Bangkok Post
Tapping into the invaluable benefits of climate cooperation
As an ethologist and conservationist, Dr Jane Goodall’s famous words resonate: “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
April export gain likely more than 10%
Thai exports are maintaining healthy growth momentum and likely increased by more than 10% in April, says Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.Mr Jurin revealed on Friday the country’s exports have passed the low point, with outbound shipments increasing by more than 10% in April from US$18.9 ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Local startup deals down, funding surges
The number of startup funding deals plunged to 30 in 2020, down from 41 the year before, due to the pandemic as investment focused more on companies in the growth stage, according to tech media Techsauce.However, the total investment in local startups surged to US$364 ...
Suchit Leesa-Nguansuk
Financial system increasingly vulnerable
The Thai financial system has become more vulnerable due to negative shocks from the recent Covid-19 outbreak, says the Bank of Thailand (BoT).The financial situation of Thai households has become more fragile as reflected in the elevated debt-to-income ratio which is higher compared to other ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
Hospitals should not bill patients for Covid treatment, says NHSO
Private hospitals cannot charge Covid-19 patients for treatment, the National Health Security Office (NHSO) said.NHSO secretary-general Jadet Thammathat-Aree held a video conference with private hospitals nationwide on Wednesday. He said later that the NHSO had asked private hospitals not to charge Covid-19 patients.Private hospitals attending ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
BoT worried over possible rise in NPLs
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is concerned with the expected higher number of non-performing loans (NPLs) of tourism-related businesses in the second quarter of this year because of the the third wave of Covid-19.Both the BoT and financial institutions are concerned about rising NPLs in ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
Thai economy shrinks by 2.6% in Q1
The Thai economy shrank by 2.6% in the first quarter of this year — an improvement from a 4.2% contraction in the previous quarter — after it was boosted by a continued increase in agricultural production, recovery of non-agricultural production, acceleration in domestic investments, rise ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thai banks strong, can weather uncertainty - BoT
Thailand’s banking system remained resilient with high capital buffers and liquidity to cushion economic uncertainty, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) said on Monday, as the country deals with a third wave of coronavirus infections.The outbreak, the country’s biggest so far, has hit consumption and tourism, ...
Most think 'work from home' can help contain Covid: poll
A majority of people think the government’s “work from home” policy for employees in both the public and private sectors can help reduce the risk of contracting Covid-19, a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University (Suan Dusit Poll) reveals.The poll was conducted online on May ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Vaccine study finds jabs effective
China’s Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine and the formula by AstraZeneca have both been found to boost antibody responses in almost all vaccine recipients.This was the outcome of a study into a vaccination programme run by the Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology of the Faculty of ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
