Ethanol, alcohol and sanitiser makers expect hand sanitiser products will be a part of daily life going forward as the public has been educated about disease prevention and hygiene. Alcohol-based hand sanitiser has become essential in the fight to slow down the Covid-19 outbreak. In a short time, such sanitiser should be available nationwide after […]
Read MoreAirlines are set to restart services with more limited seat capacity and possibly higher ticket prices to comply with social distancing rules ordered by the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT). “Normally, load factor of each flight should be 60% to reach the break-even point, but under the new seat allocation requiring airlines to leave […]
Read MoreThe Energy Ministry approved a plan on Thursday to charge mid-sized and large businesses for electricity at cost instead of mandatory minimum pricing from April to June, another relief measure to help shuttered companies with their power bills. The decision came after calls from the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Thai Chamber of […]
Read MoreThailand’s food exporters have been warned of a sea change in consumer consumption and the retail market structure, bending towards supermarkets and away from catering services. Visit Limlurcha, president of the Thai Food Processors Association, said food exports are expected to change from big volume in bulky packaging to small portions in tiny packaging. “The […]
Read MoreUp to 80% of the local startups are struggling financially with revenue drying up in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, according to the Thailand Tech Startup Association (TTSA), which wants the government and all related parties to help. “The sudden impact from the pandemic means local startups face a difficult time, with loss of […]
Read MoreThe Bank of Thailand swung back to a net profit of 365 billion baht for the first three months of this year, largely because the baht retreated against the greenback. “Even though the baht weakened 8.3% against the dollar in the period, the profit didn’t affect our ability to act,” the central bank said in […]
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