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Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0700
Samut Sakhon, Bangkok lead 90 Covid cases Sunday
Thailand on Sunday added 90 new coronavirus cases, 81 of them locally transmitted, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 27,803. No new deaths were reported, leaving the toll at 90.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:57:00 +0700
Majority want totally new constitution: poll
A majority of people want to see a constitution totally rewritten by a committee whose members are elected by the people, according to a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:45:00 +0700
How Finland embraced being 'world's happiest nation'
HELSINKI: Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland's repeated success in the annual happiness rankings has helped transform the country's global reputation, boosting tourism and business.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:00:00 +0700
Holding those behind the haze to account
Chiang Mai spent several days this month as the most polluted city on the planet, with PM2.5 levels reaching 226 microgrammes per cubic meter (μg/m³) there. The predictability of the annual surge in pollution and the lack of effective preventative ...

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:22:00 +0700
Ban to dampen Songkran income
While tourism operators hope the Songkran festival will boost domestic travel, the business community on Khao San Road expects to lose money after health authorities banned a variety of the celebration's customary activities.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Coalition parties to seek charter amendments section-by-section
At least three government coalition parties are expected to team up to seek section-by-section charter amendments when parliament convenes during its new session on April 7.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 20:50:00 +0700
Police crack down hard on latest rally
Police fired rubber bullets, tear gas and water cannon at protesters as another anti-government rally descended into violence on Saturday night.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 17:39:00 +0700
Thailand in talks to buy another 5m Sinovac shots
Thailand is in talks with Sinovac Biotech to buy another 5 million doses of CoronaVac after taking delivery of another 800,000 shots of the Chinese coronavirus vaccine on Saturday.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 13:44:00 +0700
119 new cases reported, quarantine may be eased
A total of 119 new Covid-19 cases — 112 local infections and seven imported — reported on Saturday, raising the total to 27,713 with no new deaths, as authorities are considering easing quarantine rules.

Sat, 20 Mar 2021 06:32:00 +0700
Malaysia PM backs Indonesia's call for Asean summit on Myanmar
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin on Friday expressed support for Indonesian President Joko Widodo's call to hold an emergency Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit to address the situation in Myanmar.



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