Smart Money: New Baht Bills Hit the Street
BANGKOK – If your biggest banknotes look a little more colorful today, that’s because new 1,000-baht bills hit the streets.
Nearly 1 Million Chinese Tourists Expected in October
BANGKOK — Thailand is expected to welcome almost one million Chinese travelers during the first week of October alone.
Star Wars Inspires Tourism Chief To Use Force of Filmmaker Refunds
BANGKOK — A disturbance in the force of Thailand’s appeal to foreign film productions has prompted its top tourism official to propose new incentives for filmmakers.
Thailand-Myanmar Visa Exemption Starts Tonight
BANGKOK — Thai travelers with an itch to visit Myanmar can do so without a whim-killing run to the embassy, starting tonight at midnight.
Tourism Industry Applauds Giving Travelers Ins-and-Outs
BANGKOK — Tourists will be able to stay longer and come and go at will, thanks to Thailand's anemic economy.
Report: Berlusconi Agrees to Sell AC Milan Stake to Thai Investor
ROME (DPA) - Former Italian premier Silvio Berlusconi has agreed to sell a minority stake in his Serie A football club AC Milan to Thai businessman Bee Taechaubol for almost 500 million euros (550 million dollars), news reports said Sunday.
Asian Development Bank Cuts Growth Forecast for Region
MANILA (DPA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Thursday cut its economic growth forecast for developing Asia amid slower-than-expected growth in the United States and China.
EU Warning on Illegal Fishing Has Thai Fishing Industry Reeling
SAMUT SAKHON (DPA) — The fishing port sits idle, bereft of the commotion that normally characterizes Thailand's busiest fishing harbour.
China's Growth Rate Holds at 7 Percent
BEIJING (DPA) — China's economy grew in the second quarter of this year by 7 per cent year-on-year, the National Bureau of Statistics announced in Beijing on Wednesday, slightly outpacing predictions.
Asian Stocks Fall on Greece's Worsening Debt Woes
MANILA (DPA) — Asian stock markets slumped Monday on jitters over Greece's worsening debt crisis and its impact on the global economy.
