Asian Shares Fall as Huawei Arrest Risks China-US Fallout
SINGAPORE — Asian markets were broadly lower Monday after China protested the arrest of a senior executive of Chinese electronics giant Huawei, who is...
Uber Invited For Talks After Service Outlawed in Thailand
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Land Transport Department has requested a meeting with Uber executives following last week’s decision to outlaw the mobile application-based taxi service in Thailand.
Southern Hotels, Empty of Tourists, to Get Financial Aid
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Large- and medium-sized hotels in Phuket and other provinces in southern Thailand will financially survive for the rest of this year, a leading hotelier said on Sunday.
Small Hotels Guild Launches Pact With Airbnb
BANGKOK — Global room rental platform Airbnb announced an alliance Wednesday with a small hotels consortium.
Verizon Takes Over Yahoo in $4.5 Billion Deal
SAN FRANCISCO — Verizon has taken over Yahoo, completing a USD$4.5 billion (152.6 billion baht) deal that will usher in a new management team...
Expert Raises Alarm Over Prayuth-Trump Coal Deal
BANGKOK — Thailand is set to import more than 150,000 tons of coal from the United States following a discussion between top leaders of the two nations in Washington D.C.
BOT Forecasts 8 Million Foreign Visitors in 2020, Down 80%
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's central bank has forecast only an estimated 8 million foreign visitors in Thailand this year, down 80 percent from last year's record number of 39.8 million, according to the Bank of Thailand (BoT) governor Veerathai Santiprabhob.
McDonald’s Thailand Achieves Highest Sales In 38 Years
BANGKOK - Ms. Kittiwan Anuvejsakul, Executive Chairman of McThai Co., Ltd., the operator of McDonald's, announced on March 12, 2024 that McDonald's achieved sales...
Govt Mortgaged Rice To Be Sold 'By Jan-Feb'
(29 January) The Thai government is planning to auction off its mortgaged rice by late January and early February, officials said.
Gov’t Approves 10-Year Visas for Foreigners Over 50
BANGKOK — Affluent foreign residents over 50 will soon be able to apply for 10-year visas, a government spokesman said Tuesday.