The Tourism Authority of Thailand published a breakdown of 2018 visitors by nationality on the Facebook page of its Intelligence Centre on Saturday night, with Chinese leading the tally, to no one’s surprise. Of the 38 million foreign visitors to Thailand last year, 10.6 million came from China, 4.1 million from Malaysia and 1.8 million […]
Read MoreDespite increased competition from rental units in condominiums, the prospects for the single-ownership apartment market in the prime areas of Bangkok are still positive, according to property consultant CBRE. Most expatriates working in Bangkok rent rather than buy a property. The expatriate rental market is competitive because the number of expats working in Bangkok is not growing, […]
Read MoreThe government of the Czech Republic along with 39 companies from the Central European country met with the Thai government on Wednesday to discuss investment in trade and technological development in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). The meeting resulted in the two governments signing a memorandum of understanding yesterday to further discuss and solidify investments. Industry […]
Read MoreThe Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) plans to apply for a digital asset operating licence from the Finance Ministry, aiming to open a new exchange and become an authorised digital asset exchange this year. The bourse wants to catch the growing investment trend of digital assets, said Pattera Dilokrungthirapop, chairwoman of the Association of Securities Companies […]
Read MoreAir conditioner imports from Thailand were valued at about US$16 million last year – a fraction of the total US$5 billion Thailand earned from its air conditioner exports to international markets, Thailand’s Department of International Trade Promotion at the Ministry of Commerce said. The department’s deputy head Witt Maneenetr said most of the air conditioners […]
Read MoreJAPAN’S Shinwa Group is using Thailand as the springboard for the sale of its innovative construction technology to property developers throughout the Asean region. The expansion strategy will be pursued by its investment arm for the region, Shinwa Real Estate (Thailand) Co Ltd, with expectations for sales of its building technology, known as Runesu, to […]
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