The Industry Ministry will stimulate domestic car sales by working with the Finance Ministry to launch trade-in coupons, worth 100,000 baht each, for individual car owners who can also use their expense to reduce tax. Officials expect the scheme to boost car demand, which has plummeted during the Covid-19 pandemic, while reducing emissions from ageing […]
Read MoreTourism needs to adopt lessons learned from the outbreak to enhance safety and health competitiveness as the industry’s priorities shift from volume to value, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand. TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said effective risk management will be the key to overcoming challenges next year if the world is hit by a second […]
Read MoreLong-term foreign residents and foreigners with permanent residences in Thailand stranded overseas will receive priority when seeking to return to Thailand, under strict disease control measures, the head of a panel under the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said. Deputy army chief Natthapon Nakpanich, chairman of the CCSA’s panel on the easing of Covid-19 […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at Bt31.25 to the US dollar this morning (August 27), strengthening from yesterday’s close of Bt31.36. The Thai currency is expected to move between Bt31.10 and Bt31.30, said Jitipol Puksamatanan, head of Markets Strategy at SCB Securities. The US capital market hit another new high on Wednesday night (Thailand time). The S&P […]
Read MoreThai Airways International Plc is ready to arrange special direct charter flights from six countries to Phuket under the government’s plan to revive the subdued tourism sector, said acting president Chansin Treenuchagron. The six countries are Denmark, Germany, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan and Hong Kong. The airline can make two flights per month […]
Read MoreIndustry Minister Suriya Jungrungreangkit believes the Thai industrial sector has rebounded as the manufacturing production index (MPI) in July increased for the third consecutive month by 3.12% from June to 85.4 points. Domestic industry, which was hit hard during the enforcement of lockdown measures earlier this year, is returning to normal and this trend will […]
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