Chinese Supermarkets Pop up All Over Bangkok – Chiang Mai
Chinese supermarkets have become a popular tourist attraction for Chinese travelers, Chinese expatriates in Thailand, teenagers, and fans of Chinese actors and actresses.
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No Immediate Plan to Scrap Minimum Wage, Thai Govt Clarifies
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Labor says it has no immediate plans to revoke the former government's minimum wage policy, despite media reports from the weekend that suggested otherwise.
Pet Economy Booms, Sees Potential for Growth
SHENYANG, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Pet stores in northeast China are still busy after the Spring Festival holiday, during which many pet owners left...
Asian Shares Mixed Following Rebound on Wall Street
BANGKOK — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after US stocks finished broadly higher on Wall Street, erasing modest losses from a day earlier.
Management Buyout of AirAsia Would Face Headwinds
KUALA LUMPUR/SINGAPORE — AirAsia founder Tony Fernandes may find it tough to take the budget airline private due to large funding needs as potential partners worry about a floundering Malaysian economy and a weak regional aviation market.
Without Warning, Fuel Prices Rise to 3-Year High
BANGKOK — Steady hikes to fuel prices this month have the transport sector jittery and consumers unhappy they’re no longer notified in advance as the cost per liter rose to the highest level in over three years.
Police Seize Contraband Child Spirit Dolls
BANGKOK — A haul of strange looking dolls was shown off by police today as the latest evidence of public obsession over a kind of haunted spirit doll.
Creating ASEAN’s Fully Charged EV Hub
Imagine busy urban streets alive with battery-powered motorcycles, cars and buses but without the haze of exhaust fumes and the noise of whirring engines....
No Obese Flyers in Biz Class on Thai Airways’ 2 New Boeings
BANGKOK — You must be only this wide to ride.
Asian Shares Track Wall St Weakness as Eyes on Fed Comment
BANGKOK — Asian shares were Friday following a listless session on Wall Street, where a slide in banks and industrial companies offset solid gains...