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Thai exports up less than expected in January
Thailand’s exports grew 0.35 per cent year-on-year to USD 19.7 billion in January, below the market estimate of 2.7 per cent, officials said Tuesday.Imports in January were USD 19.90 billion, down 5.24 per cent from the same month in 2020, contributing to a trade deficit ...
Thailand welcomes first “villa quarantine” tourists
A hundred foreign tourists have arrived in Thailand to take advantage of new “villa quarantine” rules, which will allow them to roam within designated resorts after a first week confined to their rooms. The country is seeking ways to stimulate its essential tourism industry despite ...
Myanmar coup to have “minimal” impact on Thai economy, government says
The Myanmar coup was expected to have minimal impact on the Thai economy, the government said Wednesday, but the investments in the Dawei Special Economic Zone will have to be put on hold for now. The coup “should not be a problem” as cross-border trade, which ...
Coronavirus situation improving despite high case figures, government says
The government said on Tuesday that the country’s coronavirus outbreak situation is improving, despite the high number of cases that are being found via pro-active screenings, and as 836 new cases were reported in the previous 24 hours.Increased effortยs in conducting proactive tests are ongoing ...
Government outlines support schemes for ailing tourism sector
The tourism ministry outlined assistance schemes for tourism-related businesses on Tuesday, as the tourism minister said we were going to ask for Covid-19 vaccines to be rolled out to tourism workers to boost the shattered sector.The proposals include a salary co-payment programme, soft loans, and ...
Air pollution hits worst levels so far this year
Central Thailand saw the worst air quality since the start of the year Friday, with the capital Bangkok reaching an unhealthy level of 174 on the Air Quality Index (AQI) in the morning.Citizens are being advised to wear masks outside, run an air purifier, close ...
Pandemic pushed 1.5 million Thais into poverty in 2020, World Bank says
An additional 1.5 million Thai citizens fell below the poverty line in 2020 as a result of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to World Bank estimates based on a threshold of USD 5.50 per day.Declines in income have created economic hardship for ...
A look at the vaccine situation across ASEAN
The following is a brief look at what other ASEAN countries outside of Thailand are doing to secure Covid-19 vaccines. Nine out of the ten ASEAN members are waiting to secure covid vaccines from the World Health Organization (WHO)’s COVAX Facility. The WHO announced last ...
Thailand boosts unemployment benefits and cuts taxes to help citizens faced with Covid costs
Thai social security contributions are to be lowered from 5 to 3 per cent for three months from January following approval by the cabinet Tuesday.The unemployment benefit for those let go due to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic was increased from 50 per cent ...
Thailand’s tourism sector seeks government support to face Covid-19 slump
Thailand’s tourism sector is asking the government for more soft loans, a repayment holiday on other credit, and a relief fund, to help stay afloat as business is devastated by the Covid-19 pandemic, a minister said Monday.Affected hotels are also asking for a 15-per-cent discount ...
