The Tourism and Sports Ministry has decided to delay plans to collect a tourism levy from foreign visitors. Last Wednesday, permanent tourism secretary Chote Trachu said the levy could result in psychological deterrence among foreign visitors and further harm the stagnant sector. In May, Mr Chote announced that the ministry had studied the feasibility of […]
Read MoreA special agreement for Myanmar to export maize to Thailand has ended, the government announced recently. The deal was initially signed last year after China imposed restrictions on its imports of maize. In search of new markets for its maize, Myanmar negotiated a deal with Thailand. “The timeframe for the exports of Myanmar maize to […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) expects inflation to bottom out either this month or next month after easing to a 35-month low of 1.7 percent in August. BSP Deputy Governor Francisco Dakila Jr. told The STAR the latest inflation outturn is consistent with the central bank’s prevailing assessment that inflation would […]
Read MoreThe Hanoitimes – Vietnam’s market is driven by young people who have higher spending on food and consumer products. Vietnam is a target country in Southeast Asia for Thai food companies, as the nation is investing heavily in megaprojects to boost the local economy, said Montri Suwanposri, president of CP Vietnam, a subsidiary of Thailand-based Charoen […]
Read MoreLaos, Malaysia and Thailand have agreed to expand a trilateral power deal, under which Lao electricity will be sold to the Malaysians via the Thai grid, Thailand’s minister of energy said Thursday. “Thailand, Laos and Malaysia achieved a new purchase deal, raising the capacity from 100 to 300 megawatts,” Sontirat Sontijirawong, Thailand’s minister of energy, […]
Read MoreKUCHING: The Health Ministry will be tabling a new Bill on the usage of tobacco, vape, electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) and shisha in Parliament by March 2020 sitting. Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the ministry is now in final phase of study to formulate the Bill which is described as more comprehensive to […]
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