since the liberalisation of...
Coronavirus kills 1.45 million tourism jobs in Thailand
Phuket's famous Bangla Road remains deserted
Thailand has lost about 1.45 million tourism jobs since the Covid-19 pandemic...
Munching on cannabis: Thailand’s hottest new food trend
Sweet leaves ready to eat (All pictures: Arno Maierbrugger)
In Thailand, there is certainly no shortage of delicious...
Toyota reports alleged bribery case in Thailand to US authorities
Toyota Thailand
Japanese car maker Toyota in a stock exchange filing on March 18 said it has...
Thais spent nearly 59 billion hours glued to their smartphones in 2020
No more talking...
Thais have spent 58.8 billion hours using smartphones in 2020, which means that any of...
Bankrupt Thai Airways seeks fresh cash injection of $1.65 billion
Thailand’s struggling national carrier Thai Airways is seeking a capital infusion of as much as 50 billion...
Thai Airways’ losses soar more than 1,000% in 2020, delisting on the cards
Game over for Thai Airways?
Thai Airways in a sparse filing to the Thai stock exchange on February...
Thailand’s low birth rate worries government, dating campaign launched
The Thai government has become worried about the low fertility rate in the country which has been...
New SME funding platform enters Thailand
Funding Societies: Loans for more than 65,000 businesses
A new funding platform for small and medium companies...
Two million jobs in Thailand lost as one third of tourism businesses close down
Empty counters at Bangkok's main international airport Suvarnabhumi
Thailand is preparing to deal with a million more jobless...
Thailand considers “vaccination holidays” to lure tourists
Thailand’s tourism operators have embarked on the idea to attract tourists with vaccination tour packages after the...
Poverty on the rise in Thailand as coronavirus, strong baht batters economy
Thailand is facing rising urban poverty
Around 1.5 million Thais are estimated to have fallen below the poverty...
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Almost half of Thai hotels fear closing as cash runs out amid pandemic
A recent survey by Thailand’s hotel industry showed that 47 per cent of the country’s hotels are...