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Thai Airways wants more e-commerce booking

Flying with Thai Airways is about to become easier.Within three months, passengers will be able to reserve and buy tickets and instantly complete all the processes required for travel by mobile phone, thanks to the launch of the national carriers new e-commerce policy.
The director of Thai Airways Internationals E-Commerce Department, Somchai Suppakitjareon, said the airlines passengers would be able to use mobile phones not only to access flight information, flight schedules and complete check-in, but also book and pay for air tickets instantly.
The move is part of an e-commerce policy that aims to increase the airlines revenue from e-commerce channels from last years 6 per cent to 15 per cent of total revenue this year. Its total revenue is about Bt130 billion.
via Thai Airways turns to e-commerce.
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Thailand’s automotive sector expected to produce 1.4m cars this year
This increase in output is a result of the recovery of domestic and export markets, with the annual output for 2021 expected to be around 1.4 million.

Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) anticipates the overall output from Thailand’s automotive sector this year to be around 1.4 million cars. They are, however, still cautious over automobile exports until at least March this year, due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases around the world.
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Giant Thai-Chinese wholesale hub opens in Bangkok’s Pratunam
The region’s largest wholesale hub features products from China at wholesale prices, and products from Thai manufacturers to export to China.
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Thailand remains in pole position for the highest funds raised across Southeast Asia
Taking the top two spots on the region’s leaderboard this year are Thailand’s Central Retail Corporation Public Company Limited and SCG Packaging Public Company Limited with US$1.77 billion and US$ 1.27 billion funds raised respectively

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