by Teuvo Tuomi | Aug 2, 2024 | Finland, Business, News, Thailand
Thailand has agreed to send 900 berry pickers to Finland this year, Minister of Labor, Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, confirms. “The Ministry of Labor is ready and willing to send Thai workers to pick berries in Finland as soon as possible, if it complies with the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 31, 2024 | News, China, Research, Space, Technology, Thailand, Visions
A rare opportunity to see soil from sample from China’s Chang’e-5 mission to the moon has excited crowds in Bangkok. The 75-milligram sample named “The Moon Shines Bright On Me” invited visitors on a journey to the moon’s surface....
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 27, 2024 | ASEAN, Manufacturing, News, Technology, Thailand, Transportation
Thailand will introduce investment incentives for manufacturers of hybrid vehicles, the Board of Investment (BOI) says. Excise taxes will be lowered for five years, from 2028 to 2032, for hybrid vehicles makers that invest at least 3 billion baht in the next four...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 25, 2024 | News, Bangkok, Culture, Entertainment, Finland, Food & Drinks, Lifestyle, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Bangkok has a new Finnish-owned bar. Mind you, not a regular one. Even the name – Paradise Beach Bar – promises something new and exotic. It doesn’t fail in that regard: the smooth salsa sounds, more than a mouthful of food, and exotic drinks will...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 21, 2024 | ASEAN, Business, Digitalization, News, Southeast Asia, Technology, Thailand, Trade, Vietnam
Vietnam and Thailand are the fastest-growing e-commerce markets in Southeast Asia, according to a new report by OpenGov Asia. The report also highlights Vietnam’s ascent past the Philippines to become the third-largest e-commerce market in the region.Last year, the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 20, 2024 | News, ASEAN, Business, Economy, Investment, Thailand, Trade, Visions
Developers in Thailand’s Rayong have been adjusting to a market slowdown by reducing the of newly launched residential supply in the first quarter of 2024. Vichai Viratkapan, acting director-general of the Real Estate Information Center (REIC), says the Rayong...
