After the lockdown this year, shopping malls began to be busy again in the ‘new normal’ situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. At many shopping centers, people can be seen wearing protective masks, queuing for temperature checks and washing hands with antiseptic. Child care rooms and automatic mobile phone charging points are frequently disinfected. These […]
Read MoreThe lockdown of Samut Sakhon due to a new surge in Covid-19 infections will cause about 1 billion baht a day in economic damage, says Amphai Harnkraiwilai, chairwoman of the Samut Sakhon Chamber of Commerce. She said the province’s seafood industry with sales amounting to 400 to 500 million baht a day, as well as […]
Read MoreThailand has no intention of using the exchange rate as a tool to gain an unfair trade advantage and competitiveness over trading partners, says the Bank of Thailand. The central bank’s comments follow the release of a US Treasury Department report that placed Thailand on the “monitoring list” of 10 countries labelled potential currency manipulators. […]
Read MoreThe government and car companies are scheduled to meet next month to discuss a proposal to impose a higher excise tax on oil-powered vehicles as part of efforts to promote electric vehicles (EVs) and reduce air pollution. The tax hike was suggested because the current excise tax structure for cars is due to end in […]
Read MoreThe government is easing travel restrictions for citizens from 56 countries to boost the country’s pandemic-hit tourism industry, though visitors will be required to undergo a mandatory two-week hotel quarantine. Tourists from countries including Australia, France and the United States can travel without visas, but would need a certificate to show they are free of […]
Read MoreThe Covid-19 crisis has caught back up with retailers again, setting the stage for a hard start to winter. But help may be on the way. The Commerce Department on Wednesday reported that retail sales in November fell a seasonally adjusted 1.1% from the prior month, and adding to the insult revised its October sales […]
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