Bangkok ranks 20th on a list of expat-friendly cities in a survey conducted by InterNations, the world’s largest expat community with more than 3.5 million members. The city gets high marks for affordability but its ranking was dragged down by poor scores for environmental quality and political stability. Twelve Asian cities are featured in the Expat […]
Read MoreIn a last-ditch effort to boost exports in the remainder of this year and early next year, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit vows to rev up delivery of goods for which purchase contracts have been signed and to promote business matching. Mr Jurin said 35 memorandums of understanding for purchase orders worth a combined 44.72 billion […]
Read MoreThe Government Pension Fund (GPF) has shifted its investment strategy towards more stable returns amid the global economic slowdown and Sino-US trade spat. The pension fund for civil servants aims for an average of 4% per year in returns between 2019 and 2021, said secretary-general Vitai Ratanakorn. For the worst case scenario when comparative benchmarks […]
Read MoreBig C Supercentre Poipet, the biggest and most high-profile shopping destination in the region of Cambodia bordering Thailand, had its grand opening on Wednesday. A ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by top Cambodian government officials and Big C executives was the highlight of the ceremony, according to local media reports. Those present included Big C CEO Aswin […]
Read MoreThe Revenue Department is warning 3 million individuals and 200,000 corporate firms to enter the formal tax system or risk facing backdated tax payment probes. People and companies should enter the tax system as soon as possible because the department’s tax database will soon be connected to related agencies so that probes of backdated tax […]
Read MoreThe authorities are going ahead with a new project that will facilitate transport to the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) by expanding an expressway network linking Klong Toey with Laem Chabang. A bid will be called late next year for the 9-billion baht project — a key infrastructure development set to benefit industries in Chon Buri, […]
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