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Thailand: Record 38.27m tourists in 2018; 41m expected in 2019

Thailand saw a record 38.27 million tourists in 2018, up 7.5% from 2017, the Tourism Ministry said on Monday. The country’s December tourist arrivals were 3.85 million, the ministry said in a statement. Chinese tourists are returning after a slowdown sparked by a tour boat tragedy that triggered concerns about safety standards. The number of Chinese holidaymakers rose 2.8% in December […]

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Thailand: EEC gets 400,000 rai for development

As much as 400,000 rai will be designated for industrial areas within the government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).  Monton Sudprasert, director-general of the Public Works and Town and Country Planning Department, said a town planning draft for the EEC was approved by the EEC Policy Committee chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha last week. The […]

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5.5% salary boost seen for Thai

THAI WORKERS  will enjoy a salary increase of 5.5 per cent in 2019, similar to the previous year, according to a forecast issued by consulting firm Korn Ferry.  In the Korn Ferry 2019 Global Salary Forecast, Thailand is ranked fifth in terms of real-salary forecast – tied with Azerbaijan – at 3.9 per cent, among […]

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Bangkok Glass turns to M&A strategy to lower risk

Bangkok Glass, part of the Boon Rawd Brewery owned by the billionaire Thai family Bhirom Bhakdi, wants to focus more on mergers and acquisitions (M&A) this year and increase investment weight for construction material to diversify business risk.  Pavin Bhirom Bhakdi, the company’s president and director, said the company is set to invest about 5 billion […]

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Grab distributes masks to battle Bangkok pollution

Grab Thailand says it has distributed 3,000 N95 respirator masks to motorcycle taxi riders to reduce the health threats from air pollution for the second consecutive year at the roadshow held by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) to regulate and encourage safety for motorcycle taxi and taxi drivers. Grab said it has […]

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