The Commerce Ministry is putting chickens and chicken meat on the state price control list and rolling out more stringent measures for chicken raisers and slaughterhouses as well as feed meal factories, requiring them to declare their sales costs and stocks as part of efforts to deal with surging food prices. Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit, […]
Read MoreHoteliers are urging the government to extend the 90% reduction of the land and buildings tax for another two years or collect a new levy of 20-30% instead as the tourism industry is far from recovering. “The new tax rates, which affect hotel owners the most, have to be put off until tourism sees an […]
Read MoreThe Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) unanimously ruled against revoking an order that bans insurance companies from cancelling Covid-19 lump sum payments, saying it would be unfair to the policyholders. The decision to retain registrar order No. 38/2564 comes after overwhelming opposition from a consumer network forum. The Thai General Insurance Association recently appealed […]
Read MoreThe baht hit its lowest point in two months, opening on Thursday at 32.90 to the US dollar, down from Wednesday’s closing of 33.04. The currency is likely to move between 32.85 and 33.05 to the greenback during the day and even swing sideways unless it is influenced by a new factor, Krungthai Bank market […]
Read MoreThe Test & Go programme will be reintroduced soon while entry rules under the scheme will be tweaked to allow close monitoring of overseas arrivals’ health, said Gen Supoj Malaniyom, head of operations at the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Gen Supoj, also secretary-general of the National Security Council, added that Test & Go […]
Read MoreThai property developers expect to hike their prices by three-to-five per cent this year due to rising construction costs and a restoration of balance in the property market. Richy Place CEO Apa Ataboonwongse on January 14 said now that some of the properties in stock since 2020 have moved, developers will need to adjust their […]
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