The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) on Wednesday appointed Issara Sritaro as coach of Thailand U23 team with Yuthana Yimkarun named as general manager.

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on strengthening relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia will be signed during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

Bangkok Industrial Gas Co (BIG), Thailand's largest industrial gas producer, has co-launched a prototype of what would be the country's first hydrogen filling station in a move to promote hydrogen as a fuel for eco-friendly cars.

Food Passion Co, the operator of Bar-B-Q Plaza, Red Sun and Charna restaurants, has set its sights on going beyond the restaurant and food business to make its business more stable and sustainable in the longer term.

Bangkok Dusit Medical Services (BDMS) plans to further develop its specialised care for cancer patients by joining hands with Japan's National Cancer Center, in a move to upgrade Thailand's cancer research and care to the Asia-Pacific level.

The government's decision to withdraw its proposal to sell land to prospective foreign investors has been supported by key business leaders, with the move seen as having no significant impact on the Thai property market.

Gulf Energy Development Plc, Thailand's biggest private power producer by market value, is pushing for the acquisition of satellite service provider Thaicom Plc for 10.8 billion baht as it explores new business opportunities in the space economy.

London: Thailand is hoping to attract 800,000 visitors from the UK in 2023, twice as many as the 400,000 expected this year, as a major drive for the country to achieve overall tourism revenue of 1.73 trillion baht next year, the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) said yesterday.

E-cigarettes -- also known as e-cigs, vapes, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) -- have been banned in Thailand since 2014. Yet there are attempts to remove that ban by some members of the House of Representatives.

Hotel operators say they are worried by uncertainties over live broadcast of the upcoming World Cup in Thailand, even though most tourists have other priorities when choosing their holiday destination.

Bill Heinecke, the Thai-American chairman of Minor International Pcl that runs more than 500 hotels worldwide, wants Thailand to allow hotels to charge international tourists a surcharge of 300 baht (US$8) per room night to fund the industry’s post-Covid-19 pandemic recovery.