Retailers are calling for the government to ease the limits on trucks entering the city to allow manufacturers to keep supermarket shelves full, as panic buying in recent days disrupted the supply chain for basic necessities. Trucks with 10 wheels or more are allowed to enter the city between 10am and 3pm, and trailer trucks […]
Read MoreThree property-related fairs scheduled for March-May 2020 will either be postponed or held online due to the pandemic. The latest event to announce postponement is Architect ’20, the largest architecture exhibition in Asean that covers design trends, construction materials and technology. On Tuesday the organisers, the Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) and N.C.C. Exhibition Organizer, […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on Thailand’s cinema business, with two major operators pointing out the worst is not yet over. They predicted the number of cinema-goers would continue to deteriorate throughout this year, with millions of moviegoers likely to disappear after the cabinet yesterday confirmed plans to shut schools, universities and some […]
Read MoreThe government has delayed its decision to buy washable face masks from domestic garment factories, with producers left waiting for purchase orders after the government failed to decide which state agencies would shoulder the expense. The government previously asked garment factories to sell masks for five baht a piece, much lower than the production cost […]
Read MoreTourism operators are urging the state to impose a two-week lockdown to keep the coronavirus from spreading to provincial areas and creating a deeper impact on the economy. It’s not too late to put the country into a complete lockdown, closing both land and air connections for two weeks or up to one month, as […]
Read MoreThailand Post will charge people sending a parcel weighing up to one kilogramme 19 baht each, starting on Tuesday, as part of a measure to accommodate online shopping in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. “The move is to make it more convenient for people buying necessities, particularly consumer goods, via online shops, preventing them […]
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