Can I Trust Your Brand as Covid-19 Destroys Our Health and Finances?

“Can I get back to you once I know exactly what the situation is?’’ – That was the answer on the end of the line from one of the hoteliers I was talking to about doing an interview. Cancellations are not new to me or anyone else in the business; another Covid-19 wave hit Thailand […]

No need for COVID-19 test to extend visa, says Phuket Immigration

PHUKET: Phuket Immigration has confirmed that evidence of a COVID-19 test proving that a foreigner is not infected with the virus is not required in order to extend a permit-to-stay, a process often referred to as ‘extending visas’. Phuket Immigration Deputy Chief Col Nareuwat Putthawiro told The Phuket News that his office has not received any such […]

Welcome AustCham New Members 2020

January February Craig McEachern Peter Chin March Alexander Simon Caroline Van Der Weerd April May June Roger Davies July Geoff Everett Greg Bronovich Tasman Shorrock  August Owen Grant September October Adam Haber Emma Eichbaum Michael Johnson November Paul Patos Rohit Kachroo December Chris King

Headlines summary as of 24 December 2020

News Updates related to COVID-19: Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Accumulated cases for active case finding among migrant workers Discharged from hospital +67 5,829 1,273 4,116 (at 70.52%) Local transmission From abroad Being hospitalised   Death toll 58 [Samut Sakhon-55, Tak-1, Community-2] 8 (in SQ)+1 (illicit entry from Cambodia) 1,653   60 The PM has […]

Headlines summary as of 23 December 2020

News Updates related to COVID-19: (no information on migrant workers new cases from CCSA today) Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Discharged from hospital +46 5,762 4,095 (at 71.07%) Local transmission From abroad Being hospitalised Death toll 39 related to Seafood Market in Samut Sakhon province) 7 (in SQ) 1,607 60 Yesterday, the PM made a […]

Chamber Business News: December 2020

2 DEC – AustCham Thailand Member Briefing: Update from The Australian Embassy Previous Next On Wednesday 2nd December, AustCham Thailand was pleasure to have the Australian Ambassador, H.E. Mr. Allan McKinnon, and other representatives from the Australian Embassy, Mr. Paul Stephens, Deputy Head of Mission; Ms. Susan Kahwati, Senior Trade Commissioner; Col. Stephen Fomiatti, Defence […]

Message From Chamber – December 2020

“Dear Austcham Members and Friends, “It’s my pleasure to provide the final “Message from the Chamber” for 2020. What a year, and I am sure like many of you I am looking forward to its end, 2020 has certainly seen its fair share of challenges, first in Australia with the devastating bush fires, and of […]

Australia Cohosting The 2nd Mekong Australia Policy Dialogue on Energy & Electricity Futures for Members of ACMECS

Together with the Thai Ministry of Energy, Australia was proud to co-host the 2nd Mekong Australia Policy Dialogue on Energy & Electricity Futures for Members of the Ayerwady-Chao Phraya-Mekong Economic Cooperation Strategy (ACMECS).   Australia regards cooperation in the energy sector as crucial to the Mekong sub-region’s economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and building […]

Headlines summary as of 16 December 2020

News Updates related to COVID-19: Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Discharged from hospital +15 4,261 3,977 (at 93.33%) Local transmission From abroad Being hospitalised Death toll – 15 ( in SQ) 224 60 The Deputy PM Wissanu said that in order to prevent further pandemic loose control event such as ‘Big Mountain’ to occur again, […]

Headlines summary as of 14 December 2020

News Updates related to COVID-19: Newly confirmed case(s) Total Cases Discharged from hospital +28 4,237 3,940 (at 92.99%) Local transmission From abroad Being hospitalised Death toll 1 (medical staff) 27 ( in SQ) 237 60 Over the weekend, a huge annual concert “Big Mountain” made headlines as it was dismissed by the Nakhon Ratchasima governor. […]