Bangkok Post

Covid causes plunge into poverty

Almost 800,000 more people were plunged into poverty last year as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, a study has found.The study on the social and economic impacts of the public health crisis was commissioned by the Thailand Science Research and Innovation (TSRI). It also ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Weak baht helps Thai exports surge in July

Thai exports are maintaining their growth momentum, surging by 20.2% year-on-year in July despite ongoing Covid-19 outbreaks.The increase was boosted by the robust global economic recovery, depreciation of the Thai baht, rising oil prices, and export promotions by the Commerce Ministry and the private sector.The ...

Phusadee Arunmas

Ministry to propose limited resumption of dine-in service

The Public Health Ministry is seeking approval from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to allow restaurants to reopen to fully vaccinated diners as new infections have declined in the past few days.“The Covid-19 situation appears to be improving. Certain restrictions should therefore be ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

TAT plea to amend sandbox plan

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is asking the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to approve the so-called 7+7 model allowing tourists to stay in Phuket for seven days before visiting other locations.Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, a secretary attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, said on ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Worsening outlook limits investment opportunity

July was the worst month for Covid-19 in Thailand since the pandemic began and cases continue to rise by more than 20,000 daily. Total cases in the country have surpassed 830,000, with more than 200,000 infections and 2,100 deaths since the start of August alone.The ...

Vaccine tourism set to spike

Outbound tour operators expect increasing demand for vaccine tourism in the fourth quarter because of the delay in procurement of high-quality vaccines in Thailand.Suthiphong Pheunphiphop, president of the Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA), said even if local travellers are able to take outbound trips in ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

BoT: Firms expect normalcy in Q1 2022

Nearly half of businesses expect normal Thai life to resume in the first quarter of next year, according to a Bank of Thailand survey.The business sentiment index, which was conducted from July 1-22 on 260 businesses of all sizes, found 45% of respondents expect public ...

Somruedi Banchongduang

Plastic waste imports are 'unwanted'

More than 100 environmental groups have called on the government to prohibit the import of plastic waste and instead encourage the use of domestic plastic waste for recycling as a way to safeguard the environment and promote the circular economy.The network of 107 civil society ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Internet freedom declines further in Thailand

Thailand has moved into the third-lowest tier in the world for internet freedom, down two steps from the year before, according to Comparitech, a website that focuses on improving cybersecurity and privacy online.Internet freedoms in Thailand are “73% restricted”, it said, placing the country among ...

Sentiment continues to see decline

Consumer and business sentiment continued to plunge in July based on rising Covid-19 infections and deaths, as well as a poor economic outlook.The University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) reported on Thursday the consumer confidence index fell to 40.9 in July from 43.1 ...

Phusadee Arunmas

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