Subsidized Shopping Program Won’t Help Small Businesses, Unemployment, Economists Say
The government’s newly introduced program to offer consumers tax breaks on 30,000 baht in purchases offer little benefit to small business and...
Quarter of Thais Fear Losing Jobs Before Pandemic Ends
As unemployment surges, YouGov survey of those still employed finds half willing to take pay cut to keep job
60% of Tourism Businesses to Fold Within 6 Months, Major Study...
Two-month survey project finds economic crisis to last long after pandemic ends, impacts more than just tourism
Registration Now Open for Subsidized Shopping Campaign for Thais Only
Registration is open through October for the government’s latest subsidized-spending program aimed at getting Thais to go shopping. The...
฿3,000 Spending Cash for Thais, Subsidized Pay for New Grads OK’d...
The government’s Center for Economic Situation Administration approved the economic stimulus packages worth 68 billion baht to cut the cost of living...
Amid Historic Unemployment, Chonburi Can’t Fill 10,000+ Jobs
The jobs are there for the jobless, but are there enough Thais willing or skilled enough to take them?
New Economic-Stimulus Package Won’t Include Cash Handouts for Average Thais –...
A new economic-stimulus package being constructed by Thailand’s new Cabinet likely will not include another round of cash handouts to the growing...
Thai Economy Shrinks Most in 22 Years During 2Q
Thailand saw its economy shrink the most in 22 years in the April-June quarter, with gross domestic product plunging 12.2 percent, sending...
Thailand’s Economy Worst in Region, Needs Restructuring – BoT Chief
Thailand’s economic outlook may be the worst in the region thanks to its heavy foreign dependence, outgoing Bank of Thailand Gov. Veerathai...
Thailand Heads Toward Historic Recession Worse than 1997 Asian Crisis –...
Staring down 11.4% GDP contraction, gov't backpedals, says it now will take US$1.5 billion international loan