Category: Thailand
Rights experts urge UNESCO to defer heritage status for Thai park
UN human rights experts urged UNESCO on Friday not to grant World Heritage Site status to a national park in Thailand where they said indigenous people are being arrested and [...] » More
Record 14,575 new Covid cases
There were a record 14,575 new Covid-19 cases, and 114 more fatalities, on Thursday, the Public health ministry reported on Friday morning. There were 13,503 cases in the [...] » More
Fetco warns of recession, urges action
Paiboon Nalinthrangkurn, chair of the Federation of Thai Capital Market Organisations (Fetco), has urged the government to accelerate economic stimulus and temporarily raise [...] » More
Thailand says Covid-19 resurgence could cut GDP by 0.8-2pct this year
The latest coronavirus wave to hit Thailand is expected to reduce gross domestic product (GDP) by 0.8 per cent to 2 per cent this year, the central bank said yesterday, as [...] » More
New Phuket rule passes
Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other tourist spots after seven days starting from August 1. Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana, [...] » More
Toyota says suspends Thailand vehicle production amid parts shortage
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) has since earlier this week suspended vehicle production at three of its manufacturing plants in Thailand due to a parts [...] » More
BoT says lockdown could take big bite out of GDP
The Bank of Thailand predicts the government’s tougher measures to contain new infections will lessen economic activity by a range of 0.8 to 2 percentage points. The [...] » More
June exports at 11 year high as global demand rebounds
Exports in June grew at the highest level in 11 years as global demand increased, a trend which is expected to continue, Commerce minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Friday. [...] » More
Airlines relief hits Aerothai accounts
The Aeronautical Radio of Thailand Ltd (Aerothai) said on Thursday it has complied with relief measures for airlines affected by Covid-19 under a tight budget. It is now in [...] » More
Taxis and tuk-tuks come to a standstill after Thai virus surge
Tuk-tuks and garishly coloured taxis that once weaved through chaotic Bangkok traffic are sitting idle in storage as a fresh coronavirus surge scuttles hopes of relief for [...] » More
Bangkok has 23 community isolation centres ready to open
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration plans to open 53 community isolation centres by early next month for Covid-19 cases waiting for hospital admission, city governor [...] » More
FTI upgrades production target on export prospects
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has increased its total car production target this year to 1.55-1.6 million units, fuelled by good export prospects, although the [...] » More
‘Break isolation rules’ if needed
Samut Sakhon governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri has ordered his provincial staff to break Public health ministry regulations about isolating Covid-19 infected people when lives [...] » More
PPRP distances itself from ex-member’s complaint
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) has stepped away from an ex-member who filed a complaint to police against about 20 influencers for criticising the government on its handling [...] » More
Bangkok closes public spaces as virus surges in Thailand
Thailand’s already locked down capital shut parks and the few remaining public places available to residents Friday, as the country registered a new high of coronavirus [...] » More
