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Restaurateurs insist on state relief package

Restaurateurs insist on state relief package

Call for loans, delay in VAT payments

A restaurant employee wears a face mask while waiting to welcome customers at an eatery on Silom Road. (Photo by Somchai Poomlard)

Restaurant operators have reiterated their calls for the government to provide relief, noting they have yet to receive any state aid via measures despite the launch of several schemes recently, including the popular Khon La Khrueng (half-half) co-payment subsidy.

Thai Restaurant Association president Taniwan Koonmongkon said only street food stalls are eligible for the government’s aid schemes.

“Restaurant operators feel hopeful after the premier on Wednesday set a goal of fully reopening the country to foreign visitors within 120 days to pave…

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