Competition in the gas station business in Thailand is heating up as companies continuously seek new services to attract customers, reflected through the opening of cafés at stations of the country’s four leading fuel companies.

Vietnam has so far controlled its second wave of COVID-19 quite well, helping social activities return to something approaching normal. Cafés and other venues selling beverages like coffee and soft drinks have been reopened and are as vibrant as they were prior to the pandemic.

Since a Government Decree limiting alcohol consumption took effect early this year, many people, especially the young, have started to meet friends in tea houses or other venues without alcoholic beverages. Many say non-alcoholic drinks are better thirst-quenchers on hot summer days and also a healthier choice.