How to use credit cards when travelling (and in Thailand)
This post is an excerpt of a longer article. Credit cards have become such a simple and integral part of shopping and life generally that it is now entirely possible to go for months and perhaps even years without touching a banknote. You can pay your bills, buy your groceries,…
Thais are Getting Thriftier Says Poll
Thais are spending less than usual, according to a recent poll by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University. The poll asked 1,174 people about their spending habits, of which around 70% stated they’ve cut back on leisure spend, around 40% said they are cooking at home more, around 23% plan their budgets,…
Thailand’s Digital Economy to Explode by 2025
Thailand’s digital economy is projected to explode by 2025, according to a 2016 study conducted by Google and Temasek, a Singaporean investment firm. The study outlines some reasons why the digital economies of Thailand and other Southeast Asian countries could be sitting on a huge powder keg. Thailand’s bricks and…
TAT launches Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Passport Privileges to boost spending by foreign tourists
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched the Amazing Thailand Grand Sale Passport Privileges project to stimulate travel spending by foreign tourists from now to January 31 next year. The TAT Governor, Yuthasak Supasorn, said the project aims to increase spending by foreign visitors, especially tourists from China, Russia…
Indian, Thailand ports trusts sign three MoUs to reduce sea travel time
Three agreements have been signed between Ranong Port (Thailand) and port trusts of Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Kolkata, with an aim to reduce sea travel time between the two countries to more than a half. The memoranda of understanding (MoUs) were signed during the two-day BIMSTEC conclave of ports which concluded here on Thursday. It was…
Preparations for ASEAN Summit, souvenirs for foreign delegates
Preparations to ensure the flow of traffic and safety measures for foreign delegates attending the 35th ASEAN Summit and Related Summits are now well rehearsed. National flags, signs and banners are prominently displayed around Impact Muang Thong Thani, the main venue of the summits. The event’s opening ceremony will be…
Gov’t unveils 100-baht domestic tour packages
Tourism promotion campaigns such as “Chim Shop Chai – Eat, Shop, Spend” have received good feedback from the general public, despite complaints on the complexity of registration. The government yesterday approved another campaign to promote domestic tourism at year’s end, with 100-baht tourism packages. Deputy Government Spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul announced…
Thailand, India sign trade agreements for Rs 2,400 crore
Giving a break up of the agreements, Jurin Laksanawisit said the agreements signed in Mumbai totaled approx Rs 900 crore while in Chennai, it was about Rs 1,500 crore. Chennai: Thailand and India have signed agreements for Rs 2,400 crore to boost trade ties between the two countries, Deputy Prime…
India’s ties with Southeast Asia gained momentum in 2014
Bangkok: The year 2014 turned out to be a turbulent one for Southeast Asia with two plane tragedies and a coup hitting global headlines, even as India’s ties with the key region gained momentum with the new Indian government turning the ‘Look East’ policy into an ‘Act East’ strategy. Prime…
OTOP City 2014 continues to draw public attention
People from all walks of life have been flocking to Otop City 2014, ringing up more than half a billion baht in sales. According to Director of Local Wisdom and Community Enterprise Promotion Office Taweep Butrpho, over 300,000 people have been to the Otop City 2014 since the fair kicked…