Two shopping centre operators, Central Pattana and Rangsit Plaza, are revving up preparations of hygiene and safety measures at complexes to reassure shoppers’ confidence once the malls are allowed to fully reopen. Wallaya Chirathivat, deputy chief executive of Central Pattana Plc, the operator of Central shopping complexes, said the company has put in place a […]
Read MoreOil prices in Thailand are unlikely to fall below zero in line with what happened in the US on Monday for the first time in history, as other index prices around the world remain intact. Energy expert Manoon Siriwan said local retail oil prices are still in a downward trend and will stay below US$30 […]
Read MoreJapanese hotel chain operator Okura Nikko Hotel Management Co has decided to indefinitely postpone its planned opening of a new hotel in Bangkok in May due to the coronavirus pandemic. The operator said on its website that it has reviewed the situation and decided to push back the opening of Hotel JAL City Bangkok from […]
Read MoreSingle-use plastic is making a comeback, as Thais order takeout and delivery in soaring volumes because of the pandemic. This was supposed to be the year Thailand started to phase out single-use plastic bags, in line with the government’s plastic waste reduction roadmap. At the start of 2020, major retailers agreed to stop offering plastic […]
Read MoreThe Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is calling on the government to suspend electricity payments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and households for four months, charging at cost for power in order to provide relief for businesses suffering from the Covid-19 crisis. FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree said the government should also reduce electricity bills […]
Read MoreThe private sector has proposed the government to put off the new land and buildings tax act for a year, citing the current economic environments are not yet proper to start a collection in August this year as scheduled. Supant Mongkolsuthree, chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), after yesterday’s second meeting of the […]
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