Disasters and emergency response
Outbreak prompts record policy spend
Covid insurance, which was introduced last year, is proving to be popular, especially during the third wave as concerns mount over more contagious and deadly variants.Napassanun Punipa, chief executive of TQM Corporation, said the total number of Covid insurance policies (including new and renewal customers) ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Private sector lowers economic forecast amid Covid surge
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday downgraded Thailand’s economic growth projection to a range of 1.5 to 3 per cent, dragged down by lower purchasing power and employment rate.The JSCCIB’s outlook was lower than the previous one in March ...
Kasikorn Research slashes growth forecast for Thai economy
Kasikorn Research Centre has slashed its growth forecast for the Thai economy in this 2021 from 2.6 per cent to 1.8 per cent following the latest outbreak of Covid-19 in the country.The research centre said the downgrade came despite positive factors such as the upswing ...
The Nation Reporter
'Recover at home' virus plan
The Public Health Ministry has reacted to the spike in Covid-19 infections by drawing up a plan to allow patients with less serious symptoms to self-quarantine at home to save hospital beds for the most serious cases.Under the home isolation plan unveiled yesterday, hospitals may ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
2.4 million more people to be eligible for RaoChana cash-handout scheme
The Cabinet on Tuesday agreed to allow another 2.4 million people to register for the government’s cash-handout “RaoChana” (We Win) scheme and agreed to give beneficiaries until June 30 to use up their subsidy, a source said.The proposal had been put forward by the Fiscal ...
The Nation Reporter
Prayut lists Thailand’s vaccine procurement plan
Another 500,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine will be delivered to Thailand on Saturday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha announced on Tuesday after the weekly Cabinet meeting.He added that an additional 1 million doses of the Sinovac vaccine will be delivered in May, though that depends ...
The Nation Reporter
Booster shots likely needed, expert says
Individuals who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19, as well as those who have fully recovered against the disease, are likely to need booster shots to maintain sufficient protection against reinfection, a virus expert is warning.Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical ...
Wassayos Ngamkham
Bank of Thailand plots new support measures amid virus surge
The Bank of Thailand said on Monday the current Covid-19 outbreak was highly uncertain and it was ready to introduce necessary assistance measures in addition to recent support schemes.The central bank is also closely monitoring the situation and discussing with relevant agencies help for retail ...
No domestic flights from 11pm to 4am to contain Covid-19 surge
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has told agencies related to air transportation to refrain from operating domestic flights from 11pm to 4am in a bid to tackle the new wave of Covid-19.According to the announcement issued by CAAT chairman Suttipong Kongpool on Saturday, ...
The Nation Reporter
Government calls on all sectors to use work-from-home schemes
The government is urging all sectors to comply with the new Covid-19 restrictions by supporting work-from-home schemes where possible.The appeal came as Thailand logged another daily record number of Covid-19 cases at 1,767 on Sunday, bringing the accumulated number of confirmed cases since the pandemic ...
NNT Reporter
