Disasters and emergency response

House debating B500bn loan bill

Parliament on Wednesday started debating a bill to allow the government to borrow an additional 500 billion baht to help deal with the country’s latest and biggest coronavirus outbreak.The economy is expected to grow only 1.5%-2.5% this year after last year’s 6.1% slump, with tourism ...

Thai businesses call for doubling of Covid co-payment scheme

Thailand’s private sector called on the government to double the credit amount of the co-payment scheme on Wednesday to inject more liquidity into an economy made sluggish by the third wave of Covid-19.The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) held a meeting ...

Cabinet backs B2.25bn for job scheme

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the allocation of 2.25 billion baht from a central budget reserved for emergency purposes in fiscal 2021 to hire 10,000 new university graduates for one year, in a move to help people financially suffering from the coronavirus outbreak.According to Prime ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Govt targets 3m foreign tourists this year

Thailand is targeting three million foreign tourists this year, tied to a phased reopening to vaccinated visitors later this year, the state tourism agency said on Wednesday.The target is lower than the four million tourists projected by the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) in April, ...

Thai industries sentiment hits 11-month low in May

Thailand’s industries sentiment dropped for a second straight month in May, hitting an 11-month low, due to a third wave of coronavirus infections and a slow vaccine rollout, an industries group said on Tuesday.The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) said its Thai industries sentiment index ...

ICI rises 1.6% as jabs boost investor sentiment

The Investor Confidence Index (ICI) for stocks in the next three months rose by 1.6% from the previous month and remains in the bullish zone as investors expect the Covid-19 vaccination programme to ease the pandemic situation.The upcoming nationwide vaccination drive is the main factor ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Covid-19 Vaccine as Human Rights Due Diligence

The Bangkok Business and Human Rights Week is fast approaching amidst the Covid-19 public health crisis that is strongly related to violations of human rights. In the current global health crisis, the rapid development of Covid-19 vaccines has been an unprecedented scientific achievement. Yet most OECD ...

Bank of Thailand focuses on assistance measures to aid business customers affected by Covid-19

The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on Tuesday has amended conditions in soft loan decree to be more accessible to a wider range of borrowers, focusing on assisting SMEs in surviving during the pandemic.The BOT and the Finance Ministry have discussed with related parties to offer ...

Govt vaccination website opens for foreigners

A health ministry website on Monday afternoon began accepting registrations in English from foreigners living in Thailand who want vaccination against Covid-19 disease.The Public Health Ministry launched its updated version of www.thailandintervac.comThe website had been previously used for diplomatic staff in Thailand to apply for ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Government Starts Nationwide COVID-19 Vaccination Rollout Today

The Thai government’s nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts on Monday, beginning with the elderly and those with any of seven underlying diseases.Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said provincial governors and public health chief are to manage distribution in their areas, adding that he has asked ...

NNT Reporter

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