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Thailand: Contribution of SMEs to GDP to drop

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to drop in the second quarter because of the harsh impact of new infections, which began in April. Veerapong Malai, director-general of the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion (Osmep) said the agency has forecast the contribution of SMEs towards […]

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Thailand: ‘Essential’ construction to resume

The government has agreed to allow some workers to move out of their sealed accommodation to resume work on essential and emergency cases, a source said on Sunday. The easing of the rule, which was put in place to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the capital and its surrounding provinces, was proposed by the […]

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Thailand: Early signs of Phuket revival appear

Thailand is working to reopen to foreign tourists following a commitment from the prime minister to lift most restrictions by mid-October, with the aim of putting the economy back on track. Hospitality businesses are pinning their hopes on the Phuket sandbox model starting on July 1 to accelerate the tourism recovery and save the industry […]

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Thailand: Business baffled by gaffes

As both new daily infections and deaths caused by Covid-19 continue to set records, concerns regarding the administration’s ability to govern the country have almost reached a critical point. The third outbreak, the largest since the pandemic emerged early last year, is undermining the public health system and slowing economic recovery. As doubts over the […]

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