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Thu, 22 Apr 2021 13:36:00 +0700
Seven Covid deaths, 1,470 new cases
The government on Thursday reported seven more deaths related to Covid-19, raising the toll to 117, and 1,470 new cases, for a total of 48,113.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Export growth for March seen at 8%
Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit expects 8% growth of exports in March, driven partly by a squad of national and provincial "salesmen" who are helping arrange online business matching between Thai exporters and foreign buyers to boost trade.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Feeding the beast: Chiang Mai smoke seen as world's climate change problem
As Earth Day dawns, Chiang Mai is breathing more easily. It's been one of the worst-ever smoke seasons in the Rose of the North, with the city winning the accolade of "most polluted city on the planet" on multiple days, but the dust has settled for n...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:33:00 +0700
City Hall rejects Green Line debt payment
City Hall has shot down a proposal seeking to disburse nine billion baht of its budget to settle part of the debts incurred by Green Line electric train operations.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Sinovac jab 'safe to use'
The Public Health Ministry insists the Sinovac vaccine is safe and it will continue to administer it, despite seven people suffering stroke-like symptoms after receiving it.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:04:00 +0700
Atta pins hopes on Q4 for rebound
The Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) is banking on the country to reopen by the fourth quarter as the tourism industry faces another setback following a new wave of infections, which has dampened the outlook for Phuket's sandbox model due to ...

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:02:00 +0700
Virus spoils Phuket plan
The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak will cause a setback to the state's plan to reopen Phuket to foreign tourists as 2021 GDP growth is likely to decrease by 1.5–3%, the Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) predicts.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0700
PM snubs Thaksin offer to help secure vaccines
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has rejected an offer from former PM Thaksin Shinawatra to help Thailand secure more Covid-19 vaccines from Russia.

Thu, 22 Apr 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Govt steps in to fix Covid hotline woes
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered an increase in the capability of Covid-19 hotlines after people complained about not being able get through.

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 19:19:00 +0700
Anti-corruption body investigates minister
The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) is looking into a discrepancy in an asset declaration of Deputy Transport Minister Weerasak Wangsuphakijkosol and his wife Yolada, in which a 10-billion-baht debt was written off within two years.



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