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Thailand to get vaccine from Asia after EU export control, minister says
Thailand will import the first doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine from Asia after Europe enforced export controls, the country’s health minister said on Thursday.The European Union (EU) last week set restrictions on the export of vaccines from the bloc through to March to ensure it will ...
Minister seeks 5 million vaccine doses for tourism industry, pushes for vaccine visa
The Tourism Minister will discuss with the prime minister a request for 5 million doses of vaccination for the tourism industry and also push a vaccine passport measure to enable foreigners to return in the third quarter of this year.Minister for Tourism and Sports Phiphat ...
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Ruling sought on legality of early-stage abortions
Activist Srisuwan Janya on Thursday asked the Office of the Ombudsman to forward a petition seeking a Constitutional Court ruling on whether a bill which would legalise early-stage abortions is constitutional.The Association for the Protection of the Thai Constitution secretary-general handed a petition to Pol ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
DLT unveils new rules on power, speed of electric vehicles
New Department of Land Transport (DLT) regulations governing the minimum speed and power of electric vehicles (EVs) were published in the government gazette on Thursday.The rules apply to the engine size of electric cars, pickups, taxis, three-wheelers and motorcycles.The first category covers inter-provincial service vehicles ...
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Firms eye jabs as national agenda
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) suggests the government make Covid-19 vaccination a national agenda, with the tourism sector the first to receive vaccines as soon as July.People working in the tourism industry should be receive in the first priority grouping ...
Lamonphet Apisitniran
Panel told tap water 'too salty' to be safe
Thailand is urgently tackling a saltwater intrusion problem after the amount of sodium in tap water exceeded the standard level.The president of a subcommittee in charge of managing the Chao Phraya, Ping, Wang, Yom and Nan water basins, Weerakorn Khamprakob, said sodium in tap water ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Economy will grow 1.5-3.5% this year: JSCCID
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCID) estimated on Wednesday that the Thai economy would grow 1.5-3.5 per cent this year.In addition, exports are likely to grow by 3-5 per cent, while inflation is hoped to be at most 1 per cent.The ...
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Consumer mood hits 9-month low
Consumer confidence dropped for a second straight month in January, hitting a nine-month low, the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce reported on Thursday.The UTTC consumer index fell to 47.8 in January from 50.1 in December.The report attributed the drop to concerns about the ...
Five trends and actions to lead Thai companies post-COVID-19
Thailand’s economy, hit hard by the pandemic, is predicted by the World Bank to take approximately two years to recover. Living through periods of great uncertainty and rapid change is unnerving for us. But, around the world, leading companies are using pandemic-driven changes to position ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thai - Myanmar border trade remains unchanged amid the military takeover [Video]
The Ministry of Commerce is monitoring the situation in Myanmar to assess the situation and prepare to deal with any impact on exports and trade between Thailand and Myanmar.Keep watching ...
