Bangkok Post
TAT targets Latino LGBT traveller rise
The Tourism Authority of Thailand is set to increase tourism arrivals from Latin America, in part through a plan to present Thailand as a friendly destination for LGBT travellers. Last week the TAT organised the first meeting of some 40 tourism operators from Latin America, including ...
Dusida Worrachaddejchai
King's royal procession feted by well-wishers
His Majesty the King commanded the world’s attention as his royal procession offered the first chance for all Thais to pay him homage since he was crowned on Saturday.King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun sat astride the Pudtan Thong throne, a golden palanquin, as the procession started ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Asean meet delegates promised hassle-free entry
The host of the civil society conference to be held in Bangkok next month has given assurances to foreign participants they will not be blocked from entering the country on security grounds. The Thailand-based People’s Empowerment Foundation is holding the Asean Civil Society Conference (ACSC) at ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Depa pins hopes on trio of R&D centres
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) plans to open and operate three R&D centres in June, comprising an artificial intelligence (AI) lab, an augmented reality/virtual reality (AR/VR) lab and Maker Space, an innovative device design centre. Keep reading ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Rail deals must have accountability
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s recent participation in the second Belt and Road Forum (BRF) in Beijing was problematic on many levels. On what basis did Gen Prayut negotiate a rail deal between Thailand and China? What are the details and cost-benefit considerations of this deal? ...
Thitinan Pongsudhirak
Prices watchdog walks the walk for consumers
As a product of humble origins, Whichai Phochanakij understands the hardships that ordinary people endure. The Internal Trade Department chief, whose direct task is to supervise the cost of living and the prices of goods and services, vows to strike the best balance to ensure ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Data sharing stirs the pot
The telecom regulator has begun discussions to amend details of the Telecom Business Act to allow the state to access general data regarding mobile phone usage (not including personal information), but is facing pushback from the major three telecom operators. Keep reading ...
Komsan Tortermvasana
Living with debt
Most workers with a monthly income under 15,000 baht are burdened with debt, but many remain confident about job security, according to a University of Thai Chamber of Commerce survey.Keep watching ...
Future bright for workers, PM says
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha remains bullish on the future of Thai workers, stressing how the unemployment rate is below 1%. “Thailand is now ranked fourth among countries with the lowest unemployment rates,” the prime minister told officials, labour leaders and workers on Wednesday at an ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Single account scheme attracts 24,000 SMEs
Some 24,000 small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have already signed up to sort out their financial accounts from 2016-17, meeting standards to avoid late payment penalties and criminal liability, says the chief of the Revenue Department. Keep reading ...
Wichit Chantanusornsiri
