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COVID-19 vaccination drive for students underway
COVID-19 vaccination drive for students underway
BANGKOK: The nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rollout targeting more than 5.04 million students commenced yesterday (Oct 4), ahead of the new school term which is scheduled for November when schools across the country expect to resume on-campus classes.
PM Touts ‘Phuket Transformation’ initiative to stimulate economy
PM Touts ‘Phuket Transformation’ initiative to stimulate economy
BANGKOK: The Thai government is gearing up to promote Phuket as a world-class tourist destination, hoping to welcome 1 million foreign visitors over the next six months and to generate at least B60 billion in revenue.
Authorities crackdown on scam texts
Authorities crackdown on scam texts
BANGKOK: The Ministry of a Digital Economy and Society, the telecom regulator, and the police are now cracking down on illegal gambling and loan scam websites, plus their SMS invitations sent to general phone users. Involved parties are now asked to block these messages from being sent, or face punishment should they fail to do so.
Motorcycle sales rise along with growing farmers’ revenue
Motorcycle sales rise along with growing farmers’ revenue
BANGKOK: Motorcycle sales figures in the first seven months of this year have shown a considerable increase, a sign of economic recovery from the COVID-19 crisis. Higher income among farmers is a leading factor in the growing number of motorcycle purchases, while the expansion of food and parcel delivery services has also helped increase the sales, reports state news agency NNT.
Cabinet approves extension of Phase 3 of We Travel Together
Cabinet approves extension of Phase 3 of We Travel Together
BANGKOK: Registration for Phase 3 of the government’s We Travel Together tourism campaign will commence next month, after a meeting of cabinet ministers approved the campaign’s extension to Feb 28th, 2022. The cabinet has also approved changes to the Tour Travel Thai campaign’s guidelines.
Iraq signs first contract in 7 years to import Thai rice
Iraq signs first contract in 7 years to import Thai rice
BANGKOK: The Thai Rice Mills Association has reported that Tanasan Rice Plc, a major Thai rice exporter, has recently signed a contract with Iraqi importers to supply 44,000 tonnes of 100% white rice.
Government prepares to recruit Thais to address labour shortage
Government prepares to recruit Thais to address labour shortage
BANGKOK: The Thai government aims to promote employment for Thais in industries facing labour shortages and is preparing to recruit Thais to fill more than 400,000 jobs left vacant by migrant workers due to the COVID-19 restrictions.
AoT to take over three more airports ‘to boost tourism’
AoT to take over three more airports ‘to boost tourism’
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Transport Ministry has revealed that three airports currently run by the Department of Airports (DoA) will soon come under the control of Airports of Thailand (AoT) to help drive tourism growth.
Kratom vendors making profits during COVID-19
Kratom vendors making profits during COVID-19
HAT YAI: Since it was removed from the list of illegal drugs Kratom has emerged as a newly trending economic crop. Members of the public can now grow, possess, trade, and consume at will. People in many areas currently earn useful income selling Kratom, at a time of widespread unemployment due to COVID-19.
Ministry of Finance to reopen welfare card registration
Ministry of Finance to reopen welfare card registration
BANGKOK: Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-O-Cha has assigned the Ministry of Finance to look into starting a new round of registrations for welfare cards as around two million eligible people recently surveyed don’t have the card.
BAAC offers special loans for cannabis farming
BAAC offers special loans for cannabis farming
BANGKOK: Following the legalisation of cannabis growing by farmers, the Bank for Agriculture and Agricultural Cooperatives has introduced a special loan to support farmers producing cannabis for medical, research, and development purposes.
Hospital hackers based in US: Police
Hospital hackers based in US: Police
BANGKOK: The police cyber crime unit has located the group of hackers behind a recent hospital data breach, based in the United States, where more government agencies and private firms have been identified as victims. The police are now coordinating with international agencies in pursuit of the arrest.
Cabinet approves holding of local elections
Cabinet approves holding of local elections
BANGKOK: A meeting of Cabinet ministers has approved the holding of local elections, starting with subdistrict administrative organisation (OrBorTor) polls, and has directed the Election Commission (EC) to consider the proper time to hold them this year and set safety guidelines amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
AstraZeneca-Pfizer vaccine mix to be employed from October
AstraZeneca-Pfizer vaccine mix to be employed from October
BANGKOK: The committee handling emergency vaccination doses and sites, has decided that Thailand will begin mixing AstraZeneca and Pfizer doses starting in October.
DLT reopens offices for license and tax services
DLT reopens offices for license and tax services
BANGKOK: Following the relaxation of lockdown measures in Bangkok and other provinces hard-hit by the pandemic, the Department of Land Transport has reopened its offices providing public services and driver’s license applications, with some of the services moved online to prevent crowding.
E-service VAT on foreign operators comes into effect
E-service VAT on foreign operators comes into effect
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Finance Ministry has introduced an e-service tax that levies value-added tax (VAT) on foreign e-service operators.
Dine-in customers to help restaurants recover 50% of income
Dine-in customers to help restaurants recover 50% of income
BANGKOK: The Thai Restaurant Association has informed the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) that the reopening of restaurants to dine-in customers will help restaurateurs recover about 50% of normal income.
Thammasat University authorised to import vaccines
Thammasat University authorised to import vaccines
BANGKOK Thammasat University has officially become the latest government entity authorised to import medicines related to COVID-19 prevention and treatment, including vaccines, as announced in the Government Gazette. The announcement effectively provides a new official channel to import COVID-19 vaccines into Thailand to manufacturers that are currently dealing with government entities only.
Restrictions to be eased in dark red zones
Restrictions to be eased in dark red zones
BANGKOK: Restaurants, malls, outdoor sport centers to re-open in COVID ‘dark red’ zones from Sept 1, while the curfew remains at 9pm to 4am, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)
Phang Nga hopes to welcome 30,000 travelers under ‘Sandbox 7+7’ scheme
Phang Nga hopes to welcome 30,000 travelers under ‘Sandbox 7+7’ scheme
BANGKOK: Phang Nga province is set to welcome 30,000 travelers under the ‘Sandbox 7+7’ extension scheme, generating B2.5 billion throughout the fourth quarter, reports the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).