Bangkok Post
Govt eyes medical tourism trips
The government is giving the green light to local tour operators to tap foreign medical and wellness tourists from next month while the “travel bubbles” tourism scheme is tipped to start in September, a senior spokesman said yesterday.Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Union calls for review of mass lay-offs
The labour union of the Education Ministry’s textbook publishing and sales business, known as Suksapan, is demanding a review of the mass layoffs announced this week, blaming mismanagement for the organisation’s financial problems.The order to terminate 961 workers, or 93% of all Suksapan employees, cited ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Megaprojects to link economic zones with borders
A study is to be undertaken on eight motorway-railway projects linking economic zones with Thailand’s border regions, the Transport Minister said on Friday.Saksayam Chidchob, defending the ministry’s budget at Friday’s parliamentary debate, said the study would be completed by next year.Keep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Cabinet accepts B200bn in energy schemes
The cabinet on Tuesday acknowledged the Energy Ministry’s plan to accelerate investment in energy projects worth more than 200 billion baht, starting later this year, in a collective move to help reboot the economy.According to Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, the Energy Ministry has pledged ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
CPTPP discord delays entry
Given the contentious debate about whether the country should join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), Thailand is unlikely to be able to submit a formal request to join the controversial pact within this year.Auramon Supthaweethum, director-general of Trade Negotiations Department, said ...
Phusadee Arunmas
Tourism in Thailand to lose up to $47bn from Covid-19: UN study
Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to US$3.3 trillion due to Covid-19 restrictions, with Thailand standing to lose $47 billion, according to a UN study published on Wednesday.The ‘Covid-19 and Tourism’ report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development ...
Wissanu plays down extension of emergency decree
The government on Wednesday tried to allay concerns over its decision to extend the emergency decree until the end of July, saying most of its restrictions had already been lifted anyway.“The emergency decree is still needed to ensure integration of the authority held by various ...
Mongkol Bangprapa
Thai economy will shrink at least 5% this year: World Bank
Thailand’s economy is expected to be severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5% this year and taking more than two years to return to pre-pandemic GDP output levels, the World Bank said on Tuesday.In the baseline scenario, the economy is projected ...
Daily-wage health workers seek more benefits
A group representing hospital daily-wage workers nationwide is calling for better fringe benefits, saying they also deserve a work benefit upgrade being offered salaried staff as a reward for their good work in containing the coronavirus.The move follows Monday’s announcement by Deputy Prime Minister and ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
May factory output down 23%
The manufacturing production index (MPI) for May dropped 23.19% from a year earlier, led by lower production of cars, petroleum and air conditioners due to the impact of the coronavirus outbreak, the industry ministry reported on Monday.That compared with a forecast for a drop of ...
