Thailand now 6th largest fruit exporter
Known for its good taste and quality, Thai fruit has gained much popularity in foreign countries. Tax waivers from FTAs for exports to partner countries have raised the value of fruit exports in the first 10 months of this year to at least three billion U.S. dollars, making Thailand the…
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…
Constitution Day in Thailand
On the occasion of Constitution Day in Thailand, which falls on December 10 each year, civil servants and members of political parties are paying homage to His Majesty King Prajadhipok (Rama VII), who granted the first permanent charter to the Thai people on this day in 1932. The Speaker of…
PM Modi To Leave For Thailand Today, Will Address Indian Community In Evening
PM Modi will arrive in Bangkok on November 2 evening and his first engagement will be to address the Indian community at the national indoor stadium in Bangkok. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday will leave for Thailand for attending the ASEAN-India, East Asia and RCEP summits to strengthen regional…
Big spending Indians – 5,800 baht a day – set to revolutionize Thai tourism!
Thai and English language media have reported over the weekend that the only way is up for Thai tourism when it comes to the burgeoning potential of the Indian market. Two million are expected to visit in 2019 – but that will rise to 14 million by the end of…
DPM Prawit ensures security for November ASEAN Summit
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit Wongsuwan has ordered security agencies to be fully prepared for the upcoming ASEAN Summit from 2-4 November in Bangkok, focusing on situation responses in compliance with international standards. The Ministry of Defense Spokesperson, Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantravanich, said all agencies are ordered to be on…