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Tourism Ministry considers collecting tourism fees

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Tourism and Sport has introduced the idea of collecting fees from international visitors for the renovation of tourism attractions and natural resources, as well as providing insurance benefits specifically for tourists. The Tourism Ministry...

DIT asks people not to hoard face masks

BANGKOK (NNT) The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) will consult with face mask and hand washing gel manufacturers tomorrow, to ensure that the number of products being made will meet the demand of consumers. The public meanwhile, is...

Economic ministers meeting issues measures to cope with…

BANGKOK (NNT) - The latest economic ministers meeting chaired by Prime Minister/Defense Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued two measures to support the tourist industry and cope with the effects of coronavirus infections from the beginning of this...

Finance Ministry ready to launch fourth phase of Chim, Shop, Chai

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Finance is ready to launch the fourth phase of the Chim, Shop, Chai (Taste, Shop, Use) campaign to stimulate tourism, just as the regional spread of the new coronavirus is expected to have...

Transport Ministry to promote rail transport to 30% of national…

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Ministry of Transport is working to increase the utilization of the railway network, to transport more passengers, ordering the Department of Rail Transport to improve services and make transportation by rail 30 percent of national...

GHB adopts Finance Ministry’s policy to help people buy houses

BANGKOK(NNT) - The Government Housing Bank (GHB) has prepared some 100 billion baht in credit, to help people at all income levels to buy houses. Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana delivered the policy for the GHB to help...

Transport Ministry launches

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Transport has opened the "MOT Your Social" to receive suggestions and complaints from members of the general public and to inform them about the ministry’s projects. The Permanent Secretary for Transport, Chaiwat Thongkamkoon,...

Bank cuts Thai 2020 GDP growth outlook to 2.7%

SCB’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) has released its latest forecast, indicating that the Thai economy at the end of 2020 will have grown by 2.7 percent, showing a s recovery from just 2.5 percent economic growth in 2019, thanks to a better performing export sector and improved global...