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A mascot promoting the spectrum auctions for fourth generation (4G) service is seen at the headquarters of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission. Winning bidders for the 1800- and 900-megahertz spectrums are set to launch commercial 4G…
Bangkok’s newest climbing hub, Clip ‘n Climb, which is one of the happening zones at BOUNCE Thailand, features 24 innovatively themed indoor climbing walls in visually attractive colours and textures, set over 255 sq m, ranging in difficulty and skill. A…
When Starbucks Thailand partners (employees) set out to volunteer at a local school, they had no idea the impact they would make throughout the community. Recently, Starbucks volunteers joined 500 middle and high school students for the Youth Skill…
Siam Paragon, Thailand’s world-class shopping destination, has gained prestige to Thailand after being ranked 6th as the most talked-about places among people around the world in 2015 and being the only place in Asia that has made the top 10 rankings —…
The other proposals are; instant VAT refund, exclusion of VAT from some items, reduction of import tariffs of some consumer product items, and the scheme to promote “Thailand Brands Sale”. The proposals are aimed at boosting foreign tourists’ spending in…
Central Group sees 2016 as another year to be more conservative with expansion, as the country’s largest retail operator is still concerned about weak domestic consumption. Prin Chirathivat, deputy chief executive officer, said yesterday that both the global…
PTT Philippines, a unit of PTT Public Co. Ltd. of Thailand, plans to invest P3 billion in the next five years to expand the company’s network here. The capital expenditure program includes investments in retail stations, oil depots and terminals in Luzon and…
A large-scale investigation spanning multiple continents has revealed that top seafood retailers and restaurants around the world were using products that were tainted with forced slave labour, originating from Thailand’s seafood peeling factories. The Gig…
Thai duty-free monopoly King Power mixes international brands with local products in its new downtown Phuket store opened this month. The new store’s design was inspired by the nearby Andaman Sea and uses dimensional depth and lighting to mirror the ocean.…
Phuket Airport’s new international terminal is set to double its passenger capacity when it opens next May, according to airport director Monrudee Gettuphan. Construction of the terminal is more than 80 percent complete. It will undergo initial systems checks…
After eight months of renovation, Thailand’s oldest planetarium will finally reopen its doors to the public on Jan. 5 at the same location on Sukhumvit Road. The old-fashioned semi-dome planetarium, which first opened its doors in 1964, has undergone a THB92…
Don Mueang International Airport, Bangkok’s hub for low-cost airlines, will reopen its newly renovated Terminal 2 for domestic flights on Christmas Eve. Due to the popularity of the budget airline service, Terminal 2 was put into renovation to improve the…
VietNamNet Bridge – The business fields that Thais have poured money to in Vietnam – infrastructure, building materials, retail, consumer goods, food and automobiles – are all fields with great potential. MAF’s research team, in its latest report, pointed out…
Budget travelers can now hop on a cheap flight to Europe as low-cost German carrier Eurowings launches flights to Bangkok and Phuket this week. Its first flight from Cologne to Phuket leaves on Friday, while its first flight from Cologne to Suvarnabhumi…
Bangkok’s retail market is now “the most competitive it has ever been” – yet there is another 1.1 million sqm of retail space under construction. When complete, by the end of 2017, that will bring the total completed supply of mall space in the Thai capital…
One would not think it from the holiday bustle in Bangkok’s glittering shopping malls, but the rest of Thailand is bracing itself for a lean year. A rainfall deficit has left a series of reservoirs that are crucial sources of Thailand’s dry-season water at…
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