Operators of night entertainment venues will reiterate their demand for the reopening of their businesses on Thursday, as the Public Health Ministry proposes to designate certain provinces as “green zones” where nightlife activities can resume. Khathawut Thongthai, president of the Association of Entertainment Professionals, said operators of night entertainment venues and related businesses will meet […]
Read MoreVolatile oil prices continue to cast a shadow over any recovery in the aviation sector, even as tourism shows signs of improvement as a result of border entry relaxations during the first quarter this year. “The airline business has grappled with the pandemic for more than two years. Oil prices account for 30% of operational […]
Read MoreThe government will continue to cap the diesel price at 32 baht a litre thanks to the increased diesel excise tax cut of five baht a litre, says the board of the Oil Fuel Fund. Authorities will spend around two baht of the five-baht reduction supporting the subsidy programme, allowing them to maintain the retail […]
Read MoreThailand’s industries sentiment index dropped to a five-month low in April, hit by higher production costs as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed up the price of energy and raw materials, an industries group said on Wednesday. The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said its industries sentiment index fell to 86.2 last month after a rise […]
Read MoreThe baht opened at 34.60 to the US dollar on Thursday, unchanged from Wednesday’s closing rate. The currency is expected to move in a range between 34.50 and 34.70 on Thursday, predicted Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool. Poon said the currency market is still fluctuating as it tends to close to risks quickly, leading […]
Read MoreTHAILAND’S main economic forecasting agency lowered its growth estimate for this year, and raised its inflation expectations, due to the impacts on the global economy from Russia’s war in Ukraine and a slowdown in China. The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) said Tuesday (May 17) that it sees gross domestic product (GDP) expanding […]
Read More
Thailand
