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Chamber of commerce urges financial aid for businesses to cope with partial lockdown
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has urged the government to roll out aid measures, as it estimates that the two weeks lockdown in 13 provinces will cost the economy up to THB120 billion.The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on July 12 imposed a partial ...
The Nation Reporter
Domestic flights suspended from Wednesday
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Sunday suspended most domestic flights in a bid to prevent inter-provincial travel amid the worsening Covid-19 crisis. The order will come into effect from Wednesday.However, airlines are still allowed to operate cargo, international and domestic flights under special ...
The Nation Reporter
Covid home-testing kits approved
The Food and Drug Administration has approved and registered four rapid antigen Covid-19 test kits for home use.FDA secretary-general Paisarn Dunkum said on Friday the rapid spread of Covid-19 had led to increasing demand for tests and people had to wait in long queues for ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand Bans Gatherings as Covid Cases, Deaths Hit Record
Thailand banned gatherings nationwide and may implement further restrictions as the country saw daily coronavirus cases and deaths surge to fresh records.The Southeast Asian nation reported 10,082 new infections on Saturday, exceeding 10,000 for the first time, despite the imposition of lockdown-like restrictions since Monday. ...
Phuket Sandbox, key to economic progress [Video]
The Deputy Governor of Phuket province has confirmed that the Phuket Sandbox project has proceeded as planned after 14 days of allowing visitors to enter without having to quarantine, despite turnout not being as high as expected, with just over 4,500 people arriving so far, ...
Government to tighten restrictions amid record infections, denies “lockdown”
The government will decide this week on extra Covid restriction measures suggested by the Ministry of Health, the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Thursday, as rates of infection and death reached new highs.“This is not going to be a full lockdown,” said ...
Health Volunteers: A crucial group that help control the virus [Video]
During this difficult time, Health Volunteers have reportedly been playing a major role in helping medical personnel limit the spread of COVID-19.Keep watching ...
Committee cuts GDP forecast to 0-1.5% amid latest outbreak
A private sector council has cut Thailand’s economic growth projection this year to 0-1.5%, mainly due to the prolonged Covid-19 outbreak.The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) decided to slash the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for this year to 0-1.5% ...
Somruedi Banchongduang
New factory registrations drop in Q3
The Covid-19 pandemic has presented an unpleasant picture for new factory registrations, with a sharp decrease in new factories and facility expansions in the third quarter of 2021, according to the Department of Industrial Works (DIW).From October 2020 to June 2021, factory expansion projects decreased ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Consumer confidence hits record low
Consumer confidence dropped to a record low in June, dented by the country’s biggest coronavirus outbreak, a slow vaccine rollout and a sluggish economic recovery, a survey showed on Thursday.The consumer index of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce fell to 43.1 in ...
Bangkok Post Reporter