Due to low demand and high household indebtedness, Thai motorcycle production is expected to fall to 2.1 million in 2025. Thai motorcycle production is expected to fall to 2.1 million units in 2025 due to low demand, high household debt, and tight credit policies. Motorcycle production in Thailand will likely remain low in 2025, reaching…
The e-commerce giant, which earns its main revenue from shipping goods, has decided not to chase turnover and improve the profitability of the company. Lazada Thailand plans to change management and lay off or reassign between 30 and 50 per cent of its employees to more suitable positions in various divisions of the company, a…
According to the Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office, Thailand’s consolidated exports in May 2024 reached 26.219 billion US dollars, marking a 7.2% rise. To date, this has grown to 2.6%. The growth of agricultural and agro-industrial products was a significant 19.4%, a promising sign for the industry. Key contributors to this growth were…
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has pledged to encourage high schools to vape and refrain from smoking. This campaign seeks to raise awareness about the risks and harmful effects of smoking and vaping, emphasizing the importance of monitoring and preventing youth from becoming addicted to these behaviours. In anticipation of World Anti-Drug Day on June…
Thailand’s leading e-commerce platforms continue to raise commissions to boost revenues and offset marketing costs. Thailand’s leading e-commerce platforms continue to raise commissions to increase revenue and offset the cost of marketing campaigns. According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand’s leading e-commerce platforms – Shopee, Lazada, and TikTok – continue to raise sales commissions, driving up…
Thailand has turned its attention to elite visa holders after discovering that criminals are using the programme to conduct illegal activities in Thailand. The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched a probe into foreign nationals residing in the country on elite visas and engaging in illegal business activities after it emerged that a Chinese national…
Thanks to new visa policies, Thailand is attracting tens of thousands of foreign investors and highly skilled experts. Thailand has more than 56,000 foreign nationals with approved visas and work permits. According to the Board of Investment, this number includes about 50,000 foreign executives and experts working on investment promotion projects. Chai Wacharong, the spokesman…
Three public hearings will decide the fate of an ambitious bridge project connecting Samui Island to mainland Thailand. According to the Bangkok Post, Thailand has resumed public hearings on an ambitious bridge project that would connect the famous tourist island of Koh Samui to the Thai mainland. The first round of hearings identified possible entry…
The famous romantic comedy Mother of the Bride was filmed in Phuket resorts and is a love letter to the charming island of Phuket in Thailand. Minor Hotels, operator of the award-winning Anantara resorts, invites travellers worldwide to ‘relax like the cast of the popular Netflix film Mother of the Bride and experience the glamour…
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,…