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Fuel surcharges jump as airlines tighten schedules
Read more: Fuel surcharges jump as airlines tighten schedulesLocal airlines have continued to reduce capacity by consolidating less profitable flights into remaining services to stay afloat amid rising jet fuel prices, while Japan Airlines and ANA announced a doubling of fuel surcharges, with Thailand-bound fuel surcharges increasing from about 3,000 baht to 6,000 baht.
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Industrial land prices flat as Chinese investors sell up
Read more: Industrial land prices flat as Chinese investors sell upDespite strong demand, average asking prices for industrial land are expected to remain flat due to an influx of land from Chinese investors unable to lease or operate businesses on their plots, according to property consultancy Cushman & Wakefield Thailand.
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Thai Tobacco Authority targets B1.2bn export revenue in 2026
Read more: Thai Tobacco Authority targets B1.2bn export revenue in 2026The Tobacco Authority of Thailand looks set to boost exports this year, aiming to raise cigarette shipment revenue to 1.2 billion baht, up from 800 million baht in 2025.
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MCOT opens bids for Bangkok land
Read more: MCOT opens bids for Bangkok landState-owned broadcaster MCOT Plc has opened bidding for the lease of more than 50 rai of land near its headquarters in the Rama IX area of Bangkok, with the site expected to be developed as a mixed-use project amid the economic slowdown and an oversupply of office space in the area.
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Pheu Thai seeks lessons from poll loss
Read more: Pheu Thai seeks lessons from poll lossThe Pheu Thai Party held its first meeting after the Feb 8 election on Friday to draw lessons from both the winning and losing candidates, as well as to discuss issues related to the transparency of the poll.
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‘Tokyogurl’, ‘Cheerio’ charged in SEA Games cheating case
Read more: ‘Tokyogurl’, ‘Cheerio’ charged in SEA Games cheating caseThe Crime Suppression Division has arrested a former national e‑sports athlete and her proxy player on computer‑crime charges stemming from a cheating scandal at the 33rd SEA Games, held in Bangkok last year.
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Exim Bank offers B50bn lifeline to ailing exporters
Read more: Exim Bank offers B50bn lifeline to ailing exportersThe Export-Import (Exim) Bank of Thailand has prepared a 50-billion-baht working capital facility to support exporters amid global economic volatility.
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Pheu Thai backs new charter drive
Read more: Pheu Thai backs new charter driveThe Pheu Thai Party has called on political parties, lawmakers, civil society groups and the public to work together to ensure that the people’s will, expressed in Sunday’s national referendum, leads to the drafting of a genuinely democratic constitution.
