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Non-aeronautical revenues accounted for 43% of the total generated by Airports of Thailand (AOT) within its HY1 fiscal year period, at the country’s 38 airports (October 2016 to March 2017). These include the most significant civil aviation airports of…
Ms.Saranya Pipoppinyo (right), Vice President Marketing of AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, awarded a gold bar, valued at 1 million baht, to Ms. Jirarat Khunthong, a lucky winner from Trang province, as part of “Win Gold Worth THB1 Million…
Sri Trang Agro-Industry, the world’s largest producer of natural rubber, plans to increase annual capacity by 20% to 2.9 million tons by year-end to take advantage of a market recovery. The company accounts for about 30% of output in its home market of…
Sales of the diesel-powered executive saloon cease as the German automaker wants plug-in hybrids to account for 30% of total annual sales. Mercedes-Benz (Thailand) has launched its fourth plug-in hybrid vehicle: the E350e which follows the C350e, S500e and…
Vietnamese rice is being offered at around $35-$40 a ton below Thai grain. China and several African countries have returned to Vietnam seeking fragrant and white rice, and the demand has helped stabilize export prices even though supply has risen at the end…
Thai state-owned operator TOT is ready to take over concessionaire True Corporation’s fixed line operations upon the expiry of the concession agreement in October. TOT has spent months preparing the operational procedures that will be needed to take over the…
Duolingo, the most popular language-learning platform and most downloadededucation app in the world, announced today its launch in Thailand with a free English language course for Thaispeakers. Using Duolingo, Thai speakers can learn to read, write and speak…
SF Express, a subsidiary of SF Holdings, a Shenzhen, China-based express delivery firm, recently announced that its service centers in Vietnam and Thailand have formally opened for business, providing export and import express delivery services to local…
Top payment card companies Mastercard, UnionPay International and Visa have jointly introduced a standardized QR code for mobile payments in Thailand. The new standardized code allows merchants to easily accept electronic payments without the need to invest…
Mastercard, UnionPay International and Visa today introduced a Standardized Quick Response (QR) Code for payments, accelerating Thailand’s transition to a cashless society. The Standardized QR Code supports the Bank of Thailand’s cashless agenda to drive…
Siam Piwat, owner and operator of the world-renowned retail destinations such as Siam Paragon, Siam Center, and Siam Discovery as well as main partner and owner of ICONSIAM, the iconic landmark of Thailand’s prosperity by the Chao Phraya River, has further…
Hoping to capitalise on growing regional interest in South Korean pop culture, a Thai company opened a $275-million Korean-themed shopping mall and entertainment complex in Bangkok on Monday. The 180,000 square metre (1.9 million square feet) building targets…
AEON Thana Sinsap (Thailand) Public Company Limited, a leading retail finance company, in collaboration with Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited, a leading hypermarket retailer, has announced cooperation to launch the new “Big C Platinum payWave Credit…
Lacoste has opened its revamped Sport corner at Don Mueang International Airport Terminal 1. Lacoste kicks off its new Sport concept at Don Mueang Airport. The space has been enlarged and upgraded to feature Lacoste’s new Sport concept. It now offers…
Thailand’s AIS has deployed technology to enable it to offer VoLTE peering between the company and other operators in the region. AIS has extended its deployment of Metaswitch’s Perimeta session border controllers from its 3G to its 4G network. The operator…
Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul, Minister of Tourism and Sports, recently welcomed Chris Clark, Visa Group Executive for Asia-Pacific, at the Ministry of Tourism and Sports. During the visit, Mr. Clark thanked Ms. Kobkarn for the 20 years of cooperation between Visa…
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