New land tax forces land owners to evaluate their options

JSCCIB expects Thai economy to contract by 3-5% this year

JSCCIB expects Thai economy to contract by 3-5% this year BANGKOK(NNT) – Due to the impacts of COVID -19, the meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) expects the Thai economy to contract 3-5 percent in 2020, which is less than the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s prediction of between 6…

Business winners and losers, and the lumpy recovery

Business winners and losers, and the lumpy recovery

Business winners and losers, and the lumpy recovery As we slowly start to emerge from enforced lockdowns, how have things changed? There have been early ‘winners and losers’ but the profound changes to our lives will now start to morph into lingering economic hardships and unpredictable business outcomes. Different countries are going to restart their…

Covid-19, poverty, social protection and the Thai economy

Covid-19, poverty, social protection and the Thai economy More than half of workers in Thailand are informal, meaning they are not covered by a social security scheme and are particularly vulnerable. The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has touched people from all walks of life. Across Thailand, children have been home from school, employees have been working…

Jobless Thais queue for food as pandemic hits economy

Jobless Thais queue for food as pandemic hits economy

Jobless Thais queue for food as pandemic hits economy Thais are becoming increasingly desperate as the pandemic destroys the economy and the government struggles to respond. Long lines of unemployed relying on free food across Bangkok, scrambles for cash handouts and fishing in fetid canals — Thais are getting increasingly desperate as the pandemic destroys…

PM asks public to cool down on selling their gold

PM asks public to cool down on selling their gold

PM asks public to cool down on selling their gold Massive unemployment due to the national state of emergency and the Covid-19 outbreak has pushed gold prices to near a 7 year high, and gold shops throughout the country are running out of cash because so many people are cashing in. In a briefing this week in Bangkok, PM…