Thailand to fight counterfeit product sales online Any buyers who want to report pirated or counterfeit products being sold online can contact the Department of Intellectual Property hotline on 1368. Thailand’s Department of Intellectual Property is cooperating with a famous online shopping website owner to resolve and prevent counterfeit product sales online. Customers are now…
KBank’s Lao unit helps finance Bangkok Chain group for construction of hospital in Vientiane As part of its continual support for investment in Laos, Kasikornthai Bank Ltd, Lao PDR, has offered a financial facility to Bangkok Chain Hospital (BCH), a listed Thai company, for the construction of the 254-bed Kasemrad International Hospital Vientiane, which is…
Tesco looks to open 750 new convenience stores in Thailand Tesco, the UK’s largest retailer, has announced that it could grow its business in Thailand by opening 750 new convenience-style stores. There are currently1,583 Tesco stores in Thailand. Tesco’s Asian investment plunge will likely target the Chinese and South Korean markets as well. The Thai subsidiary, Tesco…
ASEAN Economic Forum to focus on “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability” This year, as the ASEAN Chairman, Thailand has proposed the concept of “Advancing Partnership for Sustainability” as the main topic of 2019’s ASEAN Leaders Meeting. BANGKOK, 17 June 2019 (NNT) – At the 34th ASEAN Summit, Thailand will propose plans for promoting cooperation in various…
Fishermen say they will protest fishing bans off Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand Fishermen in Nakhon Si Thammarat are warning of mass protests against the provincial governor if he doesn’t act and allow them to fish legally in the seas off the provincial coast. The south Thailand fishermen say they’re being harassed by fishery officials. 500…
King Power wins Duty Free auction for Thailand’s main airports King Power is adding three regional airports to its duty-free concession portfolio after winning the bid for Suvarnabhumi BANGKOK, 12 June 2019 (NNT) – King Power today won the bidding to run duty-free shops in three regional airports, marking another victory for the firm which…
Thailand’s food delivery business up 14% in 2019 “Diners are increasingly ordering food online platforms, and eating out at restaurants less.” We’re eating in more and dining out less. But we can still enjoy our favourite restaurant food. Welcome to the latest ‘disrupter’ making inroads to our eating habits. KResearch (a part of Kasikorn Bank)…
Thailand showcases Innovative agricultural products The Institute for Agricultural Product Innovation has developed some 700 new products, and is ready to join forces with major retailers to sell them to customers. BANGKOK (NNT) – The Department of Foreign Trade has been promoting innovative agricultural products development through the Institute for Agricultural Product Innovation. Now, with some…
Food delivery business to reach THB33-35 billion in 2019 KResearch estimates that the food delivery business in 2019 will amount to THB33-35 billion, up 14 percent from the previous year Food delivery applications are an example of ‘digital disruption’, in which digital technology transforms not only consumer behavior but also restaurants’ food supply chains. KResearch…
Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) sinks to 12-month low Both global and domestic economies have been weak, in part due to the trade war, which if prolonged would be manufacturers’ worst-case scenario. Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in April fell for the first time this year, dipping to its lowest level in 12 months to…