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Phuket Model to be trialed nationwide
Phuket Model to be trialed nationwide
PHUKET: Thailand Longstay Company is coordinating with some 200 potential tourists who are set to be the first to travel to Phuket province under measures against COVID-19, with the Ministry of Tourism and Sports viewing the group as a test of the so-called Phuket Model, reports state news agency NNT.
Interior Ministry: Local elections before year’s end
Interior Ministry: Local elections before year’s end
BANGKOK: With the Election Commission (EC) having confirmed its readiness to hold local elections, while urging the government to hold them quickly, the Ministry of the Interior has announced that the new constituencies will be clearly defined after this October, reports state news agency NNT.
Interior Ministry to employ more than 30,000 nationwide
Interior Ministry to employ more than 30,000 nationwide
BANGKOK: The Interior Minister has announced that it will offer over 30,000 positions to help people in areas affected by the COVID-19 outbreak nationwide, emphasizing that every project must be undertaken with transparency for the maximum benefit of the public.
Phuket Tourist Association tells hotels not to raise prices; be honest in marketing
Phuket Tourist Association tells hotels not to raise prices; be honest in marketing
PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) has warned hotels and other providers of accommodation in Phuket against taking advantage of the government’s subsidy in the We Travel Together campaign by increasing their prices despite receiving a subsidy.
Pandemic fallout will likely affect Thailand for at least a year: Thai Chamber of Commerce President
Pandemic fallout will likely affect Thailand for at least a year: Thai Chamber of Commerce President
BANGKOK: The Thai Chamber of Commerce estimates that a prolonged COVID-19 pandemic will cause 10 million Thais to lose their jobs. Meanwhile businesses must adjust themselves to the New Normal, as the health crisis is expected to last for at least a year, reports state news agency NNT.
April consumer confidence lowest in over 21 years
April consumer confidence lowest in over 21 years
BANGKOK: The measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have resulted in last months’ consumer confidence index falling to the lowest in 21 years and seven months, but the Thai Chamber of Commerce believes a relaxation of lockdown measures, coupled with government stimuli, can still reinvigorate the domestic economy, reports NNT.
Vendors warned against selling alcohol outside of mandated hours
Vendors warned against selling alcohol outside of mandated hours
BANGKOK: Dr Niphon Chinanonwet, Director of the Office of the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board at the Ministry of Public Health, has warned all vendors not to sell alcohol outside of the regulated hours.
Health Ministry issues guidelines for beauty clinics, massage spas
Health Ministry issues guidelines for beauty clinics, massage spas
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has established guidelines for beauty clinics and massage spas, as the restrictions and measures for preventing COVID-19 start to be eased, reports state news agency NNT.
BOT starts offering soft loans totaling B24.2bn
BOT starts offering soft loans totaling B24.2bn
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has accepted requests from financial institutions to offer soft loans to SMEs to improve fluidity and preserve jobs. Eight commercial banks on Monday (Apr 27) filed requests to offer a total of B2.42 billion in loans, to some 17,000 clients.
B5,000 aid paid to 7.5mn people
B5,000 aid paid to 7.5mn people
BANGKOK: According to its report, the Ministry of Finance will have transferred B5,000 of government aid to 7.5 million people between April 8-29l, a total of B38 billion.
State of emergency starts tomorrow
State of emergency starts tomorrow
THAILAND: A meeting of Thailand’s cabinet today has approved a proposal to enforce an Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations for one month, to cope with the spread of COVID-19.
ONWR warns of heavy rain, flooding across South
ONWR warns of heavy rain, flooding across South
BANGKOK: Phuket, Phang Nga and Krabi have all been named as areas likely to be affected by heavy rains and possible flooding expected to deluge the South next week.
Deputy PM, Tourism Minister approve 90-day, visa-free stays for American, Japanese medical tourists
Deputy PM, Tourism Minister approve 90-day, visa-free stays for American, Japanese medical tourists
BANGKOK: The Directing Committee of the International Health Center has approved a proposal to include the United States and Japan in the group of countries from which patients may have medical treatment in Thailand for a period of 90 days without needing a visa.
South on alert as Songkhla faces worst haze crisis in three years
South on alert as Songkhla faces worst haze crisis in three years
SONGKHLA: The forest fire haze from Indonesia has smothered the southern provinces of Songkhla and Yala. In Songkhla, the PM 2.5 value has reached 230 micrograms per cubic meter, which is a threat to health, officials have warned.
Bank of Thailand warns ATM cards with only magnetic strips not usable after Jan 15
Bank of Thailand warns ATM cards with only magnetic strips not usable after Jan 15
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand has advised holders of debit cards and ATM cards with only magnetic strips to use chip cards instead, as transactions via ATMs or card-swiping machines, will no longer be possible after Jan 15, 2020.
Chicken exports to China increases 700% amid swine fever outbreak
Chicken exports to China increases 700% amid swine fever outbreak
BANGKOK: Soaring pork prices due to the swine fever outbreak in China have led to an over 700% increase in Thailand’s chicken exports to Mainland China from January through July this year.
Nine districts of Ubon Ratchathani declared disaster zones
Nine districts of Ubon Ratchathani declared disaster zones
UBON RATCHATHANI: Prime Minister/Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha visited Ubon Ratchathani province, where the flood situation has not yet improved and is keeping authorities on the alert. Nine districts of the province have been declared disaster zones.
Fake News Center to open by Nov 1 at the latest
Fake News Center to open by Nov 1 at the latest
BANGKOK: The Ministry of a Digital Economy and Society plans to open a Fake News Center by Nov 1 at the latest, to combat the information problem. It will focus on four categories of inaccurate news reporting which might affect the public, reports state news agency NNT.
OCPB seizes e-cigarettes illegally sold online
OCPB seizes e-cigarettes illegally sold online
BANGKOK: A special task force of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) has announced the prosecution of an illegal online seller of e-cigarettes, and the seizing of millions of baht’s worth of property related to the case.
Thai airways reports loss of 122% in Q2
Thai airways reports loss of 122% in Q2
BANGKOK: Thai Airways has reported a loss of B6.8 billion in the second quarter of 2019. Thai Airways submitted a filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand, reporting the net loss of B6.8bn for Q2 2019, equaling 122% compared to last year, while its year-on-year revenue decreased by 10%.