BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand has lost about 1.45 million tourism jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, including 400,000 in the first quarter, a private tourism group said on Monday, as the country …
One senior and one alumnus to teach in Thailand
UNG senior Jacey Sherman and her fiancé, UNG alumnus Trevor Bowman, were accepted to the Teach Thailand Corps program. It recruits and places graduates of American colleges in schools in …
Philippines remains poised to slap tariffs on Thailand
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines remains poised to suspend tariff concessions on Thai products entering the country if needed, even as it is closely watching the facilitator-led process to …
Thousands flee to Thailand after Myanmar military airstrikes
More than 3,000 people from Myanmar’s southeastern Karen state have fled into Thailand to escape airstrikes carried out by the military junta, according to the Karen Women’s Organization on Monday.
Thailand enlists industry groups in slavery blacklist effort
Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said he hoped the initiative would boost Thailand’s image abroad as it seeks to earn a top tier rank in this year’s U.S. Trafficking in Persons report. “Sometimes …
Advance into Thailand’s e-commerce market potentials
There are currently 12.1 million e-commerce users in Thailand, with an additional 1.8 million e-commerce users expected in 2021. Cross-border e-commerce is also likely to gain ground as many foreign …
Coffee, cookies and electric cars: Thai fuel giant bets billions on gas station of the future
The head of Thailand’s biggest gas station network has $1.5 billion that says motorists will soon be stocking up on a different kind of fuel – coffee. That’s the bet that Jiraporn Kaosawad, Chief …
KBank supports Thai tourism operators to outlast COVID-19 crisis
“Kattiya” said Thailand lost 55 billion Baht in tourism revenue during the first two months of 2021. She expects that recovery in the Thai tourism sector will occur in three phases driven by domestic, …
KBank supports Thai tourism operators to outlast COVID-19 crisis
“Kattiya” said Thailand lost 55 billion Baht in tourism revenue during the first two months of 2021. She expects that recovery in the Thai tourism sector will occur in three phases driven by domestic, …
Thousands flee into Thailand following Myanmar military air strikes
Thai authorities along the country’s northwestern border braced themselves on Monday for a possible influx of more ethnic Karen villagers fleeing new airstrikes from the Myanmar military …