Thai Government Will Launch New Measures to Help Small Businesses
Thailand’s National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) reports that the government will introduce new measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) cope with the financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. NESDC secretary-general Danucha Pichayanan said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has scheduled a joint meeting, on 23 June, with…
Phuket ready for July reopening as 62% population vaccinated
Phuket province is now ready to go ahead with the Phuket Sandbox reopening to limited quarantine-free tourism for fully vaccinated international visitors. The province’s vaccine rollout is gaining speed with some 62% of the local population now having received at least one dose. Phuket province is now just steps away…
Politicians react to 120 day deadline for reopening of nation
The spokesperson to the economic body of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has confirmed the government will tread carefully in its plan to reopen the nation in 120 days but acknowledged that some risk is inherent in the interests of returning to normalcy. Secretary-General of the Prime Minister’s…
Cross-Border Payments on a Budget: Our Best Money-Saving Tips
A UN study from 2013 found that 3.2 per cent of the world’s population lives in countries other than the one they were born in, making a total of about 232 million expatriates around the globe. At the time, that was a significant increase from 175 million in 2000 and 154…
AstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience are ready to supply COVID-19 vaccine to government
AstraZeneca and Siam Bioscience announced on Wednesday that they are ready to start supplying the government with COVID-19 vaccine produced in Thailand. The first locally produced doses will be supplied to the Thai Public Health Ministry, to support their mass vaccination program. AstraZeneca (Thailand) president James Teague said ramping up…
Return of Empty Shipping Containers Enables Export of Products worth ฿35bn
The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has reported that more than 23,000 empty containers have been returned to Thailand since February, enabling the export of 458,000 tons of products worth over 35 billion baht. TCC vice chairman Phot Aramwattananont said the return of the empty containers has helped alleviate the…
RMC Launches ShopRMCGems.com E-commerce Portal
RMC, a pioneer in the gemstone manufacturing business, has launched an e-commerce portal shoprmcgems.com with precious & semi-precious gemstones for B2B & B2C. RMC, a pioneer in the gemstone manufacturing business, has launched an e-commerce portal www.shoprmcgems.com with precious and semi-precious gemstones for Business to Business (B2B) and Business to Consumer (B2C)….
Government Allows Resumption of Dine-in Services
The Royal Gazette published the government’s relaxation order on 15 May 2021, which allows the resumption of limited dine-in services in restaurants located in the four dark red zones of Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani and Samut Prakan. Restaurants in these four provinces can now resume dining on the premises, until…
Thailand Signs New Tariff Rate Quota Agreement with European Union
Thailand and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a new tariff rate quota deal, under which a predetermined amount of the country’s goods can be exported to the bloc at pre-Brexit tax rates. Thailand’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pimchanok Pitfield, has signed the agreement with…
Commerce Ministry tightens controls on delivery services to prevent profiteering
The Ministry of Commerce has tightened controls on delivery services during the pandemic to prevent operators profiteering, as online orders have surged. Mr Wattanasak Sur-iam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade (DIT), said today the Commerce Ministry has been monitoring delivery fees as more people now work from home….