September 17, 2020 Government Spokesperson Anucha Burapachaisri, together with Deputy Secretary-General of Office of National Economic and Social Development Board Danucha Pitchaynan, and head of the Fiscal Policy Office’s Tax Policy Department Kanchana Tangpakorn, held a press briefing on the 3/2020 meeting outcomes of the Center for Economic Situation Administration Read More
September 01, 2020 In July 2020, the Thai economy continued to improve, driven by public spending and the relaxation of lockdown measures both in Thailand and abroad. Private consumption indicators, merchandise exports value, and manufacturing production exhibited lighter contractions. However, investment conditions remained vulnerable reflected by private investment indicators contracting Read More
August 20, 2020 The Board of Investment (BoI) is looking into granting investment privileges for electric motorcycle and tricycle sectors to increasingly promote the manufacturing and use of electric vehicles in the country. “We have promoted investment in the electric vehicle industry since 2017, but it covers only four-wheel vehicles Read More
July 24, 2020 The Bank of Thailand is considering relaxing conditions for its Bt500-billion programme of soft loans for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), said a source familiar with the matter. The move by the central bank is in response to complaints that tight conditions were preventing SMEs from taking Read More
July 17, 2020 Foreign visitors still stranded in the kingdom by the Covid-19 pandemic will be allowed to apply for an extended short stay after their visas expire on July 31, the Immigration Bureau chief said on Friday. Foreign tourists who are unable to leave Thailand would be given a Read More
July 13, 2020 Some 134 foreign companies were allowed to conduct business in Thailand in the first half of 2020 under the Foreign Business Act BE 2542, said Wuttikrai Leeveeraphan, director-general of the Commerce Ministry’s Business Development Department. “The total investment value of these companies amounted to Bt5.35 billion – Read More
The Thai government has again confirmed the requirements for people wishing to enter the country amid the coronavirus pandemic. While Thailand’s borders remain closed to tourists, certain groups of foreigners are allowed to enter the country. These groups are: Persons who hold a valid certificate of residence Spouses, parents or Read More
July 02, 2020 Hotel businesses will be exempted from paying an annual fee to the government until 2022 to help reduce their burden in the aftermath of the Covid-19 outbreak. The Royal Gazette website on Wednesday (July 1) announced the ministerial regulation on exemption of the fee for hotel businesses. Read More
July 02, 2020 The Department of Agricultural Economics has launched the “Agri Biz Idol” campaign to promote agricultural entrepreneurs using mentoring system in eight categories. “In the pilot phase of ‘Agri Biz Idol’, we will select 80 farmers countrywide who have strong business plans to increase their product values using Read More
June 29, 2020 Six more groups of foreigners are set to be allowed to enter Thailand in July, the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced on Monday (June 29). Authorities had already permitted experts and foreigners with Thai work permits to enter Thailand from July 1. The six Read More