Thailand will revive talks with Japan and Myanmar aimed at kick-starting the floundering multi-billion dollar Dawei Special Economic Zone in Myanmar, a junta spokesman said on Thursday.
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Online advertising to brighten Thai economy
Despite Thailand's staggering economy, businesses still flourish and invest bigger budgets for digital advertising. The aim is to target Thai consumers through smartphone apps, social working forums, and video-sharing websites, as reported by Reuters.
Thailand passes first inheritance tax to raise revenue in lackluster economy
Thailand's military government has passed the country's first inheritance tax bill, as part of tax reforms to broaden the tax base and boost revenue in a lackluster economy.
Thai PM bites bullet on growth, eyes fast trains to tourist hotspots
Thailand plans to build high-speed railway links connecting Bangkok to tourist destinations south of the Thai capital modeled on Japan's bullet trains, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha said on Thursday.
Japan's Line to launch online grocery shopping in Thailand, plans to expand
Japan-based messaging app company Line Corp is launching an online grocery delivery service, its first ever, in Thailand and plans to expand it to other Southeast Asian nations to tap booming growth in the region's mobile phone transactions.
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To make vacationing in a country still under martial law a little more attractive, Thailand’s military junta is offering tourists from China free visas.
Thailand-based WearYouWant raise $1.5 million in a Series A funding round from investors including Digital Media Partners, OPT SEA, IMG Investment Partners and co-founder Julien Chalte.
Online video platform Viddsee launched its new site Viddsee BUZZ to promote independent films from Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, and the Philippines on social media and help them go viral.
Bangkok, Thailand-based digital publication platform Ookbee landed $7 million in a Series B funding led by Japanese outsourcing firm Transcosmos to fuel its Southeast Asian expansion.
Berlin, Germany-based price comparison website PricePanda launched in Thailand after raising $3 million from Tengelmann Group, as part of its campaign to expand to South Asian countries.
In a deal that marks its second investment in Southeast Asia, SoftBank Ventures Korea poured an undisclosed amount into Bangkok, Thailand-based online game operator Ini3 Digital to acquire a 23% equity in the said company.
Playbasis, a Thailand-based gamification startup, has secured seed funding of $770,000 from Ardent Capital, 500 Startups and Axis Capital to expand its reach in Asia , TechCrunch reported.
Thailand-based online entertainment firm Asiasoft Corporation Public Company Ltd is buying out the entire 30% stake of Philippine-based online game publisher IP E-Game in Level-Up to gain a 70% controlling stake in the latter.
Karl Slym, managing director of India-based automotive firm Tata Motors Ltd, was found dead after falling from the 22nd floor of the Shangri-La hotel in Thailand in what police suspect as a suicide case.
