Thailand
Thailand’s condo sector falls on hard times
Condominium buildings in Bangkok's central business district © Arno Maierbrugger
Thailand’s condominium sector is bracing for a ten-year...
Thailand to declare state of emergency – virus arrives in Myanmar, Laos
Thailand will declare a country-wide state of emergency on March 26 for at least one month in...
Jakarta declares state of emergency, Bangkok shuts down public life
Bangkok's entertainment districts are deserted © Arno Maierbrugger
The governor of Indonesia's capital Jakarta has declared a
two-week...
First province in Thailand locks down amid virus crisis
Buri Ram has become the first Thai province to switch into lockdown mode as the coronavirus keeps spreading
Thailand only Southeast Asian country with rising poverty rate: World Bank
The number of people living in poverty in Thailand climbed considerably between 2015 and 2018 by almost...
Tourist arrivals in Thailand seen to drop by six million
The number of foreign visitors to Thailand may fall by six million this year to 33.8 million,...
General Motors retreats from Thailand, sells production plant
US auto maker General Motors (GM) said it will wind down its
car manufacturing and sales operations in...
Thailand’s tourism arrivals feared to drop by 50%
Sluggish traffic at Bangkok's main Suvarnabhumi airport
Foreign tourist arrivals in Thailand could drop by 50 per
cent in...
Thailand’s plastic bag ban puts manufacturers on the brink of closure
The ban on distributing free single-use plastic bags in shops, malls and convenience
stores in Thailand put into...
Virus crisis to cost Thailand’s tourism dearly
The coronavirus crisis is likely to cost Thailand at least 50 billion baht ($ 1.63 billion) in...
Two new discount airlines enter Thai market
Two new low-cost carriers will enter the Thai market n 2020, further fueling the growth of low-cost...
Bangkok now among 50 most expensive cities for expats globally
Bangkok can now claim the dubious honour to be ranked among the 50 most expensive cities for...
Thailand slips in expat country ranking, Vietnam surges
In a surprise development, this year’s Expat Insider 2019 report, which ranks the best and worst places...
Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines surge in world talent ranking, Thailand drops
Singapore, Indonesia and the Philippines advanced in the World Talent Ranking 2019 just released by Switzerland’s IMD...
Thailand hit by economic slowdown
Thailand's gross domestic product (GDP) growth has reached its
slowest quarterly rate in a year in the third...
Costs for resort holidays in Thailand now partly higher than in Europe
The cost of a holiday in popular beach resorts in Thailand is now on par with or...
Malaysia limits cash transfers to 25,000 ringgit, Thailand relaxes limits for money outflows
Malaysia will impose a cash transaction limit of 25,000 ringgit ($6,062) from the beginning of next year...
Thailand’s digital economy to grow to $50 billion by 2025
In Thailand, the digital economy is expected to grow to a volume $50 billion by 2025 from...
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Asia-Pacific economies hit hard by coronavirus pandemic
The World Bank's East Asia and Pacific Economic Update, April 2020, illustrates the damage down by the coronavirus on Southeast Asia's...
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Philippines next to declare emergency, Brits urged to leave virus-troubled ASEAN countries
The Philippines is following Thailand with the declaration of a nationwide state of emergency as the coronavirus...