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Fri, 19 Feb 2021 12:56:00 +0700
1 Covid-19 death, 130 new cases
The government on Friday confirmed that a doctor who treated patients infected with Covid-19 had himself caught the disease and died, raising the death toll to 83.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 09:11:00 +0700
TAT targets holders of cryptocurrencies
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) wants to establish Thailand as the first country to welcome cryptocurrency holders by targeting Japanese tourists in the initial phase.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Chula-developed jabs to be tested in May
The mRNA ChulaCOV 19 vaccine which Thailand is developing will enter the first stage of human trials in May with hopes to produce a maximum of five million shots with its partner, vaccine manufacturer BioNet Asia, by the end of this year.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:25:00 +0700
Setting a digital agenda
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is putting cryptocurrencies and digital assets on the top of its agenda this year, urgently seeking a concrete direction for the regulation of emerging assets in an effort to support skyrocketing trade vol...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Minister denies foul play over scrapped MRT bid
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Thursday defended himself over irregularities surrounding the ministry's cancelled bidding for a 122-billion-baht construction concession on the western extension of the MRT Orange Line.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:21:00 +0700
Niphon denies profiting from land deals in Songkhla
Deputy Interior Minister Niphon Bunyamanee on Thursday denied allegations he had abused his authority by helping his family and close associates profit from buying and reselling land at the location of the controversial Chana industrial complex in So...

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:04:00 +0700
Arrival recovery hinges on state managing vaccines
Thailand's tourism recovery depends on the government's ability to distribute vaccines widely to create herd immunity, says the government think tank.

Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Thousands of cops on standby
More than 12,000 crowd control officers will be deployed to handle anti-government demonstrations planned outside parliament on Friday and other important places in Bangkok this weekend.

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:42:00 +0700
TEST YOURSELF: Too expensive to ride
Electric train fares hurt the average city resident

Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:31:00 +0700
Disease control restricions to be relaxed in more provinces
The business resumption sub-committee of the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration will propose that disease control measures be relaxed in 54 provinces, up from the current 35.



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