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When the Chinese government announced it would allow overseas group tours to resume to 20 countries including Thailand from Feb 6, it brought mixed reactions.

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Tourism prone to dodgy dealings

Earlier this month, a flight from China touched down in Bangkok with 269 passengers onboard. A few years ago, this would hardly be worth reporting, but this flight was celebrated with smiles and flowers to mark the arrival of Chinese tourists in Thailand after three long years.

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Thai elephant camp adds more jumbos as Chinese tourists return

An elephant camp in Thailand has purchased six new jumbos to welcome tourists and returning Chinese visitors, offering activities from elephant rides to elephant showers, the owner said.

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Anutin talks trade and investment

Thailand is aiming to enhance trade and investment with the United Kingdom, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul on Friday following a meeting between high-level officials from both nations in London.

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Kliff Kingsbury weighing options but wants to coach in NFL again

Kingsbury remains in Thailand but is mulling return to the NFL this year.

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Chinese New Year influx

About 240 direct flights are expected to fly from China to Thailand during the Chinese New Year holiday, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai).

Bangkok Post

End jobs for 'Thais only'

There are quite a few laws and regulations in Thailand that are outdated, if not irrelevant. Among them is the law governing what types of jobs are reserved for Thais only.

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Chinese tour groups likely on the way

There are positive signs for the tourism sector as Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha suggested China will soon allow tour groups to visit Thailand, which could lead to more hotels reopening and higher demand for bus tours.

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Egat starts operation of mini-hydropower plant

State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) has started operating its 10th mini-hydropower plant in Uttaradit as the country continues its effort to reduce power prices by adopting more renewable energy.

Bangkok Post

Foreign investment up 56% in 2022

Foreign investment soared by 56% to 129 billion baht in value last year, with Japan topping the list in terms of budget to develop businesses in Thailand.

Bangkok Post

Shrimp seller pivots to luxury living in Pattaya

Established in 1982, Seafresh Industry Plc is one of the largest manufacturers and distributors of frozen raw shrimp in Thailand, earning annual revenue of around 7 billion baht.

Bangkok Post

Thailand holds suspect in $100 million deli case

A suspect wanted in in connection with an alleged stock manipulation scheme famously involving a small New Jersey delicatessen has agreed to voluntary extradition to the United States after being arrested last week on the resort island of Phuket

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240 flights from China due over holiday

About 240 flights from China to Thailand are expected during the Chinese New Year holiday from Jan 19-25, or an average of 34 per day, boosting the tourism sector, according to Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai).

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China okays group tours to Thailand

BEIJING: China will allow overseas group tours to resume to 20 countries including Thailand, the Ministry of Culture and Tourism said on Friday.

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CP Foton Sales to spend B1bn on factory

CP Foton Sales Co, a Thai-Chinese automaker in the commercial vehicle segment, plans to spend 1 billion baht building a factory to assemble electric vehicles (EVs) and oil-powered vehicles in Thailand by 2026.

Bangkok Post

Puma hits ground running at 1st flagship store

Taking further steps into Thailand's lifestyle sector, Puma recently opened its first flagship store in Thailand at Siam Center, also unveiling Japanese-American actor Ishikawa Plowden as first brand ambassador.

Bangkok Post

Mindshare predicts growth in spending to ease in 2023

Ad spending in Thailand is expected to record slower growth this year, weighed down by brands' cost controls amid economic challenges, says Mindshare Thailand, a marketing and media network.

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Analysts see potential in Thai capital market as Asean hub

The Thai capital market has good potential to develop and remain a regional leader amidst global challenges and rapid changes in financial markets, say analysts.

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OR targets 7,000 EV charging units by 2030

PTT Oil and Retail Business Plc (OR) has vowed to become Thailand's largest electric vehicle (EV) charging service provider, with the number of charging outlets projected to increase to 7,000 by 2030 under the company's "Rise OR" concept.

Bangkok Post

Rice types approved for GI status

Thailand has successfully registered geographical indication (GI) for Thung Kula Rong Hai hom mali rice and Sangyod Muang Phatthalung rice in Indonesia.

Bangkok Post

Salesforce boosts firms via digital power

Amid global challenges, businesses need to gear up for cost efficiencies, increase productivity through automation and find the right solutions to accelerate growth while gaining customer insights through real-time data collection and analytics.

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Bangkok's new passenger train terminal starts operations

Thailand is ushering in a new age of train travel as Southeast Asia’s biggest railway station officially begins operations

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Lunar New Year spending seen at 3-yr high

Thailand's consumer spending over the Lunar New Year period could rise 13.6% to 45 billion baht (US$1.36 billion), a three-year high, as the economy recovers and China's border reopening bolsters tourism, a university survey showed on Thursday.

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Thailand’s tuk-tuks go green amid rising demand for electric models

Travel without the combustion-engine fumes and noise is increasingly popular in the country with some of the world’s worst air pollution

Bangkok Post

China reopening ‘not enough’ to power Thai growth to 4% in 2023

An upswing in tourism from China’s reopening will help boost Thailand’s economy, but isn’t sufficient to restore growth to pre-pandemic levels just yet, according to analysts.

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