Thai businesses are being urged to take advantage of privileges offered under the Asean-Hong Kong Free Trade Agreement (AHKFTA) to expand trade and investment in Hong Kong, especially for restaurants, content creation and construction. Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of the Trade Negotiations Department, said yesterday at a seminar on “Hong Kong: The Major Gateway for Business to […]
Read MoreThe strong baht is expected to affect the tourism industry as travellers may shift to other destinations in the region where local currencies have edged up at a slower pace, said a business leader. Vichit Prakobkosol, president of the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta), said the baht has appreciated against the US dollar by around […]
Read MoreTHAILAND shows strong potential to become a hub for e-sport activities in Asean, said Chrisada Chiaravanond, president of E-sports Thai Leagues, the local umbrella organisation for e-sports in Thailand. “It is our plan to become the hub in Southeast Asia. We have the infrastructure and ecosystem such as highly skilled players, support from the government […]
Read MoreGET, an on-demand multi-service platform supported by the Indonesian Unicorn start-up Go-Jek, was officially launched in Bangkok yesterday after a two-month trial. Over the trial period, GET completed 2 million transactions covering 80 per cent of Bangkok and aims to cover the entire city soon. Pinya Nittayakasetwat, co-founder and chief executive officer of GET, said […]
Read MoreThe government looks set to ban the import of used cars, claiming the move will protect the environment and curb air pollution in the country. Acting Commerce Minister Chutima Bunyapraphasara said the ministry is improving regulations on imported used cars after discussing the matter with related state agencies 15 times. The ban would focus largely on […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) and the Land Transport Department will discuss legalising ride-hailing services like Grab as the state seeks to promote this year’s tourism revenue target of 3.4 trillion baht, particularly in 55 secondary provinces. Ride-hailing services are a key transport option in second-tier provinces that lack public transport for tourists, said Siripakorn […]
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