Small and boutique hotel operators need business strategies that |capture the right targets to survive in this difficult time, hotel experts say.

Thailand's largest coal miner, Banpu, is confident of strong demand from Japan in the next few years as the country will either have to increase the capacities of existing power plants or build new ones to make up for the shutdown of the disaster hit Fukushima nuclear plant.

The first community mall developed by relatives of whisky tycoon Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi will open in downtown Bangkok in May.

The Ministry of Interior are bringing a new proposal before the Cabinet prohibiting foreigners over the age of 50 from marrying Thai nationals.

Radioactive contamination has been detected in udo - a type of Japanese vegetable -brought into Thailand by Japanese passengers. Thais are advised not to eat it, regardless of the source, the Food and Drugs Administration warned Thursday.

Amid a recovery in the UK property market, Sansiri Plc will launch its first project in London this year - six apartment units worth a combined 600 million baht.The company is looking at New York as its next destination, with a net profit target of 15%.

While world markets for office space continue their slow recovery from the global financial crisis, Bangkok is found to contain more office space than other ASEAN commercial citiesm including Singapore, according to international property agencies.

The government will come under increasing pressure to end its diesel subsidy as the Oil Fund's net cash flow has fallen to just Bt2.3 billion.

Demand for new homes in Thailand remained robust in the first quarter despite measures passed by the Bank of Thailand limiting loans to 90 per cent of the value of condo units.