Third wave of COVID-19 has cost the Thai economy 200-300 billion baht
Analysts are encouraging the state to step up remedies for the COVID-19 situation, after assessing that the third wave of infections has cost the economy 200-300 billion baht and could cap growth this year at 1.6 percent. President of the University of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and head of…
THA Urges Hotels to Become Temporary “Hospitels”
The Thai Hotels Association (THA) is urging its members to become “hospitels” by turning their hotels into temporary hospitals to treat Covid-19 patients. THA President Marisa Sukosol Nunbhakdi said the move aims to reduce crowdedness at hospitals and promote continuous care for Covid-19 patients after new cases increased rapidly since…
Bangkok Airways will Close ticketing Offices in COVID High-Risk Provinces
Bangkok Airways will close its ticketing offices in Bangkok, Chiang Mai and Phuket from April 16-25 due to the current COVID-19 crisis and the situation is expected to intensify. The airline said its office-based employees will be allowed to work from home for the time being, but its front-line employees…
Thailand is still attractive to foreign filmmakers
Thailand is still attractive to foreign filmmakers as many as 26 foreign films have been made in Thailand in the first three months of 2021 and have generated Bt1.18 billion in revenue. According to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Thani Saengrat, the film board is considering another four or five…
Ambassador Suchitra Durai visited Aditya Birla Chemical Plant at Rayong
Ambassador Suchitra Durai visited Aditya Birla Chemicals, Thailand’s Advanced Materials Plant at Rayong. With strong R&D, the firm owns several patents including 4 Recyclamine which could help recycle millions of tons of landfills of thermoplastic waste.
Western Union Rewards New Digital Consumers in Thailand E-Vouchers in Celebration of Songkran
First Time Users of the Western Union mobile app or WU.com will Receive Central E-vouchers Worth THB 300 BANGKOK—On the special occasion of Songkran, Western Union, a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money movement and payments, offers first-time users of its digital services a chance to win a THB…
Seminar on ‘Business Opportunities in India and Incredible India
Embassy of India, Bangkok organized a seminar on ‘Business Opportunities in India and Incredible India’ on 22 February, 2021 at Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand. Ms. Alpana Dubey, Deputy Chief of Mission, in her speech, highlighted the strong economic and people-to-people ties between India and Thailand and encouraged the business representatives…
BoT sees mild impact of new COVID-19 wave on the economy
Despite a new and wider wave of COVID-19 infections in the country, the Bank of Thailand (BoT) has assessed that the economic impact of the situation will not be as severe as the first wave as the effects of the virus are not as pronounced, and public health preparations, including…
‘Thailand targets youth for silver jewellery sales
Bangkok fair eyes Indian traders Thailand is making a strong bid to export its silver jewellery to India to woo millennials, taking advantage of gold prices that had shot up recently, making the yellow metal unaffordable for many people. According to trade members, Indian youth tended to prefer affordable fashion…
Royal Enfield Meteor 350 Launched In Thailand – Few Days After India
After its debut in the domestic market earlier this month, Royal Enfield Meteor 350 has been launched in Thailand Just like India, customers in Thailand will have access to all three variants – Fireball, Stellar and Supernova. Prices are in the range of 150,000 – 159,500 Thai Baht, which is…