by Teuvo Tuomi | May 9, 2024 | Business, Crime, Health, News, Thailand
Thailand will re-list cannabis as a narcotic by year-end, according to Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin. After becoming one of the first countries in Asia to decriminalize its recreational use, the domestic retail sector for marijuana has been booming in Thailand, with...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 8, 2024 | Economy, Exports, News, Thailand
Thailand’s economy is expected to grow 2.2-2.7% this year, down from a previous forecast of 2.8-3.3% due to a slow export recovery, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking estimates. Exports, a key driver of the Thai economy, are now...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 8, 2024 | Finland, Business, News, Reports, Research, Thailand
A study by the Finnish Pellervo Economic Research and the University of Vaasa have evaluated the economic impacts that two different regulatory options: that pickers coming to Finland would either have a contractual employment relationship based on seasonal work or...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2024 | Economy, Food & Drinks, News, Thailand, Trade
The weakening baht sent Thai rice exports for the first quarter of 2024 up by 19.4%, from 2.06 million tonnes last year to 2.46 million. The export value for the January-March period is estimated at 56.73 billion baht, or US$1.61 billion, a 49% increase from the same...
by Teuvo Tuomi | May 4, 2024 | ASEAN, Finland, News, Thailand, Tourism, Travel
Finnair plans to add extra flights to Phuket in Thailand this winter due to increased demand. The carrier will increase its Helsinki-Phuket route to six-times-weekly from December 2024, up from four times per week in winter 2023. Services will operate on...
by Jukka-Pekka Karppanen | May 1, 2024 | Education, Asia, Southeast Asia, Thailand
Nestled in the tropical beauty of Phuket, Finnway International School stands as a testament to educational excellence, offering a gateway to a world-class education rooted in the rich heritage of Finnish pedagogy. At Finnway International School Phuket, we...
