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What's bugging travellers now?
Business, Vijay Verghese, Published on 02/08/2023
» 'Covid, Schmovid," people seem to be saying these days. Travellers insouciantly scamper from board meetings to trade shows to weddings to party the nights away. It is good to see cities stirring and travel bustle returning.
Heinecke uneasy about vaccines offered to visitors
Business, Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 27/01/2023
» A hotel tycoon is disappointed with the government's tight control over Covid vaccinations, suggesting more tourists coming to Thailand aren't comfortable visiting public healthcare centres.
Country gets set for China arrivals
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 09/01/2023
» When the Department of Disease Control announced on New Year's Eve that Thailand would no longer impose Covid-19 screening measures on Chinese visitors, the move quickly stirred a heated public debate.
China optimism lifts Asian equities
Business, Nuntawun Polkuamdee, Published on 07/01/2023
» RECAP: Asian equities advanced on Friday amid hopes for China's emergence from the pandemic and an economic lift from renewed travel from the mainland.
Cabinet to mull revised subsidy for domestic travel
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/01/2023
» A revised subsidy scheme to stimulate domestic tourism is set to go before the cabinet meeting next Tuesday.
A challenging year ahead
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 03/01/2023
» Global economic growth in 2023 is expected to remain sluggish, following a year roiled by the war in Ukraine and soaring inflation.
Fresh concerns over Covid
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 05/12/2022
» As businesses pin their hopes on a strong recovery in the final month of the year based on lively shopping activity, entertainment events and vibrant tourism, a fresh Omicron outbreak has emerged including a rising death toll, rekindling concerns about the impact on economic sentiment.
Survey: Healthcare ranks as top online activity
Business, Suchit Leesa-nguansuk, Published on 24/08/2022
» The top internet activity for Thais was receiving healthcare consulting and services, while Gen Y spent the most time -- 8 hours and 55 minutes a day -- on the internet compared with other generations, according to the latest survey by the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA).
Economic worries trump Covid
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Narumon Kasemsuk and Lamonphet Apisitniran, Published on 04/07/2022
» The highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are keeping people alert to a possible outbreak, but Covid-19 may not be the most serious concern as the economy ambles forward.
Strengthening cybersecurity
Business, Antoine Korulski, Published on 30/06/2022
» The last two years have shown us the harm a physical pandemic can do to people, as well as the havoc a cyber pandemic can wreak on information systems and associated data. Last year, malicious cyber-attacks cost US$6 trillion globally in the form of ransomware, loss of productivity, loss of data and reputational damage, among others.