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Sat, 10 Apr 2021 13:01:00 +0700
One new Covid-19 death, 789 new cases
One new Covid-19 death and 789 new cases, 781 of them local, were reported on Saturday, raising the totals to 97 deaths and 31,658 cases.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:00:00 +0700
New wave to dampen festival tourism
The new Covid-19 outbreak is expected to cut tourism receipts by half during the Songkran festival after many provinces have voluntarily imposed a 14-day quarantine, while dozens of events have been cancelled or postponed, says the Tourism Authority ...

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 08:33:00 +0700
Covid fear halves holiday travel
An estimated 50,000 people poured out of Bangkok on buses to their home provinces on Friday, about half the predicted figure for the traditional Songkran rush, due to fears over the latest wave of Covid-19 infections.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 06:22:00 +0700
4,000 at THAI fail screening to keep jobs
A total of 4,000 Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) employees have failed a screening programme to keep their jobs and will have little option but to accept early retirement, according to a source at the airline.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Non-state vaccines get nod
Private hospitals can buy 10 million doses of Covid-19 vaccines, in addition to the government's purchases, to help create herd immunity amid rising numbers of new infections, a senior spokesman said on Friday.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0700
PM mulls filing suit if people say 'Thai Khu Fa Club'
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Friday he was considering taking legal action against anyone who used the expression "Thai Khu Fa Club" to mock the government amid reports a minister had contracted Covid-19 at a nightclub in Thong Lor.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Bars, pubs closed for a fortnight
Pubs, bars and massage parlours in 41 provinces were ordered to shut their doors for two weeks from Saturday, as the latest coronavirus outbreak gains momentum nationwide.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Jatuporn has a lot to prove
United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) chairman Jatuporn Prompan has a lot to prove and his ability to unite anti-government elements is his first major test.

Sat, 10 Apr 2021 01:14:00 +0700
CK Power and Post support children
CK Power Plc has joined hands with Bangkok Post Group to promote environmental conservation via the “Chairs for a Good Cause Project”. Using modern upcycling methods, the campaign creatively repurposes unwanted and discarded products and turns th...

Fri, 09 Apr 2021 20:12:00 +0700
Buri Ram health chief defends Saksayam’s timeline
Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob was infected with the coronavirus by staff members who hung out at two nightspots in the Thong Lor area, the Buri Ram public health chief said on Friday.



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