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Bottoms up to clarity on alcohol laws
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 31/05/2023
» Last year on Nov 2, the Progressive Liquor Bill proposed by the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP) almost won approval with 194 votes in favour of from the House of Representatives, narrowly losing by two votes to 196 against the bill.
Consumers eager to spend on health
Business, Sirinnaree Ongsakul, Published on 30/05/2023
» Some 70% of consumers in Asia-Pacific are willing to increase their spending on health and wellness as they become more health-conscious following the pandemic, according to a recent survey.
Food event transactions increase by 81%
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 30/05/2023
» The food and beverage trade event Thaifex-Anuga Asia 2023 ended on Saturday and generated up to 120 billion baht in transactions, outstripping the original target of 70 billion baht.
Thailand, 11 other Indo-Pacific nations vow to fortify supply chains
Published on 28/05/2023
» Ministers from Thailand, the United States, Japan and 11 other Indo-Pacific nations agreed Saturday to strengthen supply chain resilience for critical items such as semiconductors and medicines to respond more promptly to emergencies.
Industrial estate leader WHA foresees ‘very good’ year
Published on 26/05/2023
» WHA Corp, the country’s largest industrial estate developer, expects a pickup in Chinese investors following the reopening of borders to sustain a surge in demand for land to set up new factories.
Korean firms set to invest B7bn locally
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 26/05/2023
» Five South Korean companies are keen to embark on new investment projects in Thailand, ranging from an electric vehicle (EV) business to the construction of a new industrial estate, says the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT).
TrueMoney bullish on growth
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 26/05/2023
» Southeast Asia e-payment and financial service provider TrueMoney is aggressively expanding its services, with the aim of becoming a financial services super application.
Traveloka reports uptick in demand
Business, Molpasorn Shoowong, Published on 24/05/2023
» International flight sales to Thailand in the first quarter surpassed the tally in 2019, while the number of searches for Thai outbound flights and foreign accommodation increased 200%, according to online travel agent Traveloka.
BoI posts 77% rise in value
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 23/05/2023
» The value of investment in Thailand soared by 77% year-on-year to 185.7 billion baht from 397 project proposals between January and March, with South Korea being the top foreign investor in terms of value in the first quarter, says the Board of Investment (BoI).
Q1 investment pledges rise jump 77% y-o-y, bad loans fall to 2.68%
Published on 22/05/2023
» Thailand's investment applications between January and March increased 77% from a year earlier to 186 billion baht ($5.4 billion), led by projects in the electronics, food and automobile sectors, the country's investment agency said on Monday.