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Tue, 23 Mar 2021 14:44:00 +0700
Govt approves B350 bn of support measures for businesses
The cabinet on Tuesday approved financial measures worth 350 billion baht to help the business sector recover from the impact of coronavirus outbreaks, the country's deputy finance minister Santi Promphat said.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 11:11:00 +0700
Covid rebounds with 401 new cases, 1 death Tuesday
The government reported a sharp uptick in cases of Covid-19 in Thailand on Tuesday, with 401 new cases – including 337 found in community testing – taking the accumulated total to 28,277.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Jabs rollout revs up amid tourism hope
The Public Health Ministry is speeding up vaccinations in Phuket and Koh Samui to prepare them for the anticipated return of foreign tourists in July.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:38:00 +0700
Phuket to submit reopening plan
Phuket will submit its reopening plan to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) for approval this Friday in a bid to let inoculated tourists visit without quarantine in July, while Samui also hastened the reopening process with a sea...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0700
297 migrant detainees test positive for Covid
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday reported almost 300 foreign immigrants at the Immigration Bureau's detention centres in Suan Phlu and Bang Khen have contracted Covid-19.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Rights chief optimistic despite UN cold shoulder
Although the Sub-Committee on Accreditation (SCA) under the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (Ganhri) decided to defer the consideration of the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand's (NHRCT) application for re-accreditati...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:23:00 +0700
Prayut relaxed over charter change
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists he is not concerned about the constitution being amended and says if people think he merely wants to extend his hold on power, the solution is simple: don't vote for him next time.

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:06:00 +0700
NBTC lowers orbital slot bid prices
The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has decided to lower the starting bid prices for two out of the four satellite orbital slot packages it plans to auction off later this year, according to its amended auction draft ra...

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Human trials of local jab start
Thailand on Monday started the first human trials of a domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, with the rollout expected to begin next year.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 19:54:00 +0700
Quarantine period cut to 10 days
Thailand has shortened the quarantine period for arrivals to 10 days from 14, effective next month.



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