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DreamWorks Hotel Project Advances in Pattaya With Themed Resort and Water Park Plans

Developers are moving forward with a multi-billion-baht DreamWorks Hotel in Pattaya featuring themed architecture and an integrated water park, targeting higher-spending family travellers and broader tourism growth on Thailand’s Eastern Seaboard.
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DreamWorks Hotel Project Advances in Pattaya With Themed Resort and Water Park Plans
Bangkok Tightens Oversight of Data Centres Over Energy, Noise and Safety Concerns
World Bank Says Thailand Can Reach High-Income Status by 2037 With Faster Productivity Growth
Fairmont Opens First Thailand Hotel in Bangkok
Bangkok Business Summit Puts AI Adoption and Local Intellectual Property in Focus
Bank of Thailand Plans Bangkok Blueprint to Strengthen Defences Against Digital Fraud
Thailand Tightens Local Production Rules for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers
Thailand Standardises Visa-Free Tourist Stays at 30 Days From September 2026
Thailand Tightens Oversight of Data Centre Expansion as Investment Surges
Thailand Raises 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.1%-2.5% on Stronger Exports and Investment
Thailand Investment Applications Top $43 Billion as Data Centres and Electronics Drive Growth
Thailand Shifts Tourism Strategy From Visitor Volume to Higher-Value Growth
Thai Business Leaders Call for Faster Economic Reform Amid Global Supply Chain Risks
Thailand Tightens Data Center Rules as Bangkok Safety and Environmental Concerns Grow
USS Abraham Lincoln Visit Brings More Than 5,000 US Sailors to Pattaya
Thailand Reports 9.3 Billion Baht in Online Scam Losses as Government Tests AI Defences
Bangkok Freezes New Data Centre Permits Over Water, Fuel and Zoning Concerns
USS Abraham Lincoln Visit Boosts Pattaya Tourism Businesses
HERE Technologies Showcases AI-Powered Logistics Tools in Bangkok
TransNusa to Launch Direct Bali-Phuket Flights in September
Bangkok Prepares to Host Gastech Energy and Climate Technology Summit
Foreign Demand Supports Premium Bangkok Property Prices
Chinese EV Makers Intensify Price Competition in Thailand
Thailand to Replace 60-Day Visa Waiver With Permanent 30-Day Exemption
Thailand Expands Tax Incentives for AI, Quantum Computing and Eastern Economic Corridor Investment
Thailand Raises 2026 Growth and Export Forecasts on Stronger Investment and Trade
Songkhla Targets 55.9 Billion Baht in Tourism Revenue After Full Recovery
State Railway of Thailand Prepares to Take Back Bangkok Airport Rail Link
Thailand Plans EV Tax Overhaul to Favor Local Production and Curb Imports
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