Chiang Mai’s New Growth Engine Isn’t Tourism — It’s 20,000 Remote Workers Spending Like Locals

For decades, Chiang Mai built its reputation on temples, night markets, and the kind of slow, cafe-culture charm that made it a favorite stop on the Southeast Asian backpacker trail. But a quieter economic story has been unfolding in the city’s back streets — one that has little to do with hotel bookings or tour … Read more

From Gas Pipelines to AI Pipelines: Why Thailand’s Biggest Power Company Just Bet Its Future on Data Centers

Picture a company that spent two decades building gas plants, pipelines, and power lines — the unglamorous plumbing of an economy. Now imagine that same company standing on stage and declaring itself the backbone of Southeast Asia’s artificial intelligence boom. That is exactly what Gulf Development Public Company Limited (GULF) — Thailand’s largest privately-run power … Read more

A 145-Year-Old Japanese Seafood Titan Just Bought Into Thailand’s Pet Food Boom — Here’s Why It Matters

On September 10, 2026, a Thai company most Westerners have never heard of struck a deal that says a lot about where global food money is heading. Pattaya Food Group (PFG) — a four-decade-old Thai seafood processor named after the beach resort city where it was founded — announced a strategic partnership and investment from … Read more