In places where the Thai New Year Songkran celebrations take place, a complete ban on the sale and consumption of alcohol for the entire holiday period is being imposed in Thailand. During the Thai New Year celebrations – Songkran festival to be held next month, Thailand is introducing strict rules banning alcohol in places of…
More than 21,000 cases of cyber fraud were reported in Thailand in February alone, and damage from cybercrime has exceeded 2 billion baht. The public in Thailand has been warned to be careful online after it was revealed that police recorded 21,506 cases of cybercrime in February alone. Damages from the offences totalled 2,493,842,459 baht,…
A pilot project using artificial intelligence has been launched in Thailand’s capital city to tackle the problem of heavy traffic in Bangkok. The Thai government has launched the ‘Ratchaprasong Model’, a project that uses artificial intelligence technology to tackle traffic congestion in Ratchaprasong, a busy business district that is also a popular tourist destination in…
Thai banks are introducing a 1 per cent dynamic currency conversion fee when paying with Thai bank cards abroad or on foreign online marketplaces. Credit card holders issued in Thailand will be charged a 1 per cent fee for conversion to foreign currency when paying in baht abroad or on online shopping sites registered outside…
The US electric car maker is in talks with the Thai government over the site of a Battery Cell Gigafactory in the kingdom. Tesla is in talks with the Thai government to open the Gigafactory, a lithium-ion battery cell factory in the kingdom, an official from the country’s prime minister’s office said. Tesla and Thailand…
Thailand’s tax department has reduced levies on alcohol and nightclubs, following a government programme to boost tourism and increase tourist spending. The Excise Department reduced tax rates on alcohol and nightclubs from 23 February to comply with measures approved by Thailand’s cabinet. The Bangkok Post newspaper reported, citing an Excise Department Director General Ekniti Nitithanprapas…
Thailand’s prime minister has unveiled ambitious plans to develop the country as a tourism, medical, agricultural and financial centre. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has unveiled his own vision to transform Thailand into a sustainable centre for tourism, health and wellness, agriculture, food processing, aviation, logistics, future mobility, financial services and the digital economy. Speaking at…
Thailand’s prime minister has unveiled ambitious plans to develop the country as a tourism, medical, agricultural and financial centre. Prime Minister Settha Thavisin has unveiled his own vision to transform Thailand into a sustainable centre for tourism, health and wellness, agriculture, food processing, aviation, logistics, future mobility, financial services and the digital economy. Speaking at…
Affluent tourists from Europe and Russia have filled resorts in Thailand’s southern provinces, causing accommodation prices to rise, exceeding 2019 levels. Longer stays by European visitors in the first quarter fuelled a surge in accommodation revenue in Thailand’s southern provinces. Room prices set a new record despite a small number of Chinese tourists, the Bangkok…
Affluent tourists from Europe and Russia have filled resorts in Thailand’s southern provinces, causing accommodation prices to rise, already exceeding 2019 levels. Longer stays by European visitors in the first quarter fuelled a surge in accommodation revenue in Thailand’s southern provinces. Room prices set a new record despite a small number of Chinese tourists, the…