Marriott International is adding more than 1,600 rooms in Thailand after signing four new properties. It will introduce a Ritz-Carlton Reserve, Thailand’s first JW Marriott Marquis hotel and two …
Thailand: Eleven pro-democracy protests planned in and abroad; only four imported Covid-19 cases
BANGKOK, Nov 1 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Ratsadon (People) will organise 11 protest rallies on Sunday, which will take place in six provinces in Thailand as well as abroad, starting in the …
Myanmar worker had Covid-19 before entering Thailand
The Myanmar migrant worker who was arrested in Phatthalung on Oct 28 and tested positive for Covid-19 had been infected before entering Thailand, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) confirmed …
Thailand’s traditional Loy Krathong Festival celebrated in Brunei
The Thailand’s traditional Loy Krathong Festival falls on Saturday this year. About 250 people including some Thai people living in Brunei released water lanterns for peace and luck. (Photo by Jeffrey …
Thai king hands out diplomas at protest movement stronghold
A university graduation ceremony presided over by Thailand’s king was held Friday after pro-democracy activists issued a call for students to boycott it. There was no way to confirm how many students …
How Thailand became Asia’s toothless tiger
Thailand was once an economic tiger that rocked world markets. Not any more, with tourism decimated but the pandemic and GDP set to shrink by around 7% in 2020.
UPDATE 1-Thai finance ministry raises 2020 GDP outlook to 7.7% contraction
BANGKOK, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance ministry on Thursday upgraded its 2020 gross domestic product forecast to a 7.7% contraction, still a record, from the 8.5% decline projected earlier, …
Thailand protesters take to street to mock fashion show
BANGKOK — Pro-democracy demonstrators in Thailand returned Thursday to the capital’s business district, staging something akin to a street fair to bring attention to their contention that the …
Thai finance ministry raises 2020 GDP outlook to 7.7% contraction
BANGKOK, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Thailand’s finance ministry on Thursday upgraded its 2020 gross domestic product forecast to a 7.7% contraction from the 8.5% decline it projected in July, helped by …
Sugar imports from Thailand enjoy upswing following ATIGA enforcement
By the end of the 2019 to 2020 crop the export of Thai sugar to the nation had reached more than 862,000 tonnes, 12.1% higher than the volume of domestically produced sugar. In line with the nation’s …