The Tourism and Sports Ministry plans to continue travel bubble discussions with short-haul destinations following this week’s resumption of the Test & Go scheme. The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) is calling for a more relaxed RT-PCR testing regime to bring back at least 5 million tourists this year. The country wants to continue travel […]
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of laborers from Laos and Cambodia have begun returning to Thailand as the country opens its doors to migrant workers. Thailand requires around 800,000 migrant workers to urgently fill positions in the manufacturing, tourism, and service sectors, according to the Federation of Thai Industries. Vientiane Times reports that according to Laos’ Ministry of Labor and […]
Read MoreThe pharmaceutical industry is expected to see 3-5 per cent growth in 2022, with 233 billion to 238 billion baht revenue, despite the Covid-19 situation, Kasikorn Research Centre has forecast. The centre also expects an improvement in the Covid situation consequently reducing the need for Covid drugs. Thai patients who need to be treated for […]
Read MoreMost business operators do not plan to increase the prices of goods and services in the next three months despite rising costs, according to a Bank of Thailand survey. The survey included responses from 246 small and medium-sized enterprises and large corporations during the period Jan 1-21. The study found 59% of respondents are not […]
Read MoreLast year’s Covid-19 outbreaks caused Thai fuel consumption to decline by 3.5% to an average of 133 million litres a day, down from 138 million litres a day in 2020, according to the Department of Energy Business. All types of fuel used in the transport sector saw lower consumption following road and air travel restrictions, […]
Read MoreThe Thai economy is likely to start recovering in the first half of this year thanks to the government’s better control of Covid-19 infections, the state’s economic stimulus measures as well as accelerated infrastructure development, says Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow. According to Mr Supattanapong, the resumption of the Test & Go tourism scheme on […]
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