With Songkran 2023 just around the corner, consumers are gearing up to shop during the festival. Thailand’s e-commerce market is rapidly growing, presenting a great opportunity for boosting Songkran …
Quincy Rotary Club’s first international grant works to fight Thai sex trafficking
QUINCY – Jane McBride and Patricia Zinkowski were vacationing in Thailand 20 years ago when the two business tycoons, who’d made millions as co-founders of an aviation company serving the rich and …
Members of exiled Chinese church detained in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand (AP) — More than 60 members of a Chinese Christian church have been detained in Thailand, supporters said Friday, raising fears they may be returned to their home country, where they …
Why ASEAN countries should not look at Thailand for legalising medical cannabis
Cannabis use was decriminalised in Thailand since June 2022. Yet almost a year on, the country still lacks a comprehensive legal framework to regulate the production, distribution and consumption of …
Thailand Doubles Cash Rebate Cap To $4.4M, Considers Increase To 30%; Local Studios Set To Expand As More Productions Shoot On Stages
Meanwhile, local studios and facilities are exploring expansion plans in anticipation of bigger productions heading to Thailand following the changes to the incentives, while local property developers …
World Bank maintains Thailand’s 2023 growth outlook at 3.6%
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow by 3.6% this year, up from 2.6% last year, supported by stronger private consumption, a recovery in the tourism sector and strong pent-up demand following China’s reopening,
Thailand Arrests 63 Chinese Christians Seeking Asylum
Members of Shenzhen Holy Reformed Church, known as the “Mayflower church,” left China in 2019 due to religious restrictions and tried unsuccessfully to gain asylum in South Korea before coming to Thailand and applying for refugee status at Bangkok’s …
Will Thailand’s Spirit Houses Help the Real Housewives on Their Ultimate Girls Trip?
The Real Housewives are tapping into Asia’s rich culture in hopes of some good vibes and fortune, perhaps with the help of Thailand’s traditional spirit houses. “Every house in Thailand has the small house for the spirits,” Pepsi told the ‘Wives.
Thailand tries to contain overnight fire that engulfed 2 mountains
A fire in Thailand engulfed two mountains overnight in a province northeast of Bangkok. At least 10 firefighting vehicles were dispatched to battle the fire.
Thailand’s Maya Bay Sees Sharks and Tourists Fight for Space
On any given day in Thailand’s Maya Bay, nearly 40 blacktip reef sharks cruise in the cyan shallows while 4,000 tourists visit its beach.