Industries

Social campaign angles to hike village visits

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has launched a domestic tourism campaign called Aor Sor Social, marshalling an online group of volunteers to help promote village tourism. There are 14 communities taking part in the project, and the agency hopes the campaign will help increase ...

Suchat Sritama

Thai ambitions target Myanmar

Myanmar’s new foreign direct investment act is expected to attract more Thai investment in the neighbouring country, says the head of the Thai Business Association of Myanmar. Keep reading ...

Suchat Sritama

Ban will cover only health-risk industrial trans fats

The ban on trans fats by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will apply only to industrial trans fats when it takes effect starting on January 9.FDA Food Bureau chief Supattra Boonserm on Friday (July 20) dismissed suggestions that the ban would cover all types ...

Kornrawee Panyasuppakun

Thailand’s Community-Based Tourism achieved GSTC Status

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)  announced that the Criteria for Thailand’s Community-Based Tourism Development, published by Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA), has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status.Keep reading ...

Juergen T Steinmetz

Trans fats ban could burn small businesses: expert

Thailand’s ban on trans fats is being applauded by consumer protection activists and nutritionists but a food-industry expert says the government action could lead to chaos in small bakeries and dairy beverage businesses.Keep reading ...

Pratch Rujivanarom

How Thailand became the 'Detroit of Asia'

Thailand has been a stronghold for automobile manufacturing for decades. It nicknamed itself “the Detroit of Asia,” and the moniker stuck, with good reason. It’s currently the 12th most industrious auto manufacturer in the world, and the largest in Southeast Asia.Keep reading ...

Talib Visram

14th AWGHF held in Thailand

The Department of Livestock Development is hosting the 14th Meeting of the ASEAN Working Group on Halal Food (AWGHF) from July 10 to 12 at the Al Meroz Hotel, Bangkok.Keep reading ...

Asma Thinkohkaew

Villagers steal the MTF show

Reasons for attending the annual Mekong Tourism Forum were as diverse as the background of the 475 delegates registered.This year’s Mekong Tourism Forum attracted the highest attendance in the event’s history, understandably because registration was free.Keep reading ...

Don Ross

Business path leads to eco-tourism venture

When Prasert Popaitoon gazed into the future and thought about retirement needs, he realised that he and his wife would not be able to live in the comfort they wanted if he continued in his salaried job.Keep reading ...

Somluck Srimalee

Thailand’s manufacturing environment improves marginally in June

Thailand’s manufacturing sector improved only marginally in June. Production and input inventories increased, but they were offset by a decline in new orders and lower employment.Keep reading ...

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