The Department of Internal Trade (DIT), a division of the Ministry of Commerce, announced yesterday that it will monitor nationwide increases in the price of vegetables and will devise cost-controlling measures. According to Udom Srisomsong, the Director General of the DIT, recent flooding in a number of the kingdom’s districts has affected the quality of products and increased the cost of transport. “The provincial commercial offices have been instructed to keep a closer eye on prices and to strive to provide sufficient vegetables to consumers at reasonable prices.” The DIT intends to transport additional veggies from provinces unaffected by floods, like as Songkhla, Phuket, and Saturn, through a central market to provide consumers with more options. Consumers have noted that the availability of locally grown veggies such as morning glory, spring onions, and coriander has reached its highest point in the last decade. According to a report by the DIT,…
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Now that travel restrictions in Hong Kong, Japan, and Taiwan have been loosened, the airline requires more Asian employees to meet the increased demand. As part of the latter, the trainees were obliged to leap into the pool to simulate an emergency ocean landing by the pilot. Once in the water, recruits are instructed to practice swimming backward, paddling with one hand while dragging someone with the other, and inflating life jackets with hairdryers. In order to conserve energy, the trainees huddled together to stay warm at sea by connecting their arms and legs, making themselves smaller, and moving as little as possible. Singapore Airlines is only one of a handful of flag carriers that are increasing their recruitment efforts. Since initiating the reform process, Thai Airways International (THAI) has consistently moved forward. The Central Bankruptcy Court allowed THAI’s petition to revise its recovery plan last week, delivering much-needed support…
Thailand offered to share some of the Pfizer-supplied mRNA paediatric formulation stocks. Thailand has provided medication for children. Myanmar vaccinations for Covid-19 Collaboration between the Foreign Ministry, the Thai Embassy in Myanmar, the Department of Disease Control within the Public Health Ministry, and the importer of Pfizer vaccines, Zuellig Pharma Co Ltd, made the donation possible. For the donation to be made, Cabinet approval was required, and it was channeled through the Myanmar Red Cross Society. Previously, Thailand provided its western neighbor with one million doses of AstraZeneca-manufactured vaccinations. In response to a request from Myanmar’s minister of health, Thailand has donated 100,000 doses of Pfizer’s mRNA vaccine for children. Pfizer’s mRNA pediatric formulation is packaged in orange-capped vials and is intended for children aged five to eleven. Each 1.3-milliliter vial of vaccine is diluted with the same volume of saline. The vaccine is administered to children in 0.2-milliliter doses…
According to the ministry, increasing the closing time of bars from 1am to 4am will encourage overseas travelers to spend more money. Recent surveys conducted by three organizations, according to Phiphat, indicate that 25% of international tourists visit nightlife entertainment establishments after midnight and spend 44% more. According to Phiphat, during the Covid prohibition, foreign tourists spent an average of 61,000 baht on RT-PCR tests and other medical expenses. When exams were waived, 40,000 to 50,000 baht were spent by foreign tourists. According to Phiphat, foreign tourists would spend 44% more if pubs were open until 4am. Phiphat dispatched authorities to create a special zone and hold public hearings in response to requests from Chiang Mai nightlife companies to extend closing hours. According to Phiphat, bars in tourist destinations already violate closing hours, and this proposal would make it legal. Especially during the Full Moon Party, bars on Koh Pha…
The Emergency Decree, which had been in place since the outbreak started, ended on October 1. Several critics say that the controversial decree gave the prime minister a lot of power. Reports say that the ministry is also working on three laws that would help pay for any future outbreaks of diseases that can be spread. But these laws won’t change what happened in the past. The first law gives people who are hurt by prevention and control measures money to make up for it. This payment would cover medical costs, damage to property, loss of income, and physical therapy. A second law says that people who don’t follow the rules for preventing disease would have to pay the Department of Disease Control. According to the old law, the Budget Bureau would set aside 11.5 billion baht for risk allowances and hazard pay for health and medical workers during the…
Thailand placed 44th overall. The nation’s score of 41.7 out of a possible 100 points was lower than the average score of 63.0. Mercer further stated that Thailand utilized three unique pension systems, namely the Social Security Fund, the Provident Fund, and Personal Financial Management, which included Retirement Mutual Funds. The Social Security Fund was required for all private sector positions (RMF). A D was also received for Turkey, India, Argentina, and the Philippines. With a score of 74.1, Singapore landed in the ninth position in the globe and first in Asia. Iceland (84.7), the Netherlands (84.6), Denmark (82.0), Israel (79.8), Finland (77.2), Australia (76.8), Norway (75.3), Sweden (74.6), and Singapore (74.1) round out the top 10 countries. (73.7). In reaction to the current economic context, the pension system has evolved from one based on defined benefits (DB) to one based on defined contributions, according to the poll (DC). Compared…
In response to the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs) in Thailand, Google Maps has introduced a new feature that makes it simple to locate a location at which you can charge your vehicle. After seeing a year-over-year increase of 350% in the number of searches for electric vehicle charging stations in the kingdom, Google decided to roll out the new feature. Launch the app, and then search for electric vehicle charging stations to locate a list of chargers in your immediate area. The power rating is presented, giving drivers the ability to select either a quick or a leisurely charging option for their vehicles. There are currently 1,200 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in Thailand, the most majority of which are located in and around the country’s capital. The federal government virtually doubled its goal of installing 750 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations around the country by the end…
According to the tourism sector in Thailand, South Korea needs to loosen its visa requirements to draw more Thai visitors. After the Covid-19 epidemic receded on April 1, South Korea removed its travel bans, but the Thai tourist board is concerned that it didn’t go far enough. The Thai tourism board warned South Korea to step up efforts or risk losing these tourists. South Korean tourism rivals are alarmed. According to them, the government’s strict rules are sending Thai tourists to other nations that are willing to accept their money. Thai travel agencies and tour operators were asked by Gyeonggi Vacation Organization (GTO) and Korean Air to promote new tourist destinations in Gyeonggi, a suburb of Seoul. According to the Global Tourism Observatory, Thailand was the Southeast Asian country that sent the most visitors to South Korea in 2019. (GTO). The RT-PCR test, according to Kang Dong-Han, director of GTO’s…
Once more, progress has come to a standstill on the Phuket light rail project, which was supposed to be built in the Thalang district. Because an expert evaluation is required, the minister of transportation in Thailand, Saksayam Chidchop, stated that the project will be delayed for an extra two years as a result of this necessity. In 2016, the Thai Cabinet gave its approval to the Thalang region of Phuket project and delegated monitoring responsibilities to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). According to reports in the Thai media in 2019, the total cost of the project is expected to be approximately 42 billion baht, with the first phase of the project expected to cost approximately 35 billion baht. It was predicted that the entire plan and design would be finished within the same year, and the price range for tickets was going to be between 35 and…
After a night of heavy rain, floodwaters measuring up to one meter in depth engulfed the ancient town of Phuket on Sunday. A monsoon downpour that began on Saturday evening was still battering the popular tourist destination in the early hours of Sunday, resulting in widespread flash flooding throughout a large area of the island. The old town’s historic Sino-Portuguese shop buildings, which attracted tourists from Thailand and other nations, were among the structures inundated. Four crossings were affected by floods, including the Clock Tower roundabout, the Charter Bank Intersection, the Thep Kasattree-Thalang Intersection, and Klang Road. Approximately one meter of floodwater totally inundated the roads in the old town of Phuket. In the Krathu area, highways in the Patong Beach region were also flooded, and flash flooding blocked the main route from Krathu’s Tambon Kamala to the heart of Phuket.