The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

The heads of five major Chinese triads operating in Thailand have been declared persona non grata, deputy national police chief Pol Gen Surachate Hakparn said on Tuesday.

Michael Foster's vulnerable victim was left wanting to end her life after the horrific attack, police said

Thailand is more than 90% ready to host the 29th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit in Bangkok on Nov 18-19, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said on Monday.