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Thailand 'can't match' Vietnam's US tariff proposals
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 21/07/2025
» Thailand cannot offer the same kind of trade proposals to the United States as Vietnam did, warns Somjai Phagaphasvivat, an expert in international economics, who added that Vietnam was able to remove tariffs on all US imports because it has free trade agreements (FTAs) with 27 countries, which have already reduced most of Vietnam's import tariffs to zero.
Act rejig urged to aid lottery initiative
Published on 01/08/2024
» Deputy Finance Minister Paopoom Rojanasakul has ordered the National Savings Fund (NSF) to expedite the amendment of the NSF Act to facilitate the implementation of a savings innovation for low-income individuals, known as the retirement lottery, which offers attractive prizes.
TAT targets B7bn revenue for Ranong
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/01/2024
» The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has set its sights on increasing the tourism revenue of Ranong province to 7 billion baht this year, up from 6.72 billion baht in 2023.
Phuket expects big holiday boost
News, Post Reporters, Published on 11/04/2023
» Visitors to Phuket during the Songkran Festival are expected to exceed those of 2019, with numbers 30% higher than before the pandemic, while authorities believe local tourism will generate 4.5 billion baht in revenue.
Thailand's Climate Leaders : CP Foods targets to achieve
Published on 26/11/2021
» Both the Global Compact Network Thailand (GCNT) Forum 2021 in Bangkok and the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow focus on the commitment by all parties, the government, the private sector and people, to act on climate change and transition towards sustainability to address global warming problems.
Call for concrete reopening plan
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 28/09/2021
» Business operators in soon-to-be-reopened provinces have urged the government to impose a clear and decisive plan to attract tourists back during the upcoming high season.
Business body seeks incentives to stimulate foreign demand
Business, Kanana Katharangsiporn, Published on 23/09/2021
» The Phuket sandbox will help revive the residential market in the province next year, but a local business body is calling on the government to provide one-stop services and incentives to boost demand from foreign buyers.
Bangkok's reopening to be postponed
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 16/09/2021
» Bangkok's reopening for inoculated tourists will be delayed by two weeks as most of the city's residents are still waiting for their second jabs, while the tourism ministry has pledged to open the city to bring at least 1 million international tourists this year.
International arrivals picked to nosedive in 2021
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 03/08/2021
» International arrivals may be as low as 500,000 this year as Thailand's third-quarter prospects remain gloomy, according to the Tourism and Sports Ministry.
Thailand loses 1.45m tourism jobs from pandemic
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Thailand has lost about 1.45 million tourism jobs during the coronavirus pandemic, including 400,000 in the first quarter, a private tourism group said on Monday, as the country gets ready to reopen to visitors to try to rescue the struggling sector.