Firms in Thailand want government to give covid-19 vaccine jab tax relief The government is being encouraged to allow companies to have the cost of providing Covid-19 vaccines to their employees deducted from their corporate tax, as an indirect economic stimulus. On average the cost of importing a Covid-19 vaccine per employee is 2,000 baht, […]
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Thailand expands lockdown in 29 dark-red zone provinces from 03 to 31 August 2021 Continuing nationwide efforts to curb local transmission, following the rise in cases, with plans to review the measures every 14 days. Bangkok, 02 August, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide an update on the expansion […]
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Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will soon offer vaccination to more groups of foreign residents in Thailand Mr. Tanee Sangrat, Director-General of Department of Information and Spokesman of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reaffirmed the readiness on the vaccination for foreign residents in Thailand after the visit to the Central Vaccination Center, Bang Sue Grand Station. […]
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Is your company covered for Covid-19 Construction Shutdown Delays in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones? Force Majeure and Extension of Time Claims In late June 2021, the Thai government decided to close off infectious and high-risk areas including construction worker camps in Thailand’s Dark Red Zones of Greater Bangkok area (Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, […]
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Thailand proposes 10 year visas and land ownership for foreigners – again Plans to offer 10 year visas to “rich” foreigners, which would also enable them to own land and work without a work permit, are set to be put to Cabinet for approval. Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow has said the plans were already […]
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How Thailand rode out COVID-19 waves only to be hit by ‘virus tsunami’ The latest wave of COVID-19 in Thailand has dwarfed its predecessors, with daily figures surging to nearly 10,000 new cases and almost 100 deaths. So, how did Thailand get to this point after doing so well to contain the first wave last […]
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Thailand to set up 5,000-bed Field Hospital at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s New and Unopened Satellite 1 building Thailand’s Ministries of Public Health and Transport have been preparing a 5,000-bed field hospital at Suvarnabhumi airport, to cope with soaring COVID-19 infections. Deputy government spokeswoman Ratchada Dhnadirek said the decision to set up the hospital, in the airport’s […]
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Kuala Lumpur ranked as most affordable city in ASEAN for expatriate workers Kuala Lumpur is one the least expensive cities in ASEAN for expats, a new survey has revealed. According to the 2021 Cost of Living Survey by global human resources consultancy firm Mercer, Kuala Lumpur ranked in 152nd place out of 209 cities surveyed. […]
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Laos’ Covid-19 cases rise as migrant workers return from Thailand Covid-19 cases in Laos has spiked, reportedly due to migrant workers returning home from Thailand, bringing the virus with them. In Thailand’s latest wave of infections over the past several months, many of the workers had lost their jobs while others returned to their home […]
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Time to accept we can’t beat Covid-19, rethink Covid-19 strategy Chartchai Parasuk, FREELANCE ECONOMIST If the Thai government does not wish to see a collapse of society, it must rethink its Covid-19 strategy. First, it must admit that the Covid-19 outbreak is not controllable after the outbreak has changed from the cluster level (individual […]
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