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Thailand is to ease its novel coronavirus procedures to allow more patients from abroad to get treatment from next month, a top health official said on Thursday, after appeals from hospitals eager to treat their overseas patients.Thailand is a major hub for medical tourism, drawing ...

Thailand’s economic fundamentals and fiscal position remain strong in the face of the pandemic-induced recession and the “worst is behind us”, new Finance Minister Predee Daochai said on Wednesday.Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy shrank 12.2% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the sharpest drop ...

The Commerce Ministry has set a goal to raise Thailand’s international trade value to Asia’s top five by 2027, up from eighth in 2019, by focusing on value-added industries such as digital, food and healthcare.To achieve the goal, Thailand would need to fetch at least ...

A complete roster of fines issued by the Royal Thai Police for violations of the Land Traffic Act of 1979 was published in the Royal Gazette on Wednesday.The fines are in the amounts of 200, 400, 500 and 1,000 baht and cover all kinds of ...

The Transport Ministry plans to accelerate spending on roads and rail projects in the fiscal year starting in October to aid an economy hammered by a slump in exports and tourism.Key programmes include expansion of Bangkok’s mass-transit network and expressways linking several nearby provinces and ...

Thailand will delay human trials of its coronavirus vaccine due to limited production capacity at overseas facilities, a senior official said on Wednesday, but it hopes to resume trials by the end of the year.Health authorities had planned human testing of the vaccine by October, ...

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a one-month extension of the state of emergency through Sept 30 to control the Covid-19 outbreak as the nation seeks to prolong its streak of going three months without a local transmission.The Cabinet’s move was in line with the proposal ...

Young people, defined as those aged between 18 and 34, and those in emerging markets are the most confident in their digital skills and intend to work harder to realise opportunities in a post-Covid-19 world, according to the findings of a recent global survey.Covid-19 is ...

The Thai Hotel Association (THA) has demanded that the government reopen the country to foreigners, especially since occupancy in hotels is almost zero, with some small operators being forced to close up.Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi, THA chairman, said the government should consider specific countries or cities ...

Covid-19 has changed the way we live and work dramatically, and travel may never return to what we were accustomed to for years to come, even when an effective vaccine becomes available says PATA Chiang Rai Chapter Jaffee Yee.Well known for his travel books and ...