The government has ordered all state agencies and related bureaus to map out their own economic recovery plans to boost local economies – deemed the main avenue to repair the devastated economy from the bottom up. The state expects to roll out a recovery plan in June, or whenever the lockdown is lifted, which will be […]
Read MoreThailand’s chicken exports are likely to grow by 10% this year, boosted by higher demand in light of the Covid-19 outbreak. Anan Sirimongkolkasem, president of the Thai Broiler Processing Exporters Association, said Thailand’s chicken exports are estimated to rise by 33 billion baht this year to 140 billion, although foreign purchase orders may drop in […]
Read MorePackaged rice manufacturers and distributors yesterday agreed to cut their prices by as much as 50%, as requested by the Commerce Ministry. This is the second campaign initiated by the ministry to lower the prices of goods to help people during the coronavirus crisis. On April 16, the ministry requested consumer goods makers, distributors and […]
Read MoreForeign tourist arrivals in Thailand slumped 76.4% in March from a year earlier after a 42.8% drop in the previous month, hit by the coronavirus outbreak, tourism ministry data showed on Thursday. A total of 820,000 tourists in March spent about 39.5 billion baht, down 77.6% from a year earlier. Visitors from China, the country’s […]
Read MoreDomestic car sales shrank for a 10th straight month in March, slumping 41.74% from a year earlier to 60,105 vehicles, hit by the coronavirus outbreak, the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said on Thursday. Sales in February dropped 17.1% from a year earlier. The FTI said it may again cut its forecast for 2020 sales, […]
Read MoreIn one month, working from home has turned from a luxury for many office workers in Thailand to a necessity. While the transition is hampered by buggy video conferencing programmes, missed communications and unanswered emails, some office heads like the new concept, saying it can actually increase efficiency and keep workers happy. In the US, […]
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