by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 7, 2024 | Innovation, Environment, News, Technology, Thailand, Tourism, Visions, Weather
A new alert system that can send out messages to all mobile phone users in the event of an emergency or disaster will be introduced in Thailand next year, according to the government. Cell broadcast technology allows emergency warnings to be sent to all devices...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 5, 2024 | Economy, Business, Inflation, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, News, Thailand, Tourism, Trade
Thailand’s economic growth potential is expected to hover around 3% for the next five years, according to Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput. This is a decline from closer to 3.5% reported in the years before the Covid-19 pandemic. Many households in...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jul 3, 2024 | Tourism, Economy, Lifestyle, News, Thailand, Travel
Thailand’s Cabinet confirms that all duty-free shops in the arrivals areas of Thai airports will be closed to boost domestic spending. Deputy government spokesperson Rudklao Suwankiri says the move would promote Thailand as a shopping hub and stimulate the...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 27, 2024 | Digitalization, Economy, Indonesia, Infrastructure, Innovation, Investment, News, Tourism, Transportation
The Bali Transportation Service (Dishub Bali) is preparing to connect the electric bus rapid transit (eBRT) with an intelligent transport system (ITS) and make it operational next year. Dishub Bali head of IGW Samsi Gunarta says that the eBRT is expected to start...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 26, 2024 | Asia, Business, News, Singapore, Tourism, Travel
In addition to being named the World’s Best Airline 2024, Qatar Airways also scooped the top awards for the World’s Best Business Class, the World’s Best Business Class Lounge and the Best Airline in the Middle East at the Skytrax World Airline Awards. The 2023...
by Teuvo Tuomi | Jun 25, 2024 | Thailand, Bangkok, News, Reports, Tourism, Travel
Koh Samui is the best island and Bangkok the best city in Asia Pacific, according to Travel+Leisure, a leading travel and lifestyle magazine. The awards were based on votes from Travel+Leisure readers between January and March 2024. Samui Airport ranked fourth among...
