Having contracted over the past two years, Thailand’s overall food exports are forecast to grow by 3-5% this year, boosted by the recovering economies of Thailand’s key trading partners, baht weakness and progress in vaccine production and inoculations. Visit Limlurcha, president of the Thai Food Processors Association, said the association is feeling optimistic that the […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and India have signed a new and modernized air services agreement to further strengthen connectivity and mutual economic growth between the two countries. The air services agreement was signed by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Indian Ministry of Civil Aviation on Monday. The DOTr said the agreement aims […]
Read MoreThe World Bank has revised its economic forecast for Cambodia down to 2.2 per cent this year, from a higher expectation of four per cent in April amid a rapid rise in new daily coronavirus infections and deaths, spurred by the more transmissible Delta variant. The prediction and revision are nearly parallel to the Cambodian […]
Read MoreThailand’s retail sector in the last quarter, the peak sales season, is far from getting back to normal as most shoppers still fret over leaving their homes. As well, the number of big marketing events to stimulate consumer spending is also fewer than it should be due to uncertainties about the government’s measures to cope […]
Read MoreThe cabinet has approved the new excise tax structure for cigarettes, expected to come into effect this Friday, according to a Finance Ministry source. The source said that all details will be disclosed by the Excise Department on Thursday at 4pm, after the new tax rate is published in the Royal Gazette. At present, a 20% […]
Read MoreThe cabinet resolved on Tuesday to extend the Special Tourist Visa (STV) programme for one year until Sept 30 next year to woo well-to-do visitors. Deputy government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul said the cabinet approved the proposal from the Tourism and Sports Ministry to extend the special visa programme for visitors’ long stays from its original […]
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