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Wed, 05 May 2021 13:08:00 +0700
15 Covid deaths, 2,112 new cases
The government on Wednesday reported 15 new Covid-19 deaths, bringing the toll to 318, and 2,112 new cases, raising the total to 74,900.

Wed, 05 May 2021 09:20:00 +0700
BMA's Covid drug plan under review
The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday raised concerns about City Hall's plan to treat less serious Covid-19 patients with the anti-viral drug Favipiravir and asked that the proposed treatment be first approved by experts.

Wed, 05 May 2021 07:25:00 +0700
Rice exports plunge in Q1
Thailand saw its rice exports dive 23% in the first quarter year-on-year to 1.13 million tonnes because of higher prices than competitors.

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:23:00 +0700
Companies depositing less with banks
Liquidity in the domestic banking sector has been declining due to higher deposit withdrawals from business operators attempting to cope with the impact of the prolonged pandemic.

Wed, 05 May 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Govt watches 'Move Abroad' movement
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry is closely monitoring a new Facebook group "Let's Move Abroad" which sprang up out of frustration over the government's handling of the Covid-9 pandemic.

Wed, 05 May 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Pandemic stymies travel aspirations
Thailand and Japan have had a strong bond in tourism exchange for years -- in 2019, 1.3 million Thais travelled to Japan and 1.8 million Japanese tourists visited Thailand -- but due to the volatility generated by the pandemic in both countries, ther...

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:30:00 +0700
Analyst urges local vaccine output
It will take Thailand two years to reach herd immunity for Covid-19 at the current rate of vaccination, but if local vaccine production plans ramp up and vaccination rates increase, hope remains for a quicker timeline, according to a report by Deutsc...

Wed, 05 May 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Klong Toey shots drive in works
The government is set to curb the new outbreak of Covid-19 across communities in the Klong Toey district of Bangkok within two weeks and has a plan to vaccinate at least 50,000 out of all 90,000 residents.

Tue, 04 May 2021 18:20:00 +0700
Thais warned about vaccine tourism to US
Thais seeking to get free Covid-19 vaccines as part of tour packages to the United States should contact the Foreign Ministry first before paying since not all states offer the service, according to the Foreign Ministry.

Tue, 04 May 2021 15:21:00 +0700
Serious Covid situation in greater Bangkok
Covid-19 is raging in Greater Bangkok, including several crowded communities in the capital, and infections were partly linked to visits to pubs and Songkran travel, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.



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