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Thailand: CPI for March edges down

The consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, shrank 0.08% year-on-year in March, the lowest contraction rate in 13 months, following the rise of global oil prices and gradual economic recovery. March’s CPI fared better than February’s which saw a drop of 1.17%, buoyed by rising demand for domestic and global fuel as […]

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Songkran without the splash

Next Tuesday promises to be a different Songkran Festival with laughs and smiles from visiting family and friends rather than water splashing, tourists, and shopping during the scorching heat. Many people have no plans to spend extra during the holidays, with some even considering cutting their holiday budget. While a number will keep up the […]

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Thailand to explore travel bubble with Singapore

The Ministry of Tourism and Sports aims to discuss with Singapore a travel bubble between the two countries. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said that the discussions would take place within this week with the Embassy of Singapore. “We have acknowledged that Singapore has previously run the travel bubble with Australia and New Zealand. […]

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Thailand: Hoping for a miracle

The long-awaited reopening to foreign tourists is likely to take shape in July, led by Phuket as the pilot area for a tourism sandbox — the first initiative to remove mandatory quarantine from entry requirements. The Andaman beaches once bustling with foreigners have been left deserted for over a year, able to draw a limited […]

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