More than 5,000 rooms booked in an hour of new scheme opening for registration
SATURDAY, JULY 18, 2020
Eligible people have used 5,088 privileges to reserve rooms under the “Rao Tiew Duay Kan” (We Travel Together) tourism stimulus package within one hour of it opening for applications.
CCSA offers ways to help Rayong after Covid-19 scare halts tourism
FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2020
Since Rayong’s tourism sector has come to a near standstill after a visiting Egyptian soldier tested positive for Covid-19, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) met on Friday (July 17) to come up with measures to help revive the province’s economy.
Latest Covid-19 cases will not affect travel stimulus scheme: Finance Ministry
WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2020
The newest Covid-19 cases should not affect the Rao Tiew Duay Kan (We Travel Together) scheme because there are not many patients and the Public Health Ministry can easily handle the issue, Finance Ministry spokesperson Lavaron Sangsnit said on Wednesday (July 15).
Thais less worried about Covid-19 but want to remain alert: poll
SUNDAY, JULY 05, 2020
Following the sharp fall in the number of new Covid-19 cases and the gradual relaxation of lockdown measures, most people’s concerns about the pandemic have eased but they want the government to monitor the situation and help the affected people, according to a Suan Dusit poll.
Temple prepares for rush of visitors wanting to pay obeisance to Phra Phuttha Chinnarat
SATURDAY, JULY 04, 2020
Many devotees and tourists flocked to pay their respects to Phra Phuttha Chinnarat at Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Phitsanulok province on Saturday (July 4).
Poll shows people remember efforts by ministries to alleviate fallout of Covid-19 crisis
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020
The Finance, Agriculture and Cooperatives, and Energy ministries have won top mention from people for Covid-19 relief measures that relieved their suffering during the crisis, a Super Poll opinion survey said.
Debtors hit by Covid-19 get relief from second slew of BOT measures
SATURDAY, JUNE 20, 2020
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has issued the second phase of measures to help debtors suffering from the Covid-19 impact, Ronadol Numnonda, BOT deputy governor of Financial Institutions Stability, said on Friday (June 19).
No big profits for banks, leasing companies after BOT places ceiling on interest rates
THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 2020
The profits of commercial banks and non-banking entities may be under pressure now that the Bank of Thailand (BOT) has issued measures to help debtors.
Cabinet gives green light to Bt22bn domestic tourism packages
TUESDAY, JUNE 16, 2020
The Cabinet on Tuesday (June 16) approved three packages to stimulate domestic tourism after the lockdown, with a whopping budget of Bt22 billion. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has handed the task of organising the stimulus scheme to the National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC). He warned that measures taken must be transparent, as fears grow that the huge budget could give rise to corruption.