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June 1 easing 'meaningless': nightspots
News, Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 30/05/2022
» Operators of nightlife outlets in Bangkok have voiced disappointment and frustration with restrictions on their operating hours as many gear up to reopen this week.
Cabinet okays Covid-related tax cuts
Business, Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 27/04/2022
» The cabinet on Tuesday approved extending tax measures for individuals and companies that donate to the government; import medicines, medical supplies and medical equipment for public charity; and buy antigen test kits (ATK) for their employees.
Hotels, hospitals urged to give travellers refunds
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 01/03/2022
» All 2,157 hotels and their partner hospitals or Covid-19 test centres have been asked to voluntarily refund the second RT-PCR test and room booking on the fifth day to tourists or convert it into credits as the government insisted that it will not mandate operators to pay back those advance payments.
Sandbox runs out of toys
News, Supapong Chaolan, Mongkol Bangprapa and Supoj Wancharoen, Published on 16/01/2022
» The Sandbox scheme, now expanded to tourist magnets in the South, is no match for the suspended Test & Go programme although it is keeping the country's tourism heart beating, say tourism experts.
Motor Expo faces screening hurdles
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 13/11/2021
» Organisers of the 38th Thailand International Motor Expo, which starts on Dec 1, expect the car event to generate slightly less than the 40 billion baht it made last year due to stricter Covid-19 entry screening.
Speedier testing for arrivals likely
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 13/11/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has yet to decide if antigen test kits (ATKs) will replace the RT-PCR test for fully vaccinated international travellers to allow them to travel straight to their destinations.
Govt lifts some bug controls
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 28/08/2021
» The government has eased Covid-19 restrictions on certain businesses and activities, including restaurants, shopping malls, beauty salons, massage shops and parks, starting Wednesday.
FTI demands clarity on factory measures
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/08/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will on Tuesday ask the government to clarify measures against the spread of Covid-19 in factories and support entrepreneurs' efforts to conduct Covid-19 testing and keep infected workers in quarantine.
Price gougers swallow a bitter pill
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 14/08/2021
» The Commerce Ministry has taken legal action against 11 vendors and two leading e-commerce sites found to have been price-gouging in the sale of antigen test kits (ATKs) and fah talai jone, also known as green chiretta.