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Thailand mulls waiving quarantine for vaccinated tourists
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/02/2021
» Thailand may scrap its two-week mandatory quarantine for foreign visitors with proof of Covid-19 vaccination as the Southeast Asian nation seeks to revive its pandemic-hit tourism industry.
Stark differences among SE Asia’s vaccination strategies
Bloomberg News, Published on 08/02/2021
» Moderna Inc won approval from Singapore for its Covid vaccine and signed a deal to sell doses to the Philippines, becoming the fourth supplier to get regulatory clearance in Southeast Asia.
Protesters target King’s wealth in latest Bangkok rally
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/11/2020
» Thousands of pro-democracy protesters gathered outside the main office of the nation’s most valuable lender, in which the Crown Property Bureau is the biggest shareholder, as they push for more transparency and accountability from the monarchy.
Thai massage loses its charm behind masks, social distancing
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/07/2020
» Walk into a massage parlour and a familiar clasped-hands “wai” greeting will welcome you as a hint of jasmine lingers in the air. Less appealing is the smell of disinfectant and the squeaky sound of latex gloves.
Banks demoted from list of most valuable companies
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/07/2020
» Thailand’s biggest banks aren’t so large when it comes to their market values. Siam Commercial Bank Plc was overtaken last month by agro-industrial firm Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc, leaving the kingdom as the only Southeast Asian economy without lenders among its 10 most-valuable companies.
Shopping malls prepare to reopen with robots, drones, masks
Bloomberg News, Published on 14/05/2020
» Thailand’s biggest shopping-centre developers, led by Siam Piwat Co and the Central Group, are preparing to reopen malls as early as this weekend amid expectations the country will further ease a lockdown.
Prayut urges ‘spending in dollars’
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the nation has to think about expenditure in dollars to help weaken its currency.
European sweet-corn makers gain renewal of tariffs on Thailand
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2019
» BRUSSELS: European Union producers of sweet corn, including Bonduelle SA in France, have won five more years of tariffs against Thai competitors as the bloc prolonged trade protection more than a decade old.
Prayut says Thailand should ‘spend in dollars’ to weaken baht
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/12/2019
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the nation has to think about expenditure in dollars to help weaken its currency.
Top Thai spa operator seeks China expansion
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2019
» Thailand’s biggest massage and spa chain will expand its outlets in China to take its popular services closer to its largest group of customers.