4 A pedestrian walks past the entrance to Bang Kapi market in Bangkok which recently reopened after being closed temporarily in June. Pornprom Satrabhaya
A private sector council has cut Thailand s economic growth projection this year to 0-1.5%, mainly due to the prolonged Covid-19 outbreak.
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) decided to slash the country s gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for this year to 0-1.5% in Wednesday s meeting from an earlier estimate of 0.5-2%.
Payong Srivanich, chairman of the Thai Bankers Association (TBA), said the prolonged outbreak and spread of the virulent Delta variant had led to stringent measures by the government to contain the outbreak. The stronger measures have impacted economic activities, employment and labourers income.
BANGKOK (BLOOMBERG, REUTERS)- Thailand risks missing its target of fully reopening the country in about 100 days as it resists the harsh measures needed to contain the deadliest wave of Covid-19 infections.
The spread of the Delta variant nationwide and low rate of vaccinations mean that new cases and fatalities will continue to spike, according to health experts.
Thailand reported on Thursday (July 8) 75 new deaths from the coronavirus, a new daily record, bringing the total number of fatalities in the South-east Asian country to 2,462 since the pandemic started last year.
The country’s Covid-19 task force also reported 7,058 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number of infections to 308,230.
Jul 8, 2021
Thailand risks missing its target of fully reopening the country in about 100 days as it resists the harsh measures needed to contain the deadliest wave of COVID-19 infections.
The spread of the delta variant nationwide and low rate of vaccinations mean new cases and fatalities will continue to spike, according to health experts. Meanwhile, hospitals have already run out of beds for critically ill patients after a tenfold surge in infections since early April. That’s forced authorities to open temporary treatment facilities and even convert some hotels into hospitals.
Thailand, the first country outside China to report a COVID-19 infection, has struggled to stem the pandemic after its initial success to combat the virus last year, when it imposed a hard lockdown. But that crippled its all-important tourism industry and plunged the economy into its worst performance in more than two decades. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha wants to avoid further damage to job
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FTI demands expedited vaccinations
published : 7 Jul 2021 at 05:44 People queue to receive Covid-19 vaccinations at Bang Sue Grand Station. Varuth Hirunyatheb
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is urging the government to vaccinate 70% of the population earlier than planned as the country cannot wait until December, with risks mounting if a fourth outbreak is caused by the virulent Delta variant.
The federation made the call as health authorities on Tuesday warned the Delta strain was rapidly spreading throughout the country. Some 57 Covid-19 fatalities and 5,420 new transmissions were found on Monday, bringing the accumulated toll to 2,333 deaths and the number of cases since the pandemic began to 294,653.