COVID-19: Restaurants and other businesses allowed to open from May 3

PHUKET: Restaurants, barbers and hairdressers and other essential community businesses across the country will be allowed to open from Sunday (May 3) under a national relaxation of the stringent orders issued to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Natapanu Nopakun, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Information and Deputy Spokesman of the Foreign Affairs Ministry, delivered […]

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Jiaravanon family member buys Fortune magazine

Thai businessman Chatchaval Jiaravanon, a member of one of Thailand’s richest families, has bought Fortune magazine for US$150 million through his wholly-owned company, Fortune Media Group Holdings Limited. Fortune magazine writer Andrew Nusca said that the transaction was a personal investment of Mr Chatchaval, son of Mr Sumet, executive chairman of Charoen Pokphand Group. Full […]

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Push for Pattaya to lure events

The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) is pushing Pattaya as a host for business events once the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) gets off the ground. The TCEB is working with major hotels, exhibition centres and a theme park in Pattaya to enhance business facilities and venue standards under the guidance of Thailand Mice Venue […]

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