The government is accelerating talks with neighbouring countries to reopen 11 border checkpoints to boost cross-border trade which has already shown signs of strong recovery. According to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, reopening more border checkpoints will help a lot in boosting border trade activities during the remaining months of the year. Thailand operates 97 checkpoints, […]
Read MoreThais lead the world in online shopping following a behavioural shift during the pandemic as people move towards e-marketplaces, says Wunderman Thompson, a global marketing communications agency. This was reported in the company’s Future Shopper 2021, a global survey of 28,000 respondents in 17 markets, including 1,025 from Thailand across the X, Y and Z […]
Read MoreThe Commerce Ministry on Wednesday launched a fresh month-long discount campaign running until the end of July to help reduce the cost of living for people nationwide who buy products and services online. Presiding over the launch of the latest campaign, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the campaign will offer a steep discount of up […]
Read MoreThe Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has urged the government to prepare booster shots for residents in sandbox areas. “Herd immunity across the country, especially in 10 pilot destinations, is the most crucial factor for successful reopening,” said Chamnan Srisawat, TCT president. As the country cannot wait until the outbreak completely disappears, sandbox areas still […]
Read MoreThe government’s bubble and seal measure for one month to control Covid-19 infections among workers is likely to affect economic activities, says an executive at the Bank of Thailand (BoT). The central bank has been monitoring the economic situation after the government announced stricter bubble and seal measures on Monday to control new infectiion cases. […]
Read MoreThe Phuket sandbox experienced regulatory chaos in the days leading up to its reopening on Thursday after an endorsement of the plan was published in the Royal Gazette published on Tuesday night. Tourism operators have said that the scheme is not inclusive for all stakeholders, particularly small operators. The long-awaited official announcement on Tuesday night […]
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