Customers can dine until 9pm, take-outs until 11pm in Bangkok

Customers can dine until 9pm, take-outs until 11pm in Bangkok

Customers can dine until 9pm, take-outs until 11pm in Bangkok The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) decided to impose its harsh COVID-19 control measures until May 9, including the closure of 31 kinds of premises. Premises ordered for the temporary closure include theaters, water parks, amusement parks, zoos, game and internet shops, public swimming pools, exercise…

Thailand to likely slash GDP forecasts after new COVID-19 wave

Thailand to likely slash GDP forecasts after new COVID-19 wave

Thailand to likely slash GDP forecasts after new COVID-19 wave Thailand’s central bank will likely slash its economic growth outlook for both this and next year as the country struggles with a rapidly spreading third wave of COVID-19 infections. The new outbreak, driven in part by the highly transmissible B.1.1.7 variant, has caused over 26,000 cases and…

Government lowers international visitors to 3-4 million in 2021

Government lowers international visitors to 3-4 million in 2021

Government lowers international visitors to 3-4 million in 2021 BANGKOK (NNT) – The government has halved its expected number of international visitors this year as this month’s third outbreak of Covid-19 had battered tourism sentiment and the great uncertainty over how the pandemic would pan out. Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the government…

Private sector lowers economic forecast amid Covid surge

Private sector lowers economic forecast amid Covid surge

Private sector lowers economic forecast amid Covid surge The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) on Wednesday downgraded Thailand’s economic growth projection to a range of 1.5 to 3 per cent, dragged down by lower purchasing power and employment rate. The JSCCIB’s outlook was lower than the previous one in March of…

Thailand bans domestic flights between 11pm – 4am

Thailand bans domestic flights between 11pm – 4am

Thailand bans domestic flights between 11pm – 4am The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is calling for the suspension of all domestic flights between 11pm and 4am in order to tackle the new wave of Covid-19. CAAT Director-General Suttipong Kongpool said the CAAT wants airports and airlines to bring all domestic flights in line…

Thailand promotes ‘work from home’ requirement as ‘office clusters’ increase

Thailand promotes ‘work from home’ requirement as ‘office clusters’ increase Thai government is urging all sectors to comply with the new COVID-19 restrictions by supporting work-from-home schemes where possible as Thailand logged another daily record number of COVID-19 cases at 1,767 on Sunday Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) spokesman Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin cited research…