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More workers will be unemployed after flood
BANGKOK, Jan 27 -- More workers are expected to be unemployed after last year’s flood crisis reduced forward purchase orders for some factories while...
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Major retail chains roll out discounts as Thailand launches cost-of-living relief drive
PATTAYA, Thailand – Major retail operators including Big C, Lotus’s, Makro, Tops, The Mall Lifestore, Go Wholesale and Gourmet Market are joining Thailand’s new...
Hot and hazy conditions grip upper Thailand as Pattaya faces heat with isolated storms
PATTAYA, Thailand – Pattaya is set to experience hot daytime conditions with the chance of isolated thunderstorms, as much of Thailand enters a period...
Sticker shock hits Pattaya nightlife as tourists cut back on nights out
PATTAYA, Thailand – Rising nightlife costs in Pattaya are prompting some foreign visitors to rethink how they spend their evenings, with “lady drinks” increasingly...
Year-round Russian tourists reshape Pattaya as debate grows over who should adapt
PATTAYA, Thailand – Russian tourists have become one of the most visible groups in Pattaya’s post-pandemic recovery, helping sustain foot traffic and support a...
Microsoft to invest $1 billion in Thailand’s AI and cloud expansion push
BANGKOK, Thailand – Microsoft Corp plans to invest $1 billion in Thailand over the next two years to build cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure,...