Articles by: Joseph O' Connor
Thailand’s Finance Minister said on Wednesday that 2.8% growth, itself dependent on a return of foreign tourists in large numbers in 2021, was not adequate… Read More ›
Acting President, Chansin Treenuchagron, confirmed Thai Airways currently has debts of ฿410 billion owed to over 13,000 creditors. The airline, which still has 21,000 staff… Read More ›
Vaccine passports, the key to reopening Thailand to foreign tourism, are a fast-rising issue on the political and economic agenda as the world’s airline and… Read More ›
Plan to save viable tourism concerns involving soft loans and asset parking which must happen in tandem with the reopening of Thailand’s borders. Most analysts… Read More ›
A Deputy spokesman at the Finance Ministry on Wednesday maintained Thailand will welcome not less than 5 million tourists this year and predicted a baseline… Read More ›
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Since it came into power in the summer of 2019, the second government of Prayut Chan ocha has been beset by economic difficulties and a… Read More ›
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Uncertainty looms as the Thai government, like its counterparts across the world, is facing an economic crisis that is growing with economic projections for GDP… Read More ›
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Ms Monchanit was runner up as Miss Thailand in 2019 and was in her final year as a science student at Khon Kaen University. The… Read More ›
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Thai economic planners are still hoping for mass foreign tourism to return in the last quarter of 2021 but the projected numbers for visitors are… Read More ›
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The kingdom’s economy will have to begin adapting its stance to cope with more old people and less working adults while still remaining a relatively… Read More ›
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France faced the threat of retaliatory tariffs placed on its wine by the US over its digital tax under Trump but the current US President… Read More ›
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Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has oversight of a government committee monitoring the progress of the board of Thai Airways International as it seeks… Read More ›
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There may soon be even more pressure on the Thai government to push for a speedier vaccine drive. So far, the government of Prayut Chan… Read More ›
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A top official with Standard Chartered Bank in Thailand agreed there was no need to move on interest rates now but felt it may still… Read More ›
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Thailand now appears ready to go all-in on a vaccine programme while the AstraZeneca vaccine still remains the only approved jab. This week, the Chairman… Read More ›
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Underlying figures for the economy in December 2020 were quite positive and showed recovering economic momentum despite the setback of the 2nd wave which hit… Read More ›
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Deputy Prime Minister Don Pramudwinai is confident of an improved US Thai relationship after a phone conversation last Thursday with newly confirmed Secretary of State… Read More ›
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Government battling on all fronts to tame the latest virus wave while the loss of foreign tourism income has begun to bite even harder as… Read More ›
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Most senior officials and economists agree that vaccination programmes bringing about a return to health security is the only answer for Thailand’s tourism industry. Yet,… Read More ›
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It was a rather sombre picture as Thai banks, in reports to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, reported an overall 23% drop in profits for… Read More ›
Official rejects reported claims by a Danish expert that Covid-19 may have originated in Thailand 
Clubhouse a new headache for Thai authorities as it becomes a home to the Progressive Movement 
Top virologist urges Thais to embrace vaccines as the road back to normal with first doses flying in this week 
Government wins censure motion with ease looking like it will run a full term despite multiple crises 
Industry leaders and central bank all warn that foreign tourism must return to avoid a collapse 
Dutchman arrested as he tried to board a plane to the Netherlands while under ฿100 million probe 
Door closing on quick foreign tourism return as economic recovery is delayed to the end of 2022 
Police Chief defends officers after Saturday’s riots in Bangkok saying all will face charges in court 
Thailand- the first large country with a fertility problem yet without wealth to easily fund healthcare for the old 
Top model agency unmasked for sexually abusing thousands of young children in Thailand by DSI 
Coup boss writes to Prayut for support as UK man with Chinese partner flees troubled Myanmar 
Thai Airways seeking business rehabilitation plan that has the unanimous support of it’s creditors 
Top Thai official says vaccine passports are legally a matter for the WHO under international law 
Drinks giant Thai Beverage to resume expansion with Singapore IPO for Asean regional beer operation 
Refloat of foreign tourism in the 2nd half of 2021 with vaccines pushed by minister and industry for the sector 
Australian arrested in Myanmar as coup takes on significance for US Chinese rivalry in the region 
Baht losing against the dollar as vaccination success hopes in the United States grow stronger 
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