Tag: CP Group
Thai poultry producers accused of labor abuses
BANGKOK (AP) — Poultry exported to Europe from factories in Thailand is sometimes prepared in conditions that violate labor rights, two Scandinavian groups promoting...
Magnolia links up with China’s leading property developer
Magnolia Quality Development Corp., one of Thailand’s leading luxury property developers has announced that it is teaming up with Chinese construction giant the Greenland...
MG to go world-wide for 7-eleven
A few weeks ago I wrote on the alliance being formed by Chinese conglomerate Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) and the CP Group...
Buy your MG at 7-Eleven
It was reported in the China Daily that China’s SAIC, MG’s current parent company, has signed an agreement with Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group...
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Pattaya’s ‘Smart’ pedestrian crossing fails its own test as mayor attempts to use it
PATTAYA, Thailand – A high-profile safety demonstration turned into an awkward reality check this week when Mayor Poramet Ngampichet personally attempted to cross the...
Trat tourism unshaken as operators and TAT say border tensions haven’t affected visitor confidence
PATTAYA, Thailand – The president of the Trat Hotels and Resorts Association, together with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) Trat Office, has confirmed...
Single travelers don’t care much whether the baht is expensive but Thailand’s economy should
PATTAYA, Thailand –Thailand’s currency continues to defy economic gravity, strengthening even as exports cool, household debt climbs, and purchasing power among ordinary Thais weakens....
Foreigners say Pattaya’s traffic laws feel ignored while police focus mainly on tourists
PATTAYA, Thailand – For many long-term foreign visitors, Pattaya’s roads have become a symbol of everything that feels chaotic, inconsistent, and selectively enforced about...
Pattaya Beach transforms into a jazz paradise December 12–13, full line-up and schedules here
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya’s central beach is undergoing a vibrant makeover as crews reshape the shoreline, improve walkways, and elevate the entire waterfront in...