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Outbound travel poised to rebound in second half
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 18/05/2022
» The Thai outbound market is expected to rebound in the second half as Japan is starting to ease travel rules for tourists, starting with limited tour groups.
Omicron's Threat to the Global Economy Runs Through China
Business, Paul Hannon, Published on 15/02/2022
» The direct economic harm caused by the Omicron variant of Covid-19 in highly vaccinated countries appears so far to be relatively modest and short-lived, but its indirect hit could prove significant if China resorts to repeated lockdowns in its effort to suppress the virus within its borders.
Travel agents hope for outbound recovery
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 02/12/2021
» While international trips have rebounded across the globe, the pace of recovery in Asia Pacific is still lagging as regional travel regulations differ and most countries adopt a cautious approach towards reopening.
JSCCIB seeks more jabs for workers
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 10/08/2021
» The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) plans to meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to seek more vaccines for factory workers and approval for companies to produce antiviral drug favipiravir to cope with the Covid-19 crisis.
FTI seeks to speed up vaccinations at factories
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 31/07/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is working to acquire more vaccines from the Labour and Public Health ministries as well as the Chulabhorn Royal Academy to speed up vaccination for factory workers as Covid-19 infections spread at plants.
IEAT asks for 8,000 jabs for foreigners
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 24/07/2021
» The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) plans to ask the government to provide more Covid-19 vaccines to 8,000 foreign investors and business people to protect them against the virus that has spread to the industrial sector.
FTI set to meet Anutin next week on jabs for factories
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/07/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is scheduled to meet Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul next week about a Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan to help factory workers as the rising number of infections is causing some plants to shut down.
FTI puts lockdown price tag at roughly B60bn
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 15/07/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the government's 14-day lockdown measures in 10 provinces to cost the economy 50-60 billion baht amid concerns over further damage if the government fails to curb the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.
The heavy burden of reopening
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 03/07/2021
» While Phuket celebrates reopening to tourists for the first time in more than a year, with international flights bringing more than 300 vaccinated arrivals to the island on Thursday, the scene elsewhere in Thailand is a struggle with the relentless pandemic.
THG set to import Moderna
Business, Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 16/06/2021
» SET-listed Thonburi Healthcare Group Plc (THG) will import 5 million doses of Moderna vaccines through the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) in the third or fourth quarter this year in a bid to help solve the vaccine shortage.