The Latest Breaking News from Thailand

Though Thailand tested the waters with the Sandbox and Test and Go reopening schemes last year, the tourism industry still struggled to post arrival numbers anywhere close to the pre-pandemic level, as the total number of foreign visitors last year tallied 427,869.

Bloomberg reported that the maker of Ray-Ban glasses sued J.P. Morgan Chase Bank N.A., claiming the bank ignored red flags as cybercriminals drained $272 million from its New York bank account. Essilor Manufacturing (Thailand) Co. said J.P. Morgan was aware, beginning in September 2019, of a “highly suspicious pattern of fraudulent transactions” but…

Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has received some 4,700 applications for licences from people and organisations to import, possess, grow and produce cannabis and hemp.

Mr. Supattanapong Punmeechaow, Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister, said that the investment promotion roadshow he recently led to Japan has reinforced a joint commitment to deepen bilateral cooperation and develop a co-creation partnership to lead future investments in electric vehicles (EV), smart electronics and green technologies in particular, that will drive…

Mahidol University's inclusion in the top 50 universities globally for performing arts in 2022's QS World University Rankings list proves the country has the talent pool necessary to make an impact on the world stage and harness its nascent "soft power" to draw tourists, income and business back to the…

Over-the-top (OTT) businesses should be self-regulating to ensure operational flexibility and enhance the business environment, which would be a boon for the labour market and the economy, according to a seminar held by Asia Internet Coalition, an industry association that gathers leading Asia-Pacific internet companies.

The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) said the Thailand Pass scheme should be scrapped from June 1 to gain an additional 2 million tourists from tour groups and help the country to achieve 10 million tourist arrivals this year.

Thailand cannot yet declare Covid-19 as an endemic disease as the country is still at risk of a fresh wave being triggered, Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of Mahidol University's Faculty of Medicine, warned on Monday.

Thailand should focus on reviving the economy ahead of injecting money into Covid-19 relief programmes, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Monday, in a move perceived to signal a scaling down of financial aid for victims of the pandemic.

The global trading volume of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) plummeted to 83 billion baht in March from a record high of 157 billion baht in January, with the number of unique buyers declining each month.

Steel consumption in Thailand dropped by 14.3% year-on-year to 2.54 million tonnes between January and February due to a surge in Covid-19 infections, a shortage of construction workers and weak business sentiment, says Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India's largest steelmaker.