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Hope is on the horizon for travelers wanting to spend their upcoming winter holidays in Thailand — provided they’re willing to spend several weeks in the kingdom and only stick to designated areas.During a public forum held late last week, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism Phiphat ...

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha proposed four major cooperation agenda in the virtual 3rd Mekong-Lancang Cooperation (MLC) Leaders’ Meeting, chaired by Laos on August 24.According to Thai Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri, PM Prayut said the four areas of cooperation that Thailand attaches importance to include ...

Thailand ranks 63rd out of 85 countries in the digital quality of life (DQL) index based on research by privacy protection company Surfshark, trailing Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam in Asean.The research assesses internet quality, affordability, e-security, online government services and e-infrastructure as key elements.Keep reading ...

The Social Security Office (SSO) is cooperating with financial institutions to earmark Bt30 billion to provide low-interest loans to small businesses so they can continue employing their workforce, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said on Tuesday (August 18).He explained that the government prioritised economic recovery under ...

Thailand’s cabinet on Tuesday approved a 214 billion baht ($6.87 billion) borrowing plan for a revenue shortfall in the current fiscal year to September, due to the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, a government official said.The borrowing is part of an adjusted debt management plan ...

The Education Ministry on Monday announced plans to improve the standard of Thai education with a focus on developing a platform called “Thailand Education Eco-System” to ensure students are well-prepared for the 21st century.Nataphol Teepsuwan, Minister of Education, said that in the past year he ...

The government’s planning unit on Monday downgraded the economic outlook for the whole year to a 7.3%-7.8% contraction from an earlier forecast of 5%-6%, after it reported the economy contracted the most in 22 years in the second quarter.The National Economic and Social Development Council ...

Thailand’s cross-border trade fell by 9.18% year-on-year in the first half, attributed to lockdown measures and the slowing economies of neighbouring countries.The Foreign Trade Department reported overall cross-border trade, including transit trade, totalled 627 billion baht for January to June, with Malaysia the biggest partner ...

The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) is stepping up efforts to work with the Commerce Ministry and other related agencies to strengthen local startups and boost demand for their services as a way to break up foreign digital platforms’ hold on the market.Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, president ...

Southeast Asia could potentially face more severe consequences of climate change than other parts of the world, according to the business and economic research arm of consulting firm McKinsey.The research outlines the scope of potential impact climate change may have on Southeast Asian nations and ...