Bangkok’s 2nd Ikea – Southeast Asia’s Largest – Gets Date
BANGKOK — Hej! Fans of affordable Swedish furniture – and we know there are a lot of you – now have a date for navigating a new maze of oddly named products.
Thai Biz Law 101: So, It’s Time to Dissolve the Company
Why do companies dissolve? The common-sense answer? When a company ceases to do business, why keep it? Keeping dormant zombie companies incurs expenses for...
Dusit Thani Bangkok Postpones Closure Until January 2019
BANGKOK — An iconic five-star hotel in Bangkok postponed its date of closure until next January.
The Dusit Thani Bangkok will remain open until 2pm...
More Info on 4-Year Professional Visas Coming Next Month
BANGKOK — Expert expats with high salaries can apply for four-year professional visas starting in mid-January.
Bitcoin’s Going Nucking Futs, Here’s How to Buy From Thailand
Three months ago today, bitcoin traded at a lofty 140,000 baht (USD$4,000). One month ago, it reached 200,000 baht (USD$6,000). In the past two...
Weeboon: Thailand Crowdfunds For Good Causes
BANGKOK — When Nguyen Quoc launched the nation’s first open, donation-based crowdfunding platform earlier this year, he didn’t have to wait long to see it make a difference.
New Welfare Cards a Boost For Rich or Poor?
BANGKOK — For many commuters, 300 baht buys five long-haul BTS rides. For Chum Chompho, it means over a month’s supply of rice, instant...
Television Ordered to Restore Full Color
BANGKOK — A week before the cremation of King Bhumibol, the national broadcasting regulator told television stations Thursday to stop stripping the color from...
Thai Air Operators Re-Certified by UN Aviation Authority
BANGKOK — A black mark has been lifted from Thai aviation more than two years after it was red-flagged for safety concerns by international...
Thai Central Bank Labels Top Firms ‘Risky,’ Panic Ensues
BANGKOK — A declaration from the central bank describing five of the nation’s largest financial institutions as “risky” should not cause alarm, according to an investment banker and the leader of the ruling junta, who weighed in Tuesday to tell everyone to calm down.
