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Fri, 12 Mar 2021 15:25:00 +0700
Angkhana: Prayut lacks 'political will' to ensure justice for missing activists
Prominent political campaigner Angkhana Neelapaijit has lambasted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as lacking the "political will" to shed light on the disappearance of political activists, including her husband who vanished 17 years ago.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:59:00 +0700
81 new Covid-19 cases
The government on Friday reported 81 new Covid-19 cases, 67 local infections and 14 imported, raising the total to 26,679.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 10:27:00 +0700
Cabinet ministers postpone Covid-19 inoculations
Cabinet ministers abruptly postponed their Covid-19 inoculations planned for Friday after several European countries suspended use of the AstraZeneca vaccine on reports of adverse reactions in some patients.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 08:30:00 +0700
New names in cabinet lotto
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) MP Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn is tipped to become the digital economy and society (DES) minister while PPRP MP for Sa Kaeo, Trinuch Thienthong, is poised to take the helm at the Education Ministry in the upcoming cabinet ...

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0700
THAI union says new contracts are illegal
The labour union at Thai Airways International (THAI) has lodged a petition with the Labour Ministry complaining about the struggling airline's new employment contracts, saying they are unfair and illegal.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Judges cast doubt on bill's passage
A charter amendment bill scheduled for its third reading on Wednesday is at risk of being derailed as a result of a Constitutional Court ruling on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:38:00 +0700
Transport minister reveals first higher-speed road
People travelling on the Asian Highway along the Bangpa-in-Ang Thong road section will be among the first to experience driving at a maximum speed of 120 kilometres per hour, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Thursday.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:04:00 +0700
Consumer confidence index perks up
Consumer sentiment picked up for the first time in three months in February, boosted by the government's economic stimulus measures and the promise of mass distribution of Covid-19 vaccines.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:02:00 +0700
New EV output target under review
The National Electric Vehicle Policy Committee is considering setting a new electric vehicle (EV) production target, with EVs making up half of all car manufacturing by 2030.

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Free detainees, govt tells junta
The government has asked Myanmar to release detainees against the backdrop of intensified protests in which seven more protesters were killed.



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