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Retail Asia29/06/2023

Thai exporters are halving the time it takes to deliver durian to China, from 8 days to four days, in order to better compete with Vietnam over the pungent fruit. Thailand shipped 477,700 tons of fresh durian to China in the first five months, valued at a record high of $1.75 billion and the highest […]

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Retail Asia15/07/2022

Thai retailer CP All has appointed Yuthasak Phoomsurakul as its new CEO of operations, overseeing the company’s network of more than 11,000 7-Eleven stores. Phoomsurakul started his career with the company as the deputy MD of marketing and product management in 2007. He has also held several key leadership roles in companies such as Big […]

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Retail Asia02/09/2021

AirAsia Thailand will return to the skies starting with domestic flights beginning Sept 3, 2021 following an announcement by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand allowing the operation of regulated flights. The reinstatement of flights by AirAsia Thailand will kickstart with 11 domestic routes from Don Mueang Airport to Chiang Mai, Phuket, Hat Yai, Nakhon […]

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Retail Asia16/06/2021

The country’s finance regulator is banning licensed digital asset exchanges from trading meme coins, fan-based tokens, NFTs and social coins as part of its ongoing regulatory action against crypto trading. The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is prohibiting exchanges in the country from providing services related to utility tokens or cryptocurrencies to ensure customer protection and […]

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Retail Asia24/12/2020

Proving the ‘flights to nowhere’ trend is taking off, Thai Airways has given religious tourists a bird’s-eye view of 99 holy places across Thailand. Olivia Palamountain reports. Led by “celebrity fortune-teller and religion history expert” Dr Khata Chinbunchon at the end of November, the “Thai Magical Flying Experience Campaign” from Thai Airways gave Buddhists the chance to see […]

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Retail Asia02/06/2020

Thai AirAsia’s executive chairman is proposing to the government a policy allowing one day working from home per week to avoid public congestion and boost the domestic tourism market to reach its target of 100 million trips this year. As more people get used to working from home, the government should consider allowing civil servants […]

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Retail Asia06/04/2020

Thailand’s government has imposed an overnight curfew effective tonight that will force the closure of tens of thousands of convenience stores and street vendors. The curfew will run from 10pm to 4am. During that time all Thais and visitors to the country must remain indoors, with exceptions only for emergency services, medical workers and patients. […]

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Retail Asia13/01/2020

Thailand hopes to match the rapidly rising global standards in digital banking but Bank of Thailand’s governor notes that it will take more than just the efforts of the central bank. Veerathai Santiprabhob said the central bank will look to launch electronic lending and other financial services this year through a collaboration with various parties. […]

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Retail Asia03/01/2020

Thailand’s Central Group has launched a new shopping mall, Porto de Phuket, in Phuket. Located at Thalang District, the 40,000sqm development is divided into seven highlighted zones, featuring a wide range of stores and Michelin-starred restaurants. The Central Food Hall provides service in standalone formats outside for the first time, offering a variety of products […]

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Retail Asia24/10/2019

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Louis Vuitton in Thailand has unveiled a new store in Phuket, its first store outside the capital city of Bangkok. Located in Central Phuket mall, the new boutique features unique interiors as the brand wants to embrace local elements and yet keep its international spirit. The interior expresses the Maison’s codes with subtle off-white cut-out […]

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Retail Asia09/08/2019

Thai AirAsia and Thai AirAsia X’s businesses are expected to grow as projected this year, with passengers surpassing 23 million. Santisuk Klongchaiya, chief executive of Thai AirAsia, said passengers in the first half this year tallied 11.4 million, with a load factor at 87%. Passenger volume for the full year is expected to reach 23.2 […]

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Retail Asia31/05/2019

Revenue for the quarter ended 31 March was flat at Bt11.6 billion, but expenses rose 10% to Bt10.5 billion. Net profit fell 50% to Bt497million. The company says that fuel costs rose during the quarter, as did airport and MRO costs. Despite this, the carrier’s CASK was flat compared with a year ago at Bt1.53 […]

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Retail Asia16/05/2019

Thai property developer and the operator of Central Phuket shopping centre, CPN, has celebrated a new luxury zone with the launch of a range of world-class brands. The company says the new stores are being introduced in line with “the rapid growth and high demand of the affluent world tourist market in support of Thailand’s […]

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Retail Asia09/04/2019

Thai AirAsia CEO Santisuk Klongchaiya said the airline has devoted great importance to adding routes to its regional flight bases, looking to build a strong network of destinations that provide the opportunity to add even further routes, providing ever greater convenience to travellers who will no longer need to stop over in Bangkok, said a […]

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Retail Asia01/04/2019

Hermes Thailand has opened a store in Phuket, within the Central Phuket Floresta mall. The 172sqm outlet, Hermes’ first in the country outside of the capital, Bangkok, signals the brand’s increasing confidence in the market and willingness to expand in the territory. It also attests to the emerging importance of Phuket’s burgeoning population and popularity […]

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Retail Asia14/03/2019

SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will add a sixth daily service between Phuket and Singapore from May to meet growing demand for travel between Singapore and Thailand. SilkAir currently operates five flights per day on the popular Singapore-Phuket route, and a sixth will be introduced with effect from May 24, noted a release […]

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Retail Asia21/02/2019

PortsPURE is a contemporary womenswear label by Canadian-based brand PORTS 1961. It has just launched in Thailand at the Central Department Store. PortsPURE embraces timeless classics through a contemporary twist with a luxe aesthetic. The collection distills the style cues from the PORTS 1961 into a new, standalone wardrobe for today’s woman. Classic pieces with […]

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Retail Asia24/10/2018

Nok Air launches the daily international direct flight, Phuket-Chengdu, aiming to offer passengers the most impressive travel experience Nok Air always commits itself to impress all travelers lifestyle. To offer Chinese passengers the best experience, Nok Air has just launched the new daily direct flight from Phuket to Chengdu, China, 7 flights a week (1 round-trip flight/day) starting from […]

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Retail Asia22/10/2018

Vistara, the joint venture airline of Tata Sons Ltd and Singapore Airlines Ltd (SIA), may face the cascading effect of an ongoing probe into AirAsia India’s operations. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)-led probe into AirAsia India, in which Tata Sons own a 49% stake, may be forcing the government to withhold permission sought by […]

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Retail Asia12/10/2018

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Just more than a year ago, I ate at Nahm, in Bangkok and walked out after paying barely US$60 for a tasting menu that currently ranks 49th on the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list. My grand, five-star hotel, the Anantara Siam, with its gilded murals and landscaped courtyards, cost US$150 a night, including a breakfast […]

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