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Senate shoots down casino bill

Wednesday 24 September 2025 10:36 AM

BANGKOK: The Senate has formally rejected the government's draft bill proposing the establishment of integrated entertainment complexes that include casinos, citing serious concerns over social impact, economic disruption and national security.

Thai airlines face imminent pilot shortages

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 23 September 2025 12:30 PM

BANGKOK: The Thai aviation sector is expected to have a pilot shortage in 2-3 years as airlines continue to expand their fleets, while more than half of Thai pilots remain unable to resume work due to licensing issues.

Thai pet food exports take the No.2 spot

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 21 September 2025 01:30 PM

BANGKOK: Thailand has become the world's second-largest exporter of pet food, with shipments totalling US$2.68 billion in 2024, growth of 29% year-on-year, according to the Commerce Ministry.

Thai hoteliers say ‘inflexible’ land tax a burden

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 21 September 2025 11:00 AM

BANGKOK: The robust tourism outlook anticipated for Thailand’s upcoming high season is insufficient to offset the 7% contraction in foreign arrivals so far this year, says the Thai Hotels Association (THA).

Microsoft to build three Thai data centres amid national AI push

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 20 September 2025 11:00 AM

BANGKOK: Microsoft Thailand is constructing three local data centres under strategic partnerships to deliver localised cloud services.

Phuket Projects Shine at 20th Annual PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards

Phuket News / Business

Friday 19 September 2025 12:58 PM

Phuket’s finest developments were among the stars at the 20th anniversary celebration of the PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, held in Bangkok recently. Sansiri Public Company Limited won Best Luxury Condo Development (Phuket) and Best Luxury Condo Architectural Design (Phuket) for Canvas Cherngtalay, while AAG Development Co., Ltd. took home Best Luxury Housing/Villa Development (Phuket) for Naturale Phuket Luxury Pool Villas. Meanwhile, Land and Houses Public Company Limited triumphed with Vive Phuket named Best Luxury Housing Architectural Design (Phuket), further showcasing the island’s continuing appeal as a world-class destination for lifestyle, investment, and design.

Private sector wants confidence, liquidity, stimulus from new PM

Phuket News / Business

Friday 19 September 2025 12:08 PM

BANGKOK: Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday (Sept 18) brought his economic ministers to meet the Thai Chamber of Commerce, which asked him in return to focus on confidence, liquidity and economic stimulus.

Gold traders oppose tax on transactions

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 17 September 2025 12:18 PM

BANGKOK: Gold traders voiced opposition to Thai authorities' discussion of imposing a tax on physical gold and online transactions, saying such efforts to rein in baht appreciation would cause the country to lose its status as a gold trading hub.

Chaiyaphum peddles rice to Phuket

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 16 September 2025 01:01 PM

PHUKET: Officials from Chaiyaphum Province staged a promotional event in Phuket yesterday (Sept 15) to showcase its rice and other quality agricultural products, aiming to expand markets and strengthen farmer incomes through value-added processing.

Seaplane port to open in Trang

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 16 September 2025 11:18 AM

BANGKOK; The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand plans to open a seaplane port in the southern province of Trang later this year.

Phuket targets B550bn revenue during high tourism season

Phuket News / Business

Monday 15 September 2025 09:45 AM

PHUKET: Phuket is setting an ambitious tourism revenue target of 550 billion baht for the upcoming high season, with early indicators suggesting a strong recovery approaching pre-pandemic levels in 2019.

VAT rate to remain at 7% for another year

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 14 September 2025 11:00 AM

BANGKOK: The outgoing caretaker Cabinet has approved an extension of the 7% value-added tax (VAT) rate until the end of September 2026 to ease economic pressures and sustain domestic consumption.

Rice traders call on government to cut value of strong baht

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 13 September 2025 12:30 PM

BANGKOK: The Thai Rice Exporters Association is calling on the government and the Bank of Thailand to issue immediate and practical measures to stabilise the baht, seeking to protect the competitiveness of Thai rice and farmers' income.

Industry sees flaws in proposed Hotel Act changes

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 13 September 2025 11:00 AM

BANGKOK: The Thai Hotels Association (THA) has expressed concern about attempts to revise the Hotel Act, saying any changes must ensure that tourist safety will not be compromised and shoddy operations will face consequences.

New Alcohol Control Act brings tougher advertising, sales rules

Phuket News / Business

Friday 12 September 2025 10:39 AM

PHUKET: The Royal Gazette has published a Royal Command enacting the Alcohol Control Act (No. 2), B.E. 2568 (2025), introducing stricter rules on the advertising, marketing and sale of alcoholic beverages in Thailand.

New ministers may lift economic growth

Phuket News / Business

Wednesday 10 September 2025 11:05 AM

BANGKOK: Kasikorn Research Center (K-Research) expects key economic Cabinet appointments by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will lift public confidence and raise Thai GDP growth above earlier projections.

Calls for vouchers for foreign visitors

Phuket News / Business

Tuesday 9 September 2025 12:51 PM

BANGKOK: Tourism operators are urging the new tourism minister to give cash coupons to foreign visitors to spend in Thailand, similar to practices in other countries, and plan ahead for next year's low season immediately.

Economy stymied by frequent crises

Phuket News / Business

Monday 8 September 2025 12:47 PM

BANGKOK: Political instability has prevented Thailand from driving forward long-term policies that could become new growth engines for the country, says Nonarit Bisonyabut, a research fellow at Thailand Development Research Institute.

Agency upbeat on growth outlook for digital content

Phuket News / Business

Sunday 7 September 2025 10:30 AM

BANGKOK: The value of Thailand's digital content industry is projected to reach B51.2 billion in 2025, B53.7bn in 2026, and is trending towards B56.4bn in 2027.

New SME scheme to help small operators buy pickups

Phuket News / Business

Saturday 6 September 2025 11:00 AM

PHUKET: Small business owners, farmers and transport operators in Phuket are set to benefit from a new national loan guarantee scheme designed to make it easier to buy secondhand pickup trucks, the Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG) has announced.

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