Suvarnabhumi airport remains a ghost town on March 25 (Photo: www.bangkokpost.com)
Bangkok (VNA) –𒀰 Thailand’s economy isprojected to reduce by 5.3 percent in 2020 due to impact of the COVID-19, saidthe Bank of Thailand (BoT) on March 25.
Senior Director for economics and policy of the BoTDon Nakornthab said the pandemic has been the major factor hurting economiesworldwide and taken a heavy toll on Thailand’s tourism and exports in the year. The BoT previously predicted economic growth of 2.8 percent this year. The 5.3 percent contraction forecast, the firstsince the 2008 global financial crisis, does not take into account monetary andfiscal policy to support economic growth, Don said. The BoT forecasts gross domestic product to grow by3 percent, he added. The public sector is the only engine available tosupport the economy, he said. The central bank maintained its projection forgovernment consumption growth at 2.6 percent this year, while cutting itspublic investment growth view from 6.3 percent to 5.8 percent. Based on data from the Public Health Ministry, thecentral bank expects the COVID-19 outbreak in Thailand to come under control inthe second quarter, around April, but a turnaround for tourism will take time. If Thai people cooperate with government measures,the COVID-19 infection rate will be controlled and the economy benefiteventually, Don said. Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on March 25said that Thailand will be under an emergency decree from March 26 until theend of April to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak./.
About 100 Vietnamese citizens, who had been stranded while making a transit in international airports of Thailand and Singapore due to these countries’ COVID-19-related movement control orders, were supported to come back home on March 24.
Vietnamese citizens in Laos and Thailand should stay calm and limit going out and returning home at this time as the COVID-19 is developing complicatedly.
Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on March 25 decided to extend the movement control order (MCO) from March 31 to April 14, as new COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on March 25 said that Thailand will be under an emergency decree from March 26 until the end of April to deal with the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Several ASEAN meetings are scheduled to take place in Port Dickson this September, including the Senior Officials' Meeting (SOM) for ASEAN Plus Three (APT), the East Asia Summit (EAS), the 15th ASEAN Maritime Forum, and the 13th Expanded ASEAN Maritime Forum.
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Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and EAEU Trade Minister Andrey Slepnev jointly declared the conclusion of FTA talks on the sidelines of the 28th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF 2025), according to the statement.
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Pichai said the trade talks with the US are important and need to move forward professionally, without regard for any political changes in Thailand, believing that Thailand has clear principles, guidelines and procedures in place.
The tax adjustment supports the Malaysian Government’s strategy to reduce reliance on foreign food supply chains and to assist domestic farmers, a finance official has said.
The proposed venue is located in the Chatuchak area of Bangkok, featuring eight public sites, including Krungthep Aphiwat Central Terminal and several nearby parks.
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In the today context of socio-economic development and growth, the professionalism of Vietnam’s revolutionary journalists continues to rise, guided by exemplary mastery of new information technologies and the modernisation of their founding principles to preserve the enduring values of revolutionary journalism.
Thai Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Vuttikrai Leewiraphan Thailand's formal proposal will be substantial enough for the US to consider further detailed negotiations. He hoped for a tariff rate not exceeding 10% and suggested that the US might extend the negotiation period if an agreement is not reached by the July 8 deadline.
Organised by the Ministry of Culture and the Association of Thai Silk & Culture Promotions, the event honors Her Majesty the Queen on her 47th birthday anniversary and promotes Thai craftsmanship on an international stage.
Prensa Latina's recent article on Vietnam’s assurance of smooth and effective transition to a leaner structure highlighted Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s latest directions on implementing 28 resolutions regarding the decentralisation and delegation of authority.
The lab focuses on four key thematic areas: energy transition and green innovation, sustainable agriculture, circular economy and sustainable cities, and nature-based solutions and biodiversity.
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This follows Telegram’s serious failure to address the content that has been repeatedly reported to them, despite various efforts of negotiation and cooperation made by MCMC, it said.
Suvarnabhumi airport remains a ghost town on March 25 (Photo: www.bangkokpost.com) 
