The baht opened at 31.82 to the US dollar on Monday, weakening from Friday’s closing rate of 31.78. The Thai currency is likely to move between 31.75 and 31.90 during the day and between 31.60 and 32.10 within this week, Krungthai Bank market strategist Poon Panichpibool said. He said that the baht tended to weaken […]
Read MoreThe Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index fell by 9.38 points, or 0.59 per cent, to 1,573.29 on Monday morning. The SET Index closed at 1,582.67 on Friday, down 3.05 points or 0.19 per cent. Transactions totalled THB68.1 billion with an index high of 1,596.16 and a low of 1,577.63. Krungsri Securities has forecast that […]
Read MoreMore than 1 million taxpayers who have yet to submit personal income tax forms for 2020 face a deadline of June 30 to file or they face a fine, says Revenue Department director-general Ekniti Nitithanprapas. He said 9.6 million people have filed their tax returns as of June 24. June 30 is the last day […]
Read MoreThe government will offer 50 billion baht in savings bonds next month to finance Covid-19 relief measures, the Finance Ministry said on Friday. The proceeds will be for spending measures including a co-payment scheme and cash handouts for low-income people, Patricia Mongkhonvanit, head of the ministry’s public debt management office, said. The cabinet approved an […]
Read MoreRestaurant operators yesterday submitted a petition to the government calling for loan support worth 30 billion baht with a 100% debt guarantee coverage from state-owned Thai Credit Guarantee Corporation (TCG). Thai Restaurant Association president Taniwan Koonmongkon, who submitted a petition yesterday to the government via National Economic and Social Development Council secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan, said […]
Read MoreThe Phuket sandbox scheme is still fixing inconvenient regulations, particularly regarding digital competency, in the buildup to its planned reopening on July 1. However, important short-haul markets are likely to be absent in the early months of the scheme. Rules regarding verification and tracking systems still pose a challenge, including redundant apps as Thailand is […]
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