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Brisk business in Bangkok’s Khao San area as World Cup 2022 kicks off

13 Sept 11:14 Key points summarised by AI

Bangkok's Khao San Road and Pattaya's Beach Road experienced a significant boost in business as pubs and restaurants filled with tourists and locals watching the World Cup 2022's opening match.
Entrepreneurs in these popular tourist hubs anticipate a month-long surge in trade and increased tourist arrivals through the year-end and New Year period due to the tournament.

Yesterday 10:54 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's foreign direct investment (FDI) surged by 26% year-on-year to Bt271 billion across 971 projects in the first nine months, with a significant portion (494 projects) driven by high-tech industries.
Growth was spearheaded by sectors like digital technology, AI, electric vehicles, and clean energy, largely concentrated in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), with China, the US, Singapore, Japan, and Hong Kong as the top five investment sources.