Walk into a mall in Bangkok now and you will be asked to scan a QR code and key in personal details on a web platform for contact tracing. Enter a shop in the same mall and you will have to go through …
South Africans in Thailand, Cambodia turn to private eye to get back home
South African Declan Miller, the manager of Crest Hawk Investigations, a Cambodia-based detective agency, said he had received multiple requests from South Africans in Cambodia and Thailand for …
Responsible Tourism: Behind The Scenes With An Elephant Veterinarian In Thailand
Dr. Nissa Mututanont, Head Elephant Veterinarian at the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) and the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, shares the ins and outs of …
Japan’s Panasonic to cut 800 jobs in Thailand, move some production to Vietnam next year
Japanese appliance-maker Panasonic Corp on Thursday said that next year it will move its Thai-based production of refrigerators and washing machines to Vietnam, laying off some 800 workers.
Bank of Thailand Cuts Key Rate to Record Low
The Bank of Thailand reduced its one-day repurchase rate by 25 basis points to a record-low 0.50%, effective immediately, it said.
Thailand Cuts Rate for Third Time as Economic Crisis Worsens
The Bank of Thailand cut its benchmark interest rate to a fresh record low and said it was ready to use additional policy tools if needed with the economy expected to shrink further.
Sent home in stitches: 20 years ago, a motorbike accident put an end to my Thailand adventures
CNN Travel senior producer Karla Cripps set out on her first trip to Thailand 20 years ago, a journey cut short by a brutal motorbike accident that left her with some nasty scars and a valuable lesson …
Bank of Thailand to Inch Toward Lower Bound: Decision Day Guide
The Bank of Thailand is set to push its benchmark interest rate even closer to the lower bound as it tries to rescue an economy that just posted its worst quarterly contraction in more than eight …
Thailand’s travel ban impacts the country’s elephants
One of the big draws when traveling to Thailand is seeing the elephants. With the country extending its travel ban until June 30 the elephants will be impacted. NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer spoke …
Thailand’s Economy Contracts For First Time Since 2014
But the outbreak has sharply bruised the country’s cash cow, with tourist vendors reporting as early as mid-January a drop in visitors after China — Thailand’s largest source of tourists — went into …