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            As the on-going battle against the Novel Coronavirus 2019 or ‘COVID-19’ continues to expand globally, Thailand is standing strong and prepared, in face of this new adversary.  

Excerpts from a Presentation delivered by Dr. Pichet Durongkaveroj, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, June 10, 2019 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand

Thailand doesn’t have the biggest startup ecosystem in the region, but it has one of the world’s most vibrant ecosystems, bursting with potential based on its diversity and bold ideas, an executive with Google for Startups told the Thailand-based Techsauce website last week.

“Thailand is one of the most exciting ecosystems in the world, not just in Asia,” Google for Startups Partnership Manager Mike Kim told Techsauce in an exclusive interview.

An investor group from Guangdong Province, PRC, has expressed interest in investing in a new digital park facility in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), as the Chinese province seeks to bolster cooperation in industry investment and tourism development. 

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has signed a Letter of Intent with Alipay (Hangzhou) Technology Co. to cooperate with the world's largest online payment platform to attract visitors from China.

Thailand’s economy is sustaining its appeal among investors despite global trade tensions, as the Board of Investment said the total value of foreign investment applications surged 253 percent for the first quarter of the year.

Newlyweds in the United States seeking an ideal oasis for a romantic honeymoon would do well to choose the southern Thai province of Krabi, according to American magazine Brides, which marveled at Krabi’s

Three Thai private hospital groups won seven awards at the Global Health and Travel Awards 2019 last week, reinforcing Thailand’s emergence as one of the premier destinations for medical tourists.

Thailand will be showcasing a unique Thai garden display at the international horticulture exhibition Beijing Expo 2019. The purpose of this collaboration with Beijing Expo 2019 is to promote Thailand’s tourism and agricultural/horticultural products, as well as to exchange knowledge on technologies and innovations that can benefit Thailand’s production and marketing capacity. Beijing Expo 2019 is being held in Beijing, China from April 29 to October 7, 2019

The cabinet has extended the waiver of visa-on-arrival fees for visitors from 21 nations for another 6 months to boost the tourism industry. The visa fee exemption will be extended until October 31. It is estimated that during the period of the visa fee waiver, tourism income could amount up to 104.61 billion baht