Economy

Bright lights may be turned on again for foreign tourism as hated Certificate of Entry is to be axed

Bright lights may be turned on again for foreign tourism as hated Certificate of Entry is to be axed

October 14, 2021

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Thailand’s foreign tourism industry is set to fly again: All foreign tourists need now is a resumption of the nightlife scene and the sale of… Read More ›

TAT boss: quarantine remains for 1 day to test all visitors, no going back to old tourism pub scenes

TAT boss: quarantine remains for 1 day to test all visitors, no going back to old tourism pub scenes

October 14, 2021

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TAT boss rules out going back to the old Thai tourism formula of crowded bars and nightlife. He insists the kingdom is instead pursuing a… Read More ›

PM’s reopening order-only the beginning of the end of this cataclysmic crisis for Thai tourism

PM’s reopening order-only the beginning of the end of this cataclysmic crisis for Thai tourism

October 13, 2021

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There is already growing opposition in some medical circles to the intervention of the prime minister on Monday night’s TV address to the nation where… Read More ›

New ‘high quality’ economy again touted by the government’s economics czar amid storm clouds

New ‘high quality’ economy again touted by the government’s economics czar amid storm clouds

October 9, 2021

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The government’s key economics minister underlined its green credentials as he put the environment at the centre of agricultural, tourism and industrial policy in explaining… Read More ›

High-quality tourism dream may be making the COVID-19 crisis for the industry even worse than it should be

High-quality tourism dream may be making the COVID-19 crisis for the industry even worse than it should be

October 5, 2021

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The Phuket Sandbox only achieved 38,000 visitors in its opening three months, nearly 20% of whom were returning Thais while the scheme has generated a… Read More ›

Another GDP contraction looms as Thailand tries to boost its economic fortunes by spending more 

Another GDP contraction looms as Thailand tries to boost its economic fortunes by spending more 

October 3, 2021

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Bank of Thailand senior director Ms Chayawadee Chai-Anant pointed towards a relaxation of public health curbs and rising government stimulus to prop up the economy… Read More ›

Dutchman’s tenacious fight over tiered healthcare costs firmly rejected by a Thai provincial court

Dutchman’s tenacious fight over tiered healthcare costs firmly rejected by a Thai provincial court

October 1, 2021

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Thailand’s public health system is a combination of public and private hospitals and the Ministry of Public Health has been moving towards reform and regulation… Read More ›

Tourism chief again plans to open up Thailand’s rock bottom tourism industry to cryptocurrencies 

Tourism chief again plans to open up Thailand’s rock bottom tourism industry to cryptocurrencies 

September 30, 2021

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The devastating impact of COVID-19 on the tourism industry has caused it to shed no less than 3 million jobs or 71% of its workforce… Read More ›

Virus endgame for Thailand in sight as herd immunity is credited for falling UK infection rates

Virus endgame for Thailand in sight as herd immunity is credited for falling UK infection rates

September 27, 2021

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The news from the UK comes as officials in Bangkok and Washington coordinate to allow 1 million free Pfizer doses to be flown into the… Read More ›

Canadians highlight the confusion, expense and hurdles facing tourists visiting Thailand right now

Canadians highlight the confusion, expense and hurdles facing tourists visiting Thailand right now

September 24, 2021

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On Monday night in Phuket, local police launched a crackdown on bars selling alcohol in Patong, a resort on the western side of the island… Read More ›

Older Thai people switching off the internet as adults score consistently higher than OECD norms

Older Thai people switching off the internet as adults score consistently higher than OECD norms

September 23, 2021

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The survey showed that 71% of Thai teenagers aged between 15 and 16 years of age experienced anxiety at the thought of being denied internet… Read More ›

Government borrows more to bring the economy through an extended Covid 19 crisis with GDP flat

Government borrows more to bring the economy through an extended Covid 19 crisis with GDP flat

September 22, 2021

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In the aftermath of the announcement to borrow more and further fiscal stimulus approved by the cabinet on Tuesday, Kasikorn Research Centre has pointed out… Read More ›

New money for residency scheme may go live in January 2022 says government spokeswoman

New money for residency scheme may go live in January 2022 says government spokeswoman

September 19, 2021

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There is concern the new scheme could be used as a vehicle by wealthy Chinese investors to snap up hotel and tourism industry businesses and… Read More ›

Dysfunction hits reopening of Thailand to tourism as Health Minister dismisses October 1st date

Dysfunction hits reopening of Thailand to tourism as Health Minister dismisses October 1st date

September 18, 2021

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Talk of lifting the alcohol ban on Phuket is scrapped as the island faces an escalating COVID-19 outbreak and is pursuing a third booster vaccine… Read More ›

PM battles hard to stabilise the government, now fatally weakened within and without parliament

PM battles hard to stabilise the government, now fatally weakened within and without parliament

September 17, 2021

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The latest broadside is a court order directing the National Anti-Corruption Commission to disclose a summary of its findings of an investigation into Deputy Prime… Read More ›

Bangkok reopening delayed as figures for fully vaccinated must nearly double by October 15th to go ahead

Bangkok reopening delayed as figures for fully vaccinated must nearly double by October 15th to go ahead

September 16, 2021

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Thailand’s reopening to foreign tourism amid a continued COVID-19 outbreak is sending a signal that the government is determined to push forward on a pledge… Read More ›

New plan for the Thai economy could see an elite foreign visa scheme generate up to 6% of GDP

New plan for the Thai economy could see an elite foreign visa scheme generate up to 6% of GDP

September 15, 2021

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The new scheme, if successful, will see Thailand charting a more innovative course to economic development which diverges from conventional thinking. The country already has… Read More ›

Bank of Thailand boss hints at a digital baht which may help revive the virus ravaged cash economy

Bank of Thailand boss hints at a digital baht which may help revive the virus ravaged cash economy

September 13, 2021

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New digital currency will be secure but it will need to be traceable to prevent fraud while offering its users far more security. The ‘new… Read More ›

Thai PM in call for deeper ties and partnership between ASEAN bloc and China in a post-Covid era

Thai PM in call for deeper ties and partnership between ASEAN bloc and China in a post-Covid era

September 12, 2021

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Thai premier heralds a further decade of deeper cooperation between China and the 10 member ASEAN bloc based on combating a common public health threat… Read More ›

Warning from Pattaya hotel industry boss of a Chinese takeover, loss of income to the wider Thai economy

Warning from Pattaya hotel industry boss of a Chinese takeover, loss of income to the wider Thai economy

September 11, 2021

Economy, Living, Personal, Thai World, Thailand:

The Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mr Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, last week talked of a nationwide reopening to foreign tourists without quarantine based on the kingdom… Read More ›