The recently amended Chamber of Commerce Act did come into effect on 8 November 2021 and now finally approved by His Majesty the King. The Board of Trade kindly provided the English translation of the amended act as well as the notification text as attached here for our members for
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has agreed to resume registration for the currently suspended quarantine-free entry program, known as “Test and Go”, from February 1st. It will also allow eateries in “sandbox” provinces and COVID-19 “high surveillance” provinces to serve alcohol up to 11pm, instead of 9 pm,
Exiled former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra claims that there are four or five major pork merchants in Thailand with cold storage facilities capable of storing up to 400,000 kgs of frozen pork for up to six months, and that they have been hoarding pork for profiteering purposes. Read more Source:
Key Findings After being severely hit by a surge of COVID-19 cases in the third quarter 2021, economic activity has subsequently rebounded. Economic activity is expected to return to its pre-pandemic levels end-2022, with progress on vaccinations and a resumption of tourist arrivals providing support for the recovery. The adoption
In November 2021, inflation was 2.7 percent, up from 2.4 percent in October. The rate of inflation in November was the highest since April. As a result, the trend shifted slightly upwards in November, with annual average inflation coming in at 1.0 percent (October: 0.8 percent ). Finally, core inflation
The Danish Embassy in Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the Norwegian Embassy in Bangkok, have been giving critical and relevant information about the covid-19 situation in the countries in recent updates. Read more about it here Source: ScandAsia
Pork producers in Thailand are requesting the government to import pork in order to assist manage rising prices, which are affecting both consumers and vendors. Pork vendors at Huai Khwang market expressed concern that if the government does not intervene, the average price of market pork could reach 300 baht
A.P. Moller - Maersk has entered into a three-year agreement with the food manufacturer Danish Crown for end-to-end logistics globally. The deal is effective from 1 October and constitutes the largest one on reefer logistics in Europe. The strategic partnership covers all Danish Crown’s business units, delivering solutions on ocean
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand has announced a list of so-called low risk countries from which fully vaccinated travelers are only required to quarantine while waiting for the PCR test one day at a approved hotel on arrival. The lifting of the old scheme will be effective from the