Tourism in Thailand to lose up to $47bn from Covid-19: UN study Global tourism revenues are expected to fall by up to US$3.3 trillion due to Covid-19 restrictions, with Thailand standing to lose $47 billion, according to a UN study published on Wednesday. — Bangkok Post BAAC offers 1 year debt moratorium to 3.3 million […]
• New US COVID-19 infections top 50,000 in one day | • American COVID-19 deaths top 130,000 | • Brazil deaths top 60,000
As of 00:43 GMT July 2 there was 61,434 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 1,012, or 1.67 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 175, or 0.28 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,530** people were discharged. Indonesia continued to record the […]
8.3 million Thai workers will lose employment or income in 2020 says World Bank Thailand’s economy is expected to be impacted severely by the COVID-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5 percent in 2020 and taking more than two years to return to pre-COVID-19 GDP output levels, according to the World Bank’s latest Thailand Economic […]
• Regional cases top 150,000 -- 60,000 active | • Philippines tops 10,000 recoveries
As of 00:50 GMT July 1 there was 60,422 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 715, or 1.20 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 156, or 0.26 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,822** people were discharged. Indonesia continued to record the […]
Thai economy will shrink at least 5% this year: World Bank Thailand’s economy is expected to be severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, shrinking by at least 5% this year and taking more than two years to return to pre-pandemic GDP output levels, the World Bank said on Tuesday. — Bangkok Post Daily-wage health workers […]
As of 00:44 GMT June 30 there was 59,707 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 579, or 0.98 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 160, or 0.27 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,636** people were discharged. Indonesia continued to record the […]
Airport usage less than half Fewer than 5 million passengers have passed through the country’s 28 airports since the beginning of the year. — Bangkok Post Thailand to allow limited number of foreigners into the country again Thailand’s CCSA has agreed to reopen the country’s borders gradually, initially for six groups of foreigners and citizens […]
As of 00:40 GMT June 29 there was 59,128 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 407, or 0.69 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 155, or 0.26 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,640** people were discharged. Indonesia continued to record the […]
Thailand Covid-19 Center to finalize Phase 5 restrictions tomorrow, dismisses criticism on rules being “too strict” The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will on Monday disclose details of the easing of Phase 5 restrictions, due to begin on the first of July, while stressing the need for effective disease control measures to prevent a […]
As of 00:48 GMT June 28 there was 58,721 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 1,187, or 2.06 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 153, or 0.26 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,191** people were discharged. Indonesia continued to record the […]
• US new infections grow at record rate
As of 00:44 GMT June 27 there was 57,534 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 991, or 1.75 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 143, or 0.25 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,408** people were discharged. Indonesia remained the COVID-19 Asean […]
• Global active caseload increases 2.32% • Brazil cases top 1.2 mln -- 500,000 active; 55,000 dead
As of 00:43 GMT June 26 there was 56,543 active cases of COVID-19 throughout the 10 Asean member countries, an increase of 610, or 1.09 per cent, on the day prior. Of this 88, or 0.16 per cent, are regarded as serious or critical. An additional 1,405** people were discharged. Indonesia remained the COVID-19 Asean […]