The Department of International Trade Promotion (DITP) has slated at least 63 events next year to help boost the export of Thai fruit. The agency’s director-general said on Thursday that this strategy should help generate more than 2.3 billion baht in revenue.
The DITP’s Director-General Phusit Ratanakul Sereroengri told the reporters that the Commerce Ministry has established proactive fruit management measures in 2022. In which, the DITP has completed planning over 60 activities to support the ministry’s measures.
Phusit said that the DITP will emphasise organising sales promotions to promote fruit sales abroad. He said the department will conduct online fruit business matching (OBM) negotiations and boost fruit exports in a hybrid format by organising activities to promote fruit consumption at international trade fairs both domestically and internationally. The department will prepare media to advertise Thai fruits in five foreign languages on the world’s stage. There will also be training to educate farmers on online trade and basic export courses.
“The department has planned to set up the provincial salesman teams to help distribute the produces domestically and internationally. Initially, these planned activities are expected to generate income into the country of approximately 2,368 million baht,” Phusit added.
For more information, please visit www.ditp.go.th or the call centre 1169.
“depa” announced a launch of the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ campaign to equip all SMEs, shops, hawkers and stalls with inevitable digital armors.
Aiming to support business management, create marketing opportunities and expand sales and logistic channels, the campaign serves consumer needs and lifestyles in a digital era. Starting with over 30,000 entrepreneurs in six pilot provinces, all buy-and-sales channels were to be shifted online with a cashless society. Meanwhile, the campaign also targeted to enlarge other markets’ awareness in the four Bangkok’s vicinities. With its second phase planned for another 25 provinces nationwide, this campaign took an active role in driving Thailand towards a full digital economy.
“depa” Kicked Off the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ Campaign, Turning All Trades to Online and Embracing Cashless Society
HE. Mr. Chaiwut Thanakmanusorn, Minister of Digital Economy and Society (MDES), revealed that the ministry’s main mission was to develop a comprehensive foundation of digital innovation and technological infrastructures in all areas across the country. To facilitate an easily accessible technology and digital innovative to everyone, the Digital Economy Promotion Agency (depa) took a lead to promote and support the public from all sectors to be able to access and apply digital technology and innovation with the best potential. Especially, the local economy which is essential for the overall Thailand economy.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has casted a change in consumer behavior. So, the government have to take a leading role in developing the potential of Thai operators and helping and support them as well as turning this crisis into opportunity. As part of the MDES’s pillar, depa has launched a campaign called ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ to raise the operation standards of Thai SME operators, shops, hawkers and stalls by enabling them to exchange money via secured online system and facilitating all shopping lifestyles into a cashless society. We are optimistic that the digital technology will bring a recovery to the Thai grassroots businesses. In turn, this business group will help propel our economy to overcome COVID-19 crisis. In addition, the first phase is expected to generate over 300 million baht in revenue,” shared MDES Minister.
Dr. Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, President and CEO, depa, said that the Transform: New-normal Market campaign aimed at promoting and supporting the SME operators as well as small entrepreneurs like local shops, hawkers and stalls, to access and adapt to digital technology from the existing startups network. This would help improve their business efficacy, create market opportunities, increase distribution and logistics channels, and enable a transform of a new competitive model under sustainable growth. The first six pilot provinces included Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Pathom, Chainat, Sing Buri and Lopburi, covering over 30,000 operators. Meanwhile, depa also put a plan in place to further create higher awareness in the four Bangkok’s vicinities.
“depa” Kicked Off the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ Campaign, Turning All Trades to Online and Embracing Cashless Society
The Transform: New-normal Market Campaign would undergo four phases: Phase 1 In June 2021, the campaign conducted a selection and mobilization process of Thai digital startups and Thai digital service providers that covered six online-related technology groups, including E-payment, Chatbot, Delivery, Logistics, Point of Sales: POS and Service systems. These knowledge- and technology-wise would be paired up with the SMEs, shops, hawkers and stalls in order to utilize platforms for sales and distribution channels or the existing local applications.
Phase 2 From August 2021 onwards, the campaign launched a series of online training courses, hosted by experts, to advice and educate these businesses on how to conduct marketing activities on social media.
Phase 3 depa together with the selected digital startups would organize on-site visits and prototype market activities in the six pilot provinces, including Bangkok, Nakhon Sawan, Nakhon Pathom, Chainat, Sing Buri, Lopburi as well as deploy the on-site troops to promote these local applications.
Phase 4 Beginning of 2022, depa planned to carry out a showcase event in Bangkok to help revive the city’s economy in the post-COVID-19 crisis period as well as to exchange lessons learned from the transformation of these pioneer fresh markets that has turned into the complete new-normal fresh markets.
“The rapid growth of digital technology and the COVID-19 crisis itself has a great impact on the consumer behavior. Thus, entrepreneurs need to be resilient to the situation and the ever-changing consumer behavior by creating new marketing opportunities, reducing costs, increasing revenue and improving quality of life. depa is opportunistic that this Transform: New-normal Market campaign will be extended to benefit larger public in other provinces throughout Thailand. So, in 2022, we will continue this effort to reach out to another 65,000 businesses, and create digital prototype markets that will spread in over 20 provinces. This campaign will empower Thai entrepreneurs, create high economic values for Thailand and support the country to be ready to move forward as a total cashless society in the near future,” added depa President and CEO.
“depa” Kicked Off the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ Campaign, Turning All Trades to Online and Embracing Cashless Society
Interested businesses and individuals, please check out for updates of the Transform: New-normal Market campaign at transformmarket.depa.or.th, contact depa for more information at E-mail: info.transformmarket@gmail.com and LINE OA: @transformmarket.
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) distributed 46,00 sets of antigen test kits (ATKs) among 109 Bangkok schools on Thursday as primary students get ready to return to their classrooms from November 15.
Panruedee Manomaipiboon, director of Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA)’s Health Department, said BMA’s decision to reopen schools was based on two factors – vaccination rate and ATKs. She explained that 90 per cent of school staff members in the city have been vaccinated, while continuous ATK tests will help boost confidence among students, teachers and guardians.
She said there are some 437 schools with some 22,000 employees across the capital.
“The NHSO’s decision to distribute ATKs among high-risk establishments like restaurants, markets, spas and massage parlours is another factor that has helped boost BMA’s confidence in reopening the city,” she said.
NHSO distributes ATKs as schools in Bangkok get ready to reopen
Meanwhile, NHSO secretary-general Dr Jadet Thammathat-Aree said reopening schools was far more important than reopening the country because getting children to go back to classrooms will help improve their quality of life. He also said that once schools can be reopened, the country will have risen victorious in the battle against Covid-19.
“Since children are key strategic targets as they may cause the Covid-19 to spread, good measures to curb infections and take care of their health are necessary,” he said.
NHSO distributes ATKs as schools in Bangkok get ready to reopen
Thailand’s Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Dasta) has started working on a five-year roadmap to turn Phetchaburi province into a tourism destination after it was included in the Unesco Creative Cities Network this year.
Phetchaburi is the fifth city after Phuket, Chiang Mai, Sukhothai and Bangkok to be included in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco)’s Creative Cities Network. The network comprises 295 cities from more than 90 countries.
“Thailand now has the opportunity to promote Phetchaburi province among high-quality tourists. The province can become an exhibition or a meetings venue and can exchange knowledge with other cities in the network. This will also create new jobs and boost revenue for residents,” Dasta’s director Group Capt Atikhun Kongmee said on Thursday.
New roadmap being written to guide Phetchaburi, Thailand’s newest ‘creative city’
He added that his organisation is working on a roadmap to turn Phetchaburi province into a destination within five years (2022-2027).
“The roadmap includes the creation of delicacies that focus on the province’s three specialities, namely salt, palm sugar and lime,” he said. “All sectors will be encouraged to participate in local and international activities to promote the province.”
New roadmap being written to guide Phetchaburi, Thailand’s newest ‘creative city’
He added that knowledge gathered from the development of Phetchaburi will be used to develop other areas for sustainable tourism.
New roadmap being written to guide Phetchaburi, Thailand’s newest ‘creative city’
Student councils from across the country issued a statement on Thursday rejecting the Constitutional Court’s ruling that pro-democracy leaders Arnon Nampa, Panupong “Mike” Jadnok and Panassaya “Rung” Sitthichirawatanakul aimed to overthrow the government.
“The 23 student organisations disagree with the court’s ruling. We insist that the 10-point manifesto for reforms of Thailand’s monarchy will help the monarchy remain in Thailand graciously under the democratic regime. Proposals for the reform of the royal institution will also help free it from criticism that would otherwise tarnish it.”
The statement also pointed out that the protesters were exercising their right to freedom of expression and demonstration, which is protected by the Constitution.
Students reject charter court’s verdict against pro-democracy leaders
“The protesters never had any intention of overthrowing the government like the coups d’etat in the past,” it added.
The court ruled on Wednesday that the 10-point manifesto listing reforms for the monarchy, including the lese majeste law, delivered in a speech at Thammasat University on August 10, 2020, aimed to overthrow Thailand’s government with the King as head of state.
It also said these actions violated the Constitution’s Article 49.
The student councils, led by peers from Chulalongkorn University, included those from Thammasat, Khon Kaen, Chiang Mai and Maha Sarakham universities.
Students reject charter court’s verdict against pro-democracy leaders
Six people have been arrested by police of Cyber Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) which had launched an investigation on the website http://www.กู้เงินฉุกเฉิน.net (emergency loan) earlier this week, said Pol. Lt. Gen Kornchai Khlaikhleung, CCIB chief on Thursday.
The investigation was sparked by a suicide by gun of a 44-year-old man in Kamphaeng Phet province who was reportedly under depression after losing over 130,000 baht to the loan website, which had promised to grant him a loan, but he had to transfer the loan fee first.
Police tracked down the website, which also offers loans to victims via Line application, to 8 locations in Chiang Rai, Chiang Mai, Suphan Buri, Sa Kaeo, Phang Nga and Bangkok. Officers have arrested 6 suspects who were allegedly operating the website as well as confiscated several items of computers and other evidence. The suspects have been charged with public fraud and violation of Computer Related Crime Act.
“In a separate case, the CCIB police on Thursday arrested Treenate Saewee, a resident of Suphan Buri for allegedly scamming victims via Line application,” said Kornchai. “The other suspect of the same gang, Thanathon Muangsaimoon, is still on the run.”
The latter case made a headline earlier this month as a 10-year-old girl in Phichit complained through the media that she transferred 900 baht to the suspects who she met via Line application and promised to give her a scholarship of 6,000 baht, but she needed to pay a small fee first. CCIB’s investigation revealed that Treenate and Thanathon have used this Line account for over a month and have allegedly scammed over 500 victims of around 400,000 baht.
“Please do not believe these online scammers who promise to grant you a loan or free money in exchange for a small fee,” said the CCIB chief. “Furthermore, avoid downloading untrusted applications as scammers can use these apps to siphon your personal information from the mobile phones.”
Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday (November 12) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 7,305 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 320 of whom have been found in prisons.
Death toll increased by 51, while 7,900 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.
The country’s total caseload from Covid-19 stands at 2,004,274 – 1,888,536 of whom have recovered, 95,804 are still in hospitals and 19,934 have died.
Separately, another 230,037 people were given their first Covid-19 shot in the last 24 hours, 523,566 their second shot and 34,487 a booster, bringing the total number of Covid-19 vaccine doses administered nationwide to 83,320,621.
According to Worldometer, confirmed cases globally had risen to 252.65 million on Friday, 228.58 million of whom have recovered, 18.97 million are active cases (77,016 in severe condition) and 5.1 million have died (up by 6,575).
Thailand ranks 24th in the global list of most cases, which is topped by the US with 47.69 million, followed by India with 34.40 million, Brazil with 21.93 million, the UK with 9.45 million and Russia with 8.95 million.
The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Thursday (November 11) that the strong high-pressure system over upper Thailand is weakening, but the areas still remain cool. The strong northeast monsoon prevails across the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea while the low-pressure cell covers the lower South region. Heavy to very heavy rains are likely over the South.
Waves are 2-3 meters high in the Gulf and more than 3 meters high during thundershowers. People should beware of the severe condition that may cause flash floods and overflows. Residents along the Gulf should beware of inshore surge. All ships should proceed with caution, and small boats should keep ashore until November 13.
The weather forecast for the next 24 hours is as follows:
North: Cool weather in the morning with isolated light rains; temperature lows of 20-23 degrees and highs of 30-33 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 10-15 degrees Celsius.
Northeast: Cool weather in the morning; temperature lows of 16-21 degrees and highs of 30-32 degrees Celsius. Temperature on hilltops is likely to drop to 11-15 degrees Celsius.
Central: Mostly cloudy and cool weather in the morning; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 30-33 degrees Celsius.
East: Mostly cloudy with thundershowers in 10 per cent of the areas; temperature lows of 22-24 degrees, highs of 30-34 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 meters high and 2 meters offshore.
South (east coast): Thundershowers in 80 per cent of the areas with heavy to very heavy rains in many areas; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 26-32 degrees Celsius; waves 2-3 meters high and over 3 meters during thundershowers.
South (west coast): Thundershowers in 70 per cent of the areas with heavy to very heavy rains in many areas; temperature lows of 21-26 degrees, highs of 27-31 degrees Celsius; waves 1-2 meters high and 2 meters offshore.
Bangkok and surrounding areas: Mostly cloudy; temperature lows of 23-25 degrees, highs of 32-33 degrees Celsius.
Chiang Mai residents travelled at last to Lanna Hospital in Mueang district to receive their Moderna vaccinations after having booked jabs in advance and waiting for months for the vaccine.
The hospital arranged seating outside the main building and allowed 12 people in at a time to reduce congestion.
Lanna Hospital and Thonburi Healthcare Group have a total of 42,422 bookings of 81,232 doses, with 3,167 people in the first lot to receive the jabs.
Vaccinations are being carried out from today, November 11, until November 23, with the potential to inject 500 people per day.
Meanwhile, the Chiang Mai Communicable Disease Committee found 436 new Covid-19 cases on Thursday, bringing the total number to 21,218 since April. Some 372 have been recovering daily, 5,024 were under treatment and there were three new deaths, taking the total to 78 so far.
Thailand is now the only country that has started administering the fourth vaccine dose for those who need it, especially people who have to travel abroad to conduct trade or attend business meetings or seminars in order to drive the economy forward as quickly as possible, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Thursday.
Many countries still do not allow cross-formula vaccines that include Sinovac or Sinopharm, especially for people that need to travel. One case in point is travelling to Switzerland to attend World Health Organisation meetings.
In that European destination, for example, two Sinovac jabs are still not recognised even if the traveller has received AstraZeneca as the third dose. In this case a fourth jab is needed.
Anutin said it cannot be currently determined how long this fourth dose would be effective, it could be 12, 18 or even 24 months.
Thais will continue to be given booster doses until it is proven that they are safe, the minister said.
He also said that any province with a large population tends to have a lot of movement by people and therefore has a higher chance of attracting more infections than other provinces, but right now we should not be overly worried.
“depa” Kicked Off the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ Campaign, Turning All Trades to Online and Embracing Cashless Society
“depa” Kicked Off the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ Campaign, Turning All Trades to Online and Embracing Cashless Society
“depa” Kicked Off the ‘Transform: New-normal Market’ Campaign, Turning All Trades to Online and Embracing Cashless Society
NHSO distributes ATKs as schools in Bangkok get ready to reopen
NHSO distributes ATKs as schools in Bangkok get ready to reopen
New roadmap being written to guide Phetchaburi, Thailand’s newest ‘creative city’
New roadmap being written to guide Phetchaburi, Thailand’s newest ‘creative city’
New roadmap being written to guide Phetchaburi, Thailand’s newest ‘creative city’
Students reject charter court’s verdict against pro-democracy leaders
Students reject charter court’s verdict against pro-democracy leaders
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