Former Lonely Planet author and travel writer Joe Cummings joined a “Parts Unknown” shoot in the Thai city of Chiang Mai that culminated in a bizarre karaoke session.
Turkey in safe tourism push to Thais
The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry has launched a tourism package called “Safe Tourism Certificate” to draw foreign tourists from around the world including Thailand to Turkey.
Damning Link between a Bangkok Mall and Injustice in Laos
To partially sate Thailand’s ever-increasing thirst for energy, Thai companies and state-owned enterprises collaborate with the Lao government to build more hydropower dams in Laos and import the …
Malaysia leads mobile wallet usage in South-East Asia
Malaysia leads other countries in Southeast Asia in the usage of mobile/digital wallets at 40 per cent, ahead of the Philippines (36 per cent), Thailand (27 per cent) and Singapore (26 per cent), …
Thailand pro-democracy protesters mark end of absolute monarchy
Political activists from several groups across Thailand staged peaceful protests around the country on Wednesday to mark the anniversary of the 1932 revolt which ended the absolute monarchy in the …
In Thailand, It’s Statues of Democracy Leaders That Are Disappearing
Certain historical statues have been disappearing in Thailand, but they are not effigies of colonialists or slave owners torn down by protesters. Instead, Thailand’s vanishing monuments celebrated …
Thailand’s Exports Post Surprise 22.5% Plunge, Most Since 2009
But the concern is about when they will recover.” Thailand’s other key economic engine, tourism, has also collapsed due to travel restrictions, leaving the economy on course for the worst contraction …
Thai Billionaire Now Bets on Lending Growth at Home, Not Abroad
Billionaire Chuchat Petaumpai was mapping out ways to expand his consumer-finance empire beyond Thailand when the coronavirus shattered his international aspirations.
Commerce votes to investigate imports from Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
The CVD investigation will focus on Vietnam, Commerce said … Do you have some thoughts you’d like to share with our readers? Tire Business would love to hear from you. Email your letter to Editor …
Tourist city in Thailand overrun with hungry monkeys starts mass sterilisation programme
Thailand has started sterilising hundreds of monkeys in a city famous for its macaque population, as the coronavirus pandemic leaves them hungry, aggressive and wrestling food from terrified residents …