First home-grown ICO in presale debut Thailand’s first initial coin offering (ICO) issued by a SET-listed company will test the waters Wednesday, but plans to launch additional domestic ICOs may not be easy to navigate […]
Thai central bank bans banks from cryptocurrencies Thailand’s central bank said on Monday it had asked financial institutions not to get involved in cryptocurrency transactions for fear of possible problems from the unregulated trading. — […]
Proposed Kra Canal not current government project: Thailand The Thai Government has made it clear that the proposed Kra Canal project is neither a priority currently nor does it have a policy on the proposed […]
Bangkok air pollution warning, children asked to stay indoors Residents in Bangkok, one of the world’s top tourist destinations, were warned on Thursday (Feb 8) the city’s air quality had hit dangerous levels just days […]
Japan rejects calls to invest in bullet train Thailand wants Japan to invest in the Shinkansen-like high-speed railway from Bangkok to Chiang Mai but Japan insists only on offering loans for the project. — Bangkok […]
Thai economy to receive boost from mid-year state budget The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) has indicated that the Thai economy will benefit from an influx of 150 billion baht from […]
Many in Thai fishing industry fail to see conditions as slavery: research Thai fishing boat owners who trap workers on board ships and withhold wages often do not realize that is modern slavery, so authorities […]
Phuket event unveils Kra Canal push The Thai Canal Association for Study and Development has filed a formal request to the current government to undertake a full feasibility study to make the Kra Canal a […]
Cambodia’s central bank governor has become the first recipient of an Asian Institute of Chartered Bankers (AICB) Honorary Fellowship, receiving the prestigious award before a gathering of banking regulators and industry representatives. Chea Chanto, […]
Butt Out! Smoking Ban Hits Thailand Beaches (video) Thailand’s beaches are among its greatest draw cards for tourists and from today when a beach smoking ban begins being enforced they’re going to start getting cleaner. […]
Thailand’s beaches are among its greatest draw cards for tourists and from today when a beach smoking ban begins being enforced they’re going to start getting cleaner. From February 1 authorities will begin enforcing a […]
Thai Dec factory output rises 2.35 pct y/y, below forecast Thailand’s annual industrial output rose for a second straight month in December, helped by higher production of rubber, cars and car engines and petroleum, but […]