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Tourism operators' confidence index up in third quarter [Video]
The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) has reported that the tourism operators’ confidence index increased from 37 points in the second quarter to 60 points in the third quarter, following the lifting of various COVID-19 restrictions.Keep watching ...
World Bank revises Thai GDP forecast for the year to 8.3 percent contraction
The World Bank expects Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) to contract 8.3 per cent this year, more than the earlier estimate of minus 5 percent.The bank expects the economy to expand by 4.9 per cent next year, with more than two years required for the ...
The Nation Reporter
Thailand to slowly restart tourism with flight from China
Thailand will receive its first foreign vacationers when a flight from China arrives next week, marking the gradual restart of a vital tourism sector battered by coronavirus travel curbs, a senior official said on Tuesday.The first flight will have about 120 tourists from Guangzhou, flying ...
Emergency decree extension, new visas approved
The government will extend the state of emergency through October and approve special tourist visas starting next month after a six-month gap, say ministers.The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday approved the extension through Oct 31, according to ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
What next for tourism sector?
With the deadline for the estimated 150,000 stranded foreign tourists in the kingdom to renew their visas having passed yesterday, it remains to be seen how many will continue to stay in the country either legally, having extended their right to stay, or illegally, facing ...
CCSA panel to approve visa scheme to allow foreign tourists into country
A Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday will approve a Special Tourist Visa (STV) to draw foreign tourists, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul says.The Ministry of Tourism and Sports, the Ministry of Public Health and various ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Prayut tells UN Thailand is ready to share Covid knowledge
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed Thailand’s readiness to share knowledge and experiences in combatting Covid-19 at the General Debate of the 75th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA75).He spoke via a teleconference to the UNGA75 in New York on Saturday, emphasising cooperation ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Ministry aims to sow seeds of growth
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry and two agricultural companies are giving away vegetable seeds for home cultivation under a project aimed at easing financial impacts caused by the Covid-19 pandemic.Launched yesterday, the offer follows a successful giveaway on May 7 when 10,000 sets of vegetables ...
Apinya Wipatayotin
Pandemic's needs ease export drop
With rising demand for rubber gloves, products related to working from home, appliances, healthcare items and food because of the pandemic, the Commerce Ministry expects the country’s overall exports to shrink by just 5-8% this year.Pimchanok Vonkorpon, director-general of the Trade Policy and Strategy Office, ...
Phusadee Arunmas
New ad-hoc centre to track unemployment, help both employers and workers over legal rights
The Department of Labour Protection and Welfare has launched a new ad-hoc centre to track job losses, hoping to serve as an intermediary to help employers and workers gain access to legal rights.Covid-19 has affected businesses both in terms of increasing costs and unemployment. According ...
The Nation Reporter
