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Bangkok businesses seek financial relief
Bangkok businesses seek financial relief
BANGKOK: Business operators in the capital are calling for financial relief measures, including a debt moratorium and new loans with relaxed conditions, to help small and medium enterprises cope with COVID-19.
Monday 12 July 2021, 09:03AM
A jewellery vendor arranges wares at a stall surrounded by empty shops in Siam Square on Sunday. Photo: AFP
The request was made ahead of Monday’s meeting of the government’s economic team called by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, reports the
Members of the team are expected to consider an economic relief package for businesses affected by the partial COVID-19 lockdown and curfew imposed for at least 14 days starting today.
Businesses seek financial relief
published : 12 Jul 2021 at 04:30 A jewellery vendor arranges wares at a stall surrounded by empty shops in Siam Square on Sunday. (AFP photo)
Business operators are calling for financial relief measures, including a debt moratorium and new loans with relaxed conditions, to help small and medium enterprises cope with Covid-19.
The request was made ahead of Monday s meeting of the government s economic team called by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha.
Members of the team are expected to consider an economic relief package for businesses affected by the partial Covid-19 lockdown and curfew imposed for at least 14 days starting today.
Phuket to reopen as planned
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published : 8 May 2021 at 04:00 Phiphat: Hopefulabout reopening
The government still intends to press ahead with its plan to reopen Phuket to foreign tourists on July 1, despite battling another surge of Covid-19 infections.
The government s committee on national tourism policy, chaired by Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, on Friday confirmed the plan made before the new outbreak of Covid-19 struck Bangkok and other parts of the country early last month will still be implemented.
The reopening would later be expanded to cover Krabi, Phangnga, Surat Thani, Chiang Mai, Chon Buri, Buri Ram, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Bangkok, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul.