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Tue, 04 May 2021 12:52:00 +0700
27 new Covid deaths, 1,763 new cases
Thailand's Covid-19 death toll surpassed 300 on Tuesday, as 27 deaths and 1,763 new cases were added, bringing the toll to 303 fatalities and 72,788 cases.

Tue, 04 May 2021 09:11:00 +0700
Bangkok land price index drops 2.2% in first quarter
The land price index in greater Bangkok recorded a quarterly drop in the first quarter this year for the first time since the index began in 2012 due to the impact of the pandemic, according to the Real Estate Information Center (REIC).

Tue, 04 May 2021 06:39:00 +0700
Exim Bank assists capital-heavy firms
The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (Exim Thailand) vows to offer loans with a special low interest rate and longer grace period to promote Thailand's future industries.

Tue, 04 May 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Govt has plenty of favipiravir
The government said on Monday it had secured a plentiful supply of favipiravir, a vital drug in the fight against Covid-19, and was urgently seeking permission to manufacture it itself.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:45:00 +0700
Bill and Melinda Gates announce divorce after 27 years
WASHINGTON: Microsoft founder Bill Gates and his wife and fellow philanthropist Melinda announced on Monday they are divorcing after a 27-year marriage.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:34:00 +0700
Travel agents jittery over jab tours
The Thai Travel Agents Association (TTAA) warned outbound tour companies to be fully prepared before offering vaccination tours after seeing demand surge dramatically.

Tue, 04 May 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Poor communities take virus fight into own hands
The air is thick with fear of contagion in the slum of Klong Toey, where many people live eave-to-eave in its densely populated neighbourhoods.

Tue, 04 May 2021 04:42:00 +0700
SEC to hold hearing over investor classifications
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is conducting a public hearing to redefine and reclassify types of investors as it considers including investment knowledge, financial literacy and financial prowess as qualifications to better protect ine...

Tue, 04 May 2021 04:24:00 +0700
Judiciary office looks for arrests
The Office of the Judiciary has called for legal action against members of the Restart Democracy (Redem) group who on Sunday night protested in front of the Criminal Court on Ratchdaphisek Road to call for the release of leading activists detained on...

Tue, 04 May 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Red alert
The Covid-19 infection cluster in the slum community of Bangkok's Klong Toey district has prompted the government to speed up its vaccination rollout there amid fears it could overwhelm the public health system if left unchecked.



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