Reporting and analysis on retail, e-commerce, and consumer trends in Thailand, updated continuously by our newsroom.
Bangkok Airways, one of Thailand’s main airlines, said on Wednesday that it will suspend flights between Bangkok and a northern province for more than a month because of poor visibility caused by air pollution. The carrier said flights from Bangkok to the…
DHL, the world’s leading logistics company announced its strengthened commitment to Thailand through its Strategy 2030 – Accelerate Sustainable Growth, with opportunities to position Thailand as a key regional hub as more businesses look to build supply chain…
Chubb Limited has announced agreements to acquire the insurance businesses of Liberty Mutual in Thailand and Vietnam without disclosing the terms. The two companies — LMG Insurance in Thailand and Liberty Insurance in Vietnam —offer a range of consumer and…
Alcohol rehabilitation, often shortened to alcohol rehab, is the process in which an individual will partake in different therapies and treatments in order to overcome the effects of an alcohol addiction. This can be done in many different ways and with many…
Malaysian bubble tea chain Tealive is expanding its presence in Asia with exclusive franchise arrangements entered into for India and Thailand. Tealive, which launched successfully in the UAE last year, has signed a master franchise agreement with Indian QSR…
Sean Yuan, Vice President of International Business and General Manager of Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and the South Pacific Region at Alibaba Cloud Intelligence, stated, “Our latest data center strengthens our commitment to providing…
Thailand’s car production in 2024 dropped 20% from the previous year to a four-year low, owing to weaker domestic sales and exports, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said. Car output dropped to 1.47 million units from 1.83 million in 2023. Production…
Thailand expects its 609-km (378 miles) portion of a high-speed railway that will connect it with China through Laos to begin operations in 2030, its government said, nearly a decade later than originally planned. More than a third of construction has been…
ECS Group is pleased to announce a new agreement between Thai VietJet and its subsidiary, AVS GSA Thailand on the Bangkok-Mumbai route. This collaboration boosts Thai VietJet’s cargo capabilities, leveraging ECS Group’s network and expertise to support the…
Thailand has resumed exporting durians to China following a temporary ban due to the latter’s stricter requirement regarding Basic Yellow 2, a carcinogen. Itthi Sirilathayakorn, deputy minister of Thailand’s Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, said…
Lifestyle brand Miniso is about to open its first theme park-style flagship store in Bangkok, Thailand. Located at Asiatique The Riverfront, the two-story, 600sqm space will feature more than 20 unique IP collections across various products, including…
Luxury auto sales in Thailand plunged 25% to 30,000 units last year as a struggling economy hurt buyers. The slow economic expansion rate (projected to be 2.4-2.7%) and banks’ tighter criteria for auto loans have resulted in a negative impact across the the…
According to GlobalData, a prominent data and analytics company, mobile voice service revenues are expected to decrease due to a decline in mobile voice service ARPU, with operators offering unlimited free voice minutes in bundled plans. On the other hand,…
Durian exports in the first 11 months of this year fetched US$3.1 billion, 44% up from a year earlier, customs data shows. China was the biggest market, accounting for $2.8 billion, or 90% of all exports, a 43% year-on-year increase. Thailand followed with…
At the 2024 Mobile Broadband Forum, Wasit Wattanasap, Head of Nationwide Operations and Support Business Unit, AIS, presented the company’s vision for integrating AI and advanced network orchestration within 5G frameworks, setting the stage for seamless,…
Thai employees’ average salary is expected to rise by 5% in 2025, maintaining the same growth rate as this year, according to a recent survey. Key factors that affect salary hikes are performances of individuals and organizations, salary range and the…
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