The 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 […]
Read MoreThailand’s economy is forecast to grow 1% this year, down from the 2.2% projected in July, hit by a spike in Covid-19 cases and a delayed reopening to visitors, the World Bank said on Tuesday, as the country fights its biggest virus outbreak to date. The economy contracted 6.1% last year, its deepest slump in […]
Read MoreThe bilateral trade between Cambodia and Thailand was valued at $5,238 million in the first eight months of this year, inching up 3.14 percent compared with the same period last year. Figures from Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce showed that from January to August Cambodia exported $623 million worth of products to Thailand, a year-on-year decrease […]
Read MoreForeign visitors to Thailand are expected at about 280,000 this year, down from half a million projected earlier, a private tourism group said on Tuesday, as the country suffers a prolonged coronavirus outbreak. The crucial tourism sector has lost about 3 million jobs during the pandemic, the Tourism Council of Thailand said in a statement. […]
Read MoreBusiness operators in soon-to-be-reopened provinces have urged the government to impose a clear and decisive plan to attract tourists back during the upcoming high season. “After getting an approval, the marketing campaign will need at least a month to generate demand, so operators and foreign travel agents want to hear an official announcement to manage […]
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