By Thai Newsroom Reporters MOVE FORWARD LEADER Pita Limjaroenrat said today (May 31) Move Forward MP-designate Sirikanya Tansakul has been so far considered the “most suitable” person for the post of finance minister among all others. Pita said he has worked with Sirikanya, a deputy Move Forward leader and head of the largest party’s
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Travel agents warn wage hike will hit tourism industry
THE Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) warned that if the minimum wage is increased to 450 baht a day and further gradually increased every year it will definitely affect the economy with the tourism industry too impacted, Matichon newspaper said today (May 31). Mr. Sisdivachr Cheewarattanaporn, Atta’s president, said a minimum wage hike
Read moreSufficient hospital beds amid Covid spike
WITH THE number of Covid cases having increased as expected the government reassured that there are sufficient hospital beds nationwide for new patients with occupancy rate currently being 22%, Naewna newspaper said this morning (May 31). Moreover it is Bangkok and its adjacent provinces that have the highest number of Covid cases. Mr. Anucha
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