
Bank of Thailand Expects GDP to Rise in Q2 of 2021
Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said the coronavirus disease 2019 shocked Thai tourism and the Thai economy would start to grow in the second quarter of next year.
Bank of Thailand governor Sethaput Suthiwartnarueput said the coronavirus disease 2019 shocked Thai tourism and the Thai economy would start to grow in the second quarter of next year.
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has introduced its 2021 tourism plan that will promote safety, natural beauty, food and Thai characteristics and target quality tourists with high purchasing power.
Nineteen anti-government demonstrators who had rallied at the Democracy Monument were temporarily released and vowed to continue with their movements.
The resumption of business and activities after lockdowns to control the coronavirus improved industrial sentiment for the fifth consecutive month in September but the sentiment for the next three months declined on concerns about the possible second wave of COVID-19,
The first group of STV (special tourist visa) Chinese tourists will arrive at Suvarnabhumi Airport on Tuesday and they will enter 14-day quarantine and comply with the strict public health rules.
Political rallies are affecting investors’ confidence, warned the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) while urging the parliament to take action.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government supported the opening of a special parliamentary session to discuss political solutions and promised that it would not expand areas under the state of emergency or impose a curfew.
House Speaker Chuan Leekpai convened representatives of coalition and opposition parties to discuss the ongoing political crisis.
The Oct 18 rallies in Bangkok and many provinces were peaceful and orderly while an investigation into a scuffle at the Bang Na intersection is under way, said the government’s centre for jointly resolving serious emergency situations.
The permanent secretary for public health has assured that staff of hospitals and clinics are ready to help flood victims
Anti-government protesters select to gather at three electric railway stations in Bangkok, prompting the mass transit operators to shutdown services Saturday afternoon.
The government had to end the Oct 16 rally to control situations and the action did not infringe on people’s rights, government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri said.