BANGKOK (NNT) – At large general stores like Central World, hundreds of people lined up today to enter the malls well before the doors even opened. Central Group put in place strict measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 among clients.

Before entering a shopping mall, customers must register and check-in via www.thaichana.com, pass a screening checkpoint, and have their shoes disinfected.

When in the shopping mall, if they want to enter any of the shops, they have to check-in via the website once again to see if the shop has already reached capacity. Most of the shops in Central World are accepting a maximum of 25 customers at a time.

Mr. Nattakit Tangpoonsinthana, Executive Vice President – Marketing department: Central Pattana Public Co., Ltd. disclosed today that the shopping malls have been preparing their COVID-19 prevention measures to ensure customer safety, and had adopted many innovations such as a ’touchless’ sensor elevator that was installed at Central Festival Eastville; escalators that are equipped with a UVC lamp to disinfect the stairs at all times; UV-C cupboard to disinfect shopping bags; disinfecting robots using UV-C light, and Ultraviolet light radiators to sanitize changing rooms.

Central Group has also ensured that the malls’ air conditioning system is cleansed regularly even when the malls are closed. Customers can be sure that the air inside is clean.

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BANGKOK(NNT) – As running a business will be different from what it was before the coranavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the SUPPORT Arts and Crafts International Center of Thailand (SACICT) plans to restructure and modernize its handicraft organization, while helping communities adapt to the digital economy and use e-commerce to expand their markets.

The SACICT Director, Pornphon Akathaporn, said today that Thailand’s handicraft exports contracted 66.79 percent year-on-year, totalling 63.84 billion baht, in the first quarter of this year, mainly due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current situation has made consumers more cautious about their spending. The center has assisted more than 200 handicraft producers in different communities by using available raw materials to produce face masks. Each household is now able to generate a monthly income of 8,000 to 12,000 baht.

The SACICT Director said the COVID-19 situation can potentially expand the country’s handicraft business, as more people are staying home and they have shown interest in handicraft work. Thai handicraft products will still be exported to other countries, particularly those in Europe. However, handicraft producers will have to rely more on the domestic market to help compensate for a decline in exports. Their products will be sold on e-commerce platforms, while entrepreneurs will become more competitive and create Smart Craft SMEs.

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