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Thailand hikes public debt-GDP ceiling to 70% to fund recovery
The State Fiscal Policy Committee on Monday approved raising Thailand’s public debt ceiling from 60 per cent to 70 per cent of GDP.The new limit would be proposed at Tuesday’s Cabinet meeting for approval, said Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.The committee, which is chaired by Prime ...
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TAT told to propose plan on reopening five provinces to CCSA on Sept 23
The Tourism and Sports Ministry has told the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to propose the plan on reopening five provinces to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on September 23, Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said on Saturday.Under the plan, five provinces — Bangkok, Chonburi (Pattaya, ...
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Ministry aims to vaccinate 50 per cent of population by October
The Ministry of Public Health has set a target of a million Covid-19 vaccinations on September 24 and inoculation of 50 per cent of the population by October.Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Disease Control (DDC), revealed data on vaccination against Covid-19 from ...
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Thai labour to fill vacancies caused by migrant workers unable to return amid Covid
The government aims to promote employment for Thais in industries facing labour shortage due to Covid-19.Labour Minister Suchat Chomklin said on Saturday that several industries were in need of labourers, as migrant workers have been prohibited from returning to Thailand due to Covid-19 restrictions.He said ...
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Mor Prom app confirmed as Digital Health Pass for Thai air travel
The government’s Mor Prom app will be used as the Digital Health Pass for air passengers in Thailand, under an agreement reached on Wednesday by the Public Health Ministry, Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand, and the Thai Airlines Association.The app will be used during the ...
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Economy at risk of contraction in Q3: Krungsri Research
Thailand’s overall economy is at risk of contraction in the third quarter due to restrictions on economic activities to curb Covid-19 from spreading further, Krungsri Research revealed on Wednesday.In its monthly economic report, Krungsri Research said the private sector’s consumption index in July contracted -5.3 ...
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Investments in EEC expected to help economy grow 5 per cent
The Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) is estimated to attract investment of Bt300 to Bt400 billion per year, which would help the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) reach the goal of 5 per cent growth, Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Policy Committee, said ...
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Unvaccinated Covid patients must take at least one dose within three months
Covid patients who have never been vaccinated must receive one dose within three months of getting infected, deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said.She said there were doubts about the guidelines for vaccinating people who had been infected with Covid-19. There is a risk of being ...
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Floods damage over 20,000 rai of farmlands this year
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry announced on Thursday that flooding has damaged more than 20,000 rai of agricultural land and that 7 million baht has been spent compensating more than 1,000 farmers.Peeraphan Kothong, the ministry’s deputy spokesman, said according to the report covering damages incurred ...
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THB110 million paid out in vaccination compensation
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) has so far received 3,888 applications for its vaccination compensation programme, with 99 requests still pending further information.NHSO committees have considered 2,875 complaints of adverse effects from vaccination and agreed to pay initial compensation totalling 110.29 million baht. However, ...
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