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Government must ban imports of plastic scrap
Last Monday, members of the Anti-Plastic Scrap Citizen’s Network submitted a petition to the environmental minister. The petition demanded the government impose a ban on the import of plastic scrap by the end of this year.It was signed by 108 civil society organisations (CSOs) and ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Some sectors boosted by digitalisation
As the pandemic has driven businesses in many industries to accelerate digitalisation, the most attractive investment trends for the post-pandemic era are innovation, technology, digital health, smart logistics and environmental social governance (ESG), Pakorn Peetathawatchai, Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) president, said at the Thailand ...
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Covid controls to be eased for restaurants, flights
The Public Health Ministry will propose dining-in be allowed at restaurants in dark-red and red zones for customers who are fully vaccinated or passed Covid-19 tests.Airline passenger flights, now banned in dark-red zones, would also be allowed to resume, with the same criteria.Dr Kiatiphum Wongrajit, ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
BOI revamps policy to promote digital businesses
The Thailand Board of Investment (BOI) has revealed its commitment to digitilisation by announcing a new focus on the development of Thai IT personnel and upgrading business infrastructures to meet global standards.The BOI plans to reorganise its digital-related activities under a single concept as “Development ...
Covid causes plunge into poverty
Almost 800,000 more people were plunged into poverty last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found.The study on the social and economic impacts of the public health crisis was commissioned by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI). It also ...
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Weak baht helps Thai exports surge in July
Thai exports are maintaining their growth momentum, surging by 20.2% year-on-year in July despite ongoing Covid-19 outbreaks.The increase was boosted by the robust global economic recovery, depreciation of the Thai baht, rising oil prices, and export promotions by the Commerce Ministry and the private sector.The ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Ministry to propose limited resumption of dine-in service
The Public Health Ministry is seeking approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow restaurants to reopen to fully vaccinated diners as new infections have declined in the past few days.“The Covid-19 situation appears to be improving. Certain restrictions should therefore be ...
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TAT plea to amend sandbox plan
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is asking the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to approve the so-called 7+7 model allowing tourists to stay in Phuket for seven days before visiting other locations.Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a secretary attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, said on ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Worsening outlook limits investment opportunity
July was the worst month for Covid-19 in Thailand since the pandemic began and cases continue to rise by more than 20,000 daily. Total cases in the country have surpassed 830,000, with more than 200,000 infections and 2,100 deaths since the start of August alone.The ...
Vaccine tourism set to spike
Outbound tour operators expect increasing demand for vaccine tourism in the fourth quarter because of the delay in procurement of high-quality vaccines in Thailand.Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said even if local travellers are able to take outbound trips in ...
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