Tour operators have suggested arranging tours for those who want to get Covid-19 vaccinations abroad, though they are awaiting a clear set of rules and regulations before selling packages. Thais took 10.6 million overseas trips with estimated spending of 340 billion baht in 2019, but the pandemic this year has forced outbound operators to close […]
Read MoreWith no end in sight to the economic downturn caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the government aims to put much of its aid effort towards fiscal stimulus to prop up the economy, though there are unfavourable consequences to this move. The newly formed Center for Economic Situation Administration wants to create 1 million jobs for […]
Read MoreThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has extended the deadline for land and building tax payments until Oct 31, said governor Aswin Kwanmuang. The new land and building tax took effect at the start of this year, and the first collection was initially scheduled to commence in April. However, due to the economic fallout caused by […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand on Thursday issued a new debt relief measure aimed at reducing Thais’ interest rate burden from 16-25 per cent to 5.5-8.8 per cent. The debt consolidation measure will allow borrowers to bundle their credit card, personal and mortgage loans into one sum, Thanyanit Niyomkarn, assistant central bank governor said on Thursday […]
Read MoreGovernment ministries are studying guidelines to open areas of Thailand to foreign tourists, a source at Government House said on Thursday. Representatives of the Tourism and Sports Ministry met with their counterparts at the Interior and Transport ministries to discuss the topic “Safe & Sealed Areas for Tourism”, said the source, adding that Tourism Minister […]
Read MoreThe government wants to raise the average yield of domestic paddy production to 600 kilogrammes per rai by 2024 and focus more on premium-grade grains. Speaking on Thursday after a meeting of the working panel on rice strategy, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said higher spending on R&D for rice seeds and variety are desperately needed […]
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