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90-day visas floated for medical tourists
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/09/2019
» The Medical Hub Policy Administration Committee has proposed granting a 90-day visa-free stay to Japanese and US nationals who enter the country for medical services, according to Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
India mulls import tax in RCEP talks
News, Post Reporters, Published on 16/09/2019
» India plans to propose the imposition of "safeguard tax" on imports to better protect domestic industries as part of the long-awaited Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), which is supposed to reduce trade barriers.
PTT, Chinese company team up to make EVs in Thailand
Post Reporters, Published on 10/09/2019
» National oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc announced on Tuesday it will team up with Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer WM Motors to study the feasibility of EV car production in Thailand.
Alibaba launches digital biz training
News, Post Reporters, Published on 06/09/2019
» Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is organising an intensive training programme aimed at enhancing Thai businesses' competitiveness in the digital era.
Thailand, South Korea leaders promise closer partnership
Post Reporters, Published on 02/09/2019
» Thailand and South Korea have pledged to strengthen their strategic partnership to promote relations between East and Southeast Asia.
Stocks tumble amid trade war concerns
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/08/2019
» The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) index suffered a huge equity sell-off yesterday as confidence was derailed by the latest China-US trade spat, with increased back-and-forth tariffs dwarfing global economic growth trajectory.
Prawit pours cold water on visa plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 20/08/2019
» Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Monday weighed in on the Tourism and Sports Ministry's proposal to waive visa requirements for Chinese and Indian tourists to stimulate the economy, saying he disagreed with granting them "easy access".
Visa waiver proposal under fire
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/08/2019
» The Foreign Ministry has asked the government to review the economic ministers' proposal to offer a visa waiver to Chinese and Indian tourists as a part of the government's economic stimulus package.
Cash splurge to boost economy
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/08/2019
» The economic cabinet has decided to inject another 316 billion baht into the economy through a new stimulus package and remains optimistic that economic growth will be more than 3% this year despite the sluggish global outlook.
JSCCIB issues policy wish list
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2019
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday submitted a white paper proposing the government tackle six issues, including the revival of the Joint Public-Private Consultative Committee (JPPCC) and the acceleration of the flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC).