Thailand is at risk of being fined by the organiser of the World Expo if it fails to pay an additional expense of 12.4 million baht incurred from a one-year delay of the world’s biggest international exhibition by the deadline at the end of this month, says the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa). World Expo […]
Read MoreA proposal to allow eateries and restaurants in department stores and shopping malls to sell food via online delivery platforms will be presented for approval by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Taisaranakul said that the Public Health Ministry had already discussed the matter with the CCSA and will put […]
Read MoreThai tourism this year is likely to be at an all-time low as international arrivals may reach just 1 million, while domestic tourism could plunge to 50-60 million trips if the worsening Covid-19 situation demands lockdown last for up to three months, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). Despite reopening for vaccinated international […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand predicts the government’s tougher measures to contain new infections will lessen economic activity by a range of 0.8 to 2 percentage points. The best-case scenario would see GDP fall by only 0.8 percentage points, said the senior director for the economic and policy department, Chayawadee Chai-Anant, while the worst case would […]
Read MoreForeign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other tourist spots after seven days starting from Aug 1. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, spokesman for the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA), said the centre approved the move on Thursday. The other tourist spots are: Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao in […]
Read MoreExports in June grew at the highest level in 11 years as global demand increased, a trend which is expected to continue, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Friday. Exports, a key driver of growth, rose by a stronger-than-expected 43.82% in June from a year earlier, beating a forecast rise of 39% in a Reuters […]
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