Thailand’s third outbreak of Covid-19 is predicted to send domestic air travel tumbling by 38% this fiscal year, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai). Third wave infections, which began early last month, are spreading quickly across the kingdom and are expected to reduce the volume of domestic air travel by September. Aerothai […]
Read MoreRestaurant operators have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ease Covid-19 restrictions, including lifting the ban on dine-in services. Food and beverage operators have been suffering because of the restrictions imposed by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said Pasinee Pitaknilpradap, president of the Restaurant and Goods Product Association (RGPA). The government has increased its […]
Read MoreThe country plans to waive its mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to its capital Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Friday, in a bid to revive a key industry battered by coronavirus travel curbs. The new measure means easier access to hotspots like Pattaya, Phangnga, Koh Samui, […]
Read MoreMore than 400 Thai companies are considering investing and doing business in Cambodia when the situation of the Covid-19 crisis eases, according to Cambodian ambassador to Thailand Ouk Sorphorn. Sorphorn on May 7 virtually met with the Thai Subcontracting Promotion Association (Thai Subcon), a group of more than 400 firms he described as “innovative and […]
Read MoreA study on consumer payment attitudes by Visa showed nearly half of all Thai consumers (45 per cent) were likely to avoid using cash after the Covid-19 pandemic ends. The study also delves into which activities Thai consumers are looking forward to spending on when recovery is underway. The top three activities are: travelling within […]
Read MoreEconomic recovery will be slow and uneven but fiscal and financial positions are strong, Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said, as the tourism-reliant country deals with a third wave of coronavirus infections. The latest outbreak, spurred by a highly contagious variant, has caused nearly 48,000 infections in just over a month, dealing a blow […]
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