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CESA approves new economic campaigns
The national reopening campaign is now in full-swing, despite the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. And the Center for Economic Situation Administration(CESA) has approved four new campaigns promoting economic activities and investments.Keep watching ...
Thailand will go well beyond its target of 100 million Covid-19 vaccine doses by end-2021
By the end of this year, Thailand will have procured 155.6 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, far exceeding the 100-million doses target the government had set in April.“Of the total 155.6 million doses, 128.6 million doses are Sinovac, AstraZeneca and Pfizer procured by the government, ...
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Finance ministry cuts 2021 GDP outlook
The Finance Ministry on Thursday cut its 2021 economic growth forecast to 1.0% from a previously projected 1.3% expansion, the fourth such revision this year, as the country struggles to recover from the pandemic.Thailand suffered a 6.1% economic slump last year, after the collapse of ...
Economy to grow more than 1% this year
The economy is expected to grow by more than 1% this year, helped by improved exports and government measures as well as a gradual recovery in tourism, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said on Wednesday.The economy suffered a 6.1% economic slump last year, with the vital ...
Thai food exports remain untouched by Covid crisis
Despite the Covid-19 fallout, the food and beverage industry has proved to be a stable income generator for most Thai exporters.Ronnarong Poonphiphat, director of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO), said food and beverage exports accounted for 73 per cent of total exports in ...
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Jan-Sept exports rise 15.5% y/y
Thailand’s exports rose more than expected in September from a year earlier, helped by trade partners’ economic recovery, a weak baht and government trade promotion, the commerce minister said on Tuesday.Exports, a key driver of growth, increased 17.1% in September from a year earlier, beating ...
94% of Thais still concerned about country reopening: Health Department
Some 94 per cent of Thais are still concerned about the Covid-19 situation once the country reopens from November 1, according to a survey conducted by the Department of Health from October 14 to 20.The survey showed only 28 per cent are confident in disease ...
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CAAT issues regulations for airlines to follow from Nov 1
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Saturday issued guidelines for airlines landing in Thailand from November 1.This move follows the government’s decision to allow double-jabbed travellers from 46 low-risk countries to enter Thailand without having to quarantine.An October 22 statement signed by CAAT ...
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Co-payment most popular of all Covid relief measures: poll
People find the co-payment programme, one of the measures taken by the government to cushion impacts from Covid-19, most favourable to them, according to the result of an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.The poll was conducted online during Oct ...
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NHSO seeks additional Bt20 billion to cover increasing cost of Covid-19 treatment
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has proposed the government to allocate additional budget of Bt20.82 billion to cover the increasing cost of Covid-19 treatment for patients in home isolation and community isolation centres nationwide, said NHSO secretary-general Dr Jadet Thammathat-Aree on Friday.“The cost of ...
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