Seamless QR Payment Experience for Travelers between China and Thailand
Credit: Stock Photo Chinese tourists visiting Thailand can now enjoy easier, seamless payments through expanded QR code interoperability, enabled by cross-border cooperation between UnionPay and Thai payment networks. Powered by…
BoT Plans to Mitigate Baht Pressure
The Bank of Thailand has suggested that the Finance Ministry raise the cap on foreign income repatriation to help ease pressure on the baht. Amid increased fluctuations in the baht-USD…
Airlines Eager to Increase Direct Flight Services
Several international airlines from the U.S., Europe, the Middle East, and Japan are interested in expanding direct flight routes to Thailand, according to the Airports of Thailand (AoT). Potential new…
Trends in Private Credit: Growth or Decline in Thailand
Photo Credit: 123RF Private credit has grown into a $2.3 trillion global industry, filling financing gaps left by stricter bank lending post-2008 and during COVID-19. It involves lending by investment…
Air France launches Paris-Phuket service
Photo Credit: AOT Phuket’s tourism industry received a substantial boost with the arrival of Air France’s inaugural Paris-Phuket flight on Friday, November 28. This new route is part of the…
Most regions in Thailand face unsafe ultrafine dust levels
Over the past 24 hours, ultrafine dust levels in Bangkok and 47 other provinces in Thailand have been classified as unsafe, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency…
Travel Concerns Reduce Following Rapid Software Update from Airbus
Travel concerns diminished on Saturday as Airbus swiftly addressed a technical issue with a software update for 6,000 of its popular A320 passenger jets. The aircraft manufacturer’s quick intervention came…
BMA Plans to Expand the City’s Water Taxi Network
Photo Credit: BMA The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced plans to refurbish inner-city canals to boost tourism and enhance water transportation through an expanded Water Taxi service, which will…
Thai Bond Demand Declines Due to Concerns Over Downgrade Risks
Thailand’s auction of 30-year bonds on Wednesday experienced the weakest demand in at least six years amid concerns over a potential sovereign rating downgrade and uncertainty about future interest rate…
Binance Division Predicts Bitcoin Could Reach $120,000
Photo Credit: Binance TH Binance’s Thai unit predicts Bitcoin could reach $120,000 by the first quarter of 2026, supported by ongoing regulatory improvements, increased acceptance from institutional and mainstream investors,…