A travel bubble plan for leisure travellers has been drafted with three phases for opening, starting with a mere 1,000 tourists per day across five provinces. Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, the tourism and sports minister, said the ministry already asked the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) and the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) to design 6-7 […]
Read MoreThe government’s new move to apply price control measures to online food and parcel delivery services could heap pressure on operators already suffering from losses, while rider partners would be at risk of having their share of revenue diminished, say industry pundits. On Tuesday, the cabinet resolved to include online food and parcel delivery services […]
Read MoreWe believe the Bank of Thailand will maintain a dovish tilt over the coming quarters, as the economy struggles amid the shock from the Covid-19 pandemic and deflation risks remain elevated. At its June 24 policy meeting, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to unanimously keep its key policy rate on hold at 0.50%. While […]
Read MoreThe cabinet on Tuesday approved two stimulus packages worth 22.4 billion baht to revitalise domestic tourism which has been left reeling from the Covid-19 pandemic. The packages will start today and run until Oct 31, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul. She said that originally there were three packages known as “Happiness-sharing trips”, “Let’s travel”, […]
Read MoreThe coronavirus crisis is catalysing adoption of contactless shower toilets as hygiene concerns escalate, says Lixil Thailand, a maker of sanitaryware and housing products. Lixil country manager Audrey Yeo said people are paying more attention to personal hygiene and maintaining higher hygiene standards as the outbreak alters everyday life. “Demand for hygienic sanitaryware is on […]
Read MoreThailand’s medical hub committee on Tuesday unveiled a set of guidelines for medical tourism as the country gears up to open its borders to international visitors. The first meeting of the medical hub committee — which was attended by members of the public, related government ministries and the private sector — resulted in three decisions, […]
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