Survey reveals 84% Thai businesses affected by pandemic

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Manager reported a key business analyst as saying that 84% of Thai businesses had been impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

 

Phansak Setsathian of PwC said that the main problem was that the supply chain had been hit resulting in a slowdown of production.

 

Cash flow problems for businesses were also severe. 

 

Different communication strategies were having to be adopted creating new challenges for business. 

 

Investment in more tech was allowing more people to work from home seemed to be a plus point.

 

PwC conducted a survey called Global Crisis 2021. 

 

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[Danderman123]

The faster they stop this epidemic, the quicker businesses can get back to business. Please wear a face mask, engage in social distancing, and don't go out if you don't have to until this is over.

 

I did my bit - I flew to America to get vaccinated.

[ThailandRyan]

1 hour ago, Danderman123 said:

The faster they stop this epidemic, the quicker businesses can get back to business. Please wear a face mask, engage in social distancing, and don't go out if you don't have to until this is over.

 

I did my bit - I flew to America to get vaccinated.

Good luck getting back in within the next few months.

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, Danderman123 said:

and don't go out if you don't have to until this is over.

The thought of staying in until 2025 with the current Thai vaccine roll out would fill most of us with fear

[Isaan sailor]

A big Bronx cheer to China for laying COVID-19 on the world.

[JimHuaHin]

Only 84%?

[J Town]

3 minutes ago, JimHuaHin said:

Only 84%?

Exactly. There isn't one business that hasn't felt SOME touch of Covid.

[Danderman123]

8 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

Good luck getting back in within the next few months.

I will be back in Thailand tomorrow.

[RobMuir]

5 hours ago, Isaan sailor said:

A big Bronx cheer to China for laying COVID-19 on the world.

 

Firstly China, now 98% of covid cases in Thailand are the UK strain which will finish off thousands of businesses that had managed to scrape through.

 

They coped well with the Wuhan strain but this UK strain is something else.

 

Tragic