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Thailand: Second co-payment phase shaping up

The second phase of the co-payment scheme, where the government subsidises 50% of food and goods purchased at small shops, will cover as many people as possible, says a senior Finance Ministry official. Details of the scheme will become clearer in mid-December. The quota of 10 million people was filled during registration for the first […]

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Thailand: Export contraction steepens in October

Thai exports saw a wider contraction in October, with the rate dropping by 6.71% from the same month of last year after the registering a drop of 3.9% year-on-year in September. The Commerce Ministry reported on Monday the country’s customs-cleared exports fetched US$19.38 billion in October, with imports shrinking 14.32% to $17.33 billion, resulting in a […]

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