Hoteliers are worried that provincial governors will delay lifting restrictions on alcohol as they are able to consider the rule independently. On Monday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced a relaxation on the ban on the sale of alcohol in restaurants, except Samut Sakhon, while the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration officially complied with that order […]
Read MoreAlthough hiring activities dipped 37% during 2020, 33% of companies in Thailand now say they will increase their workforce in 2021 while 32% plan to maintain their current staffing levels, according to a survey by recruitment firm Michael Page Thailand. According to the report, 67% of employed technology professionals in Thailand anticipate looking for new […]
Read MoreThe second wave of Covid-19, drought and a labour shortage, particularly of high-tech and digital skill groups are tipped to haunt Thailand’s employment prospects this year. Danucha Pichayanan, secretary-general of the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC), said the Covid-19 crisis will affect entrepreneurs who have not yet recovered if there is a new […]
Read MoreThailand may scrap its two-week mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors with proof of Covid-19 vaccination as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday his government will consider allowing visitors who can produce a vaccination certificate to skip the quarantine and authorities will come up […]
Read MoreThailand’s exports in January rose for a second straight month, climbing 0.35% from a year earlier, the commerce ministry said on Tuesday, missing analyst forecasts. The reading compares with a rise of 1.85% forecast in a Reuters poll and a 4.71% increase in December. Read more
Read MoreThe government has been keeping a close eye on low-priced Blue Flag stores and other retail outlets that joined the Rao Chana (We Win) financial relief scheme, threatening to revoke their right to participate and file legal action against them if they are found to have taken advantage of the scheme by unfairly raising the […]
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