A shopping mall will be allowed to reopen for a two-day trial period on Thursday and Friday to gauge the effectiveness of their disease control measures, Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Taweesilp Visanuyothin said on Saturday. An assessment will be made on Saturday and, if the trial is successful, the government will announce […]
Read MoreCambodia’s cross border trade with Thailand fell to $1.5 million in the first quarter as the coronavirus hit the global economy and led to closure of dozens of checkpoints. The Thai Foreign Trade Department said the country’s overall cross-border trade, including transit trade, totalled 264.97 billion baht in the first three months, with Malaysia still […]
Read MorePRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Business operators in this lower Central province have called for the government to reopen the Singkhon border pass with Myanmar, saying its closure has affected the province’s trade and investment. The villagers of Mu Dong have resorted to buying consumer goods from Mergui town in the far south of Myanmar, said provincial […]
Read MoreConsumer confidence slumped to a 21-year low in April as the public remained worried about the poor economy, unemployment and future income because of the coronavirus. The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported yesterday that the consumer confidence index fell to 47.2 last month from 50.3 in March. This was the 14th […]
Read MoreSales of instant noodles are expected to surge by over 15% this year, boosted by panic buying after the coronavirus outbreak. Vathit Chokwatana, president of Saha Pathanapibul Plc, the distributor of Mama instant noodles, said demand for noodles in sachet and cup packaging grew by 20% and 10% respectively in the first quarter. He forecast […]
Read MoreThai Airways International (THAI) workers’ union wants to join the state’s last-ditch efforts to save the airline from bankruptcy but called for a more active role in the rehabilitation process. The union, which represents 20,000 employees, stressed the need for it to participate more after learning about multiple restructuring proposals ranging from a reduction of […]
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