Pattaya Local News

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Just to recap: in the last issue we looked at the newly-signed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement which currently has 12 member states, including the United States and Japan as well as four AEC members: Singapore, Malaysia, Brunei and Vietnam, and how the TPP could potentially reduce the strength of the AEC as a whole.

The Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) recently released some impressive numbers for passenger traffic across the country, indicating just how significant inbound tourism has once again become for the health of the overall Thai economy.

Thailand’s integrated e-logistic developer Netbay is hoping to raise 160 million baht from its initial public offering (IPO), which was launched on 17 June. The company has offered 40 million shares at an issue price of four baht each.

Effissimo Capital Management Pte, the Singapore-based hedge fund set up by former colleagues of activist investor Yoshiaki Murakami, increased its stake in the Japanese shipper Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd to 34.1 percent, a level that gives it the right to veto some proposals at shareholder meetings.

Opening to much fanfare on 10 June, the incredible Retox Game On sports bar, restaurant and hotel is being touted as the largest venue of its kind in Thailand.

The Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith recently announced plans to submit two high-speed rail projects for consideration as projects to be undertaken within the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme.

A foreign national who meets the following qualifications is eligible to apply for a Permanent Residence Permit

In recent months the Business Supplement has been covering the Toscana Italian restaurant and its almost unique-to-Thailand offerings in some depth. In this segment we’ll look at the ‘local’ food side of the Toscana equation, namely, the Moom Talay Thai restaurant, which operates side-by-side inside the Toscana complex.

The government recently approved the introduction of its land and buildings tax, with the scheme due to begin in 2017. The Finance Ministry expects the new tax will add around 64 billion baht to the government’s coffers in its first year.