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Government Has ฿300bn to Deal with COVID-19 Crisis until September…

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai government has THB240 billion left over from the THB1 trillion economic stimulus loan, plus THB60 billion from the 2020 emergency budget, to address the COVID-19 crisis until September 30.The money will be...

Labour Minister inspects factory based COVID-19 test project

SAMUT PRAKAN (NNT) - The Minister of Labour inspected a proactive COVID-19 test mission at a metal factory in Samut Prakan today, as the government revs up its measures to contain the spread.On-site proactive COVID-10 testing was provided...

FTI Expects Losses of Bt100 Billion from Third Wave of Covid-19

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) expects the third wave of Covid-19 to cause losses of around 100 billion baht to the manufacturing sector.FTI chairman Supant Mongkolsuthree said the outbreak will affect factories, especially...

First lot of pre-ordered Thai durian arrives in China

BANGKOK (NNT) - The first lot of pre-ordered Chanthaburi durians has arrived in China and will further be delivered ...

BoT and MAS Launch Linkage of Real-time Retail Payment Systems

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Bank of Thailand (BOT) and the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) have launched on Thursday a linkage of Thailand’s PromptPay and Singapore’s PayNow, marking the world’s first bridge between national real-time retail payment...

Finance Ministry Reduces New 2021 Economic Growth Forecast to 2.3%

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Finance Ministry has reduced its 2021 economic growth forecast for a second time to 2.3% from 2.8% growth, after a third wave of coronavirus infections struck Thailand this month.Fiscal Policy Office (FPO) Director-General...

Thailand’s Manufacturing Production Index in March Rises for First…

Thailand’s manufacturing production index (MPI) in March rose for the first time in 23 month, due to improved global demand and a low base effect, and is likely to increase again in April.Office of Industrial Economics...

JCR Maintains Thailand’s Credit-rating Ceiling at “A-”

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Finance Ministry has reported on Monday that the Japan Credit Rating (JCR) Agency has maintained Thailand’s credit-rating ceiling at “A-” with a “stable” outlook.Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) Director-General Patricia Mongkhonvanit said the...