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5-star hotels squeeze small operators with discounts
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/03/2021
» A stunning plunge in international visitors during the pandemic has been a disaster for Thailand’s tourism industry, decimating the ranks of small operators and leaving the landscape dominated by luxury hotels.
Push to end tourist quarantine as shots rolled out
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/03/2021
» Thailand is eyeing plans for vaccine passports and quarantine waivers as the global Covid-19 inoculation drive gathers pace.
THAI posts record B141bn loss
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/02/2021
» Thai Airways International, the flag carrier in the middle of a debt restructuring, reported a record loss last year after the coronavirus outbreak ground most of its services to a halt.
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.
Central bank sees hazy tourism outlook as major risk
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2021
» The economy is expected to expand this year more slowly than previously forecast because of a resurgence in coronavirus cases, the central bank said, singling out an uncertain recovery in tourist arrivals as a “major risk” to the medium-term outlook.
70% by Oct: Phuket plans to buy its own vaccines
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2021
» The southern resort island of Phuket is drawing up plans to fully reopen to vaccinated visitors by October to revive its wrecked tourism industry.
Bank of Thailand holds key rate, lets fiscal policy lead
Bloomberg News, Published on 03/02/2021
» The Bank of Thailand held its benchmark interest rate steady at an all-time low as fiscal measures take the lead in reviving the economy amid a renewed outbreak of Covid-19.
Bulls gather around Asia stocks for 2021
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/01/2021
» After narrowly beating their US peers for the first time in three years in 2020, Asian stocks could see another strong year, analysts say.
Baht’s rally stalls amid fallout from fresh virus outbreak
Bloomberg News, Published on 28/12/2020
» A tug-of-war is building for the baht as concern about the nation’s virus outbreak counters the support from the current-account surplus.
‘Further strict’ baht curbs coming - finance minister
Bloomberg News, Published on 01/12/2020
» Recent measures from the Bank of Thailand that aim to restrain the surging baht will likely be followed by “further strict” steps, but policy makers are unlikely to impose outright capital controls, Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said.