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Wed, 12 May 2021 15:13:00 +0700Thai Airways creditors delay vote on debt restructuring plan
A vote by creditors on whether to approve Thai Airways International Plc’s debt restructuring plan has been delayed by about a week, according to the carrier’s legal adviser.
Debtholders met Wednesday by video conference to discuss the restructur...
Wed, 12 May 2021 14:07:00 +0700New daily high, 34 Covid deaths
The government on Wednesday reported a record daily high of 34 Covid-19 related deaths, lifting the total to 486, along with 1,983 new infections, for a total caseload of 88,907 since the epidemic began early last year.
Wed, 12 May 2021 05:37:00 +0700Index nosedives to 39-month low point
Business sentiment plunged to a 39-month low in April after the business sector became concerned about the severity of the new Covid-19 outbreak, lower purchasing power, rising unemployment and public debt.
Wed, 12 May 2021 05:29:00 +0700Ministry preps kids ahead of new term
Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong says her staff have prepared a host of activities for students ahead of the first semester of this academic year on June 1.
Wed, 12 May 2021 05:00:00 +0700Creditors vote Wednesday on THAI rehab plan
If Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) were to go under on decision day, which is Wednesday, creditors would only be paid 12.9% of what is owed to them, a source at the airline warned.
Wed, 12 May 2021 04:45:00 +0700Small pool of affluent for jab tours
High net worth individuals are predicted to be the most likely group to take Covid-19 vaccination tours overseas, spending a fortune in the hope of choosing their own vaccines and heading abroad, instead of waiting for local vaccinations.
Wed, 12 May 2021 04:17:00 +0700Porous borders 'our biggest threat'
Health experts have expressed concern over the coronavirus variant first identified in India being carried into Thailand unchecked by illegal migrants, saying border security needs to be heightened.
Wed, 12 May 2021 04:00:00 +07005m targeted for jabs in city
Health authorities now aim to get around 70% of the capital's residents, or about 5 million people, vaccinated against Covid-19 in two months, according to a top Public Health Ministry official.
Tue, 11 May 2021 20:07:00 +0700Bail approved for 'Penguin', 'Ammy'
The Criminal Court has granted bail to two key Ratsadon protesters — Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak and Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan — after they agreed not to get involved in activities deemed to dishonour the monarchy or stir up unrest.
Tue, 11 May 2021 10:17:00 +0700Govt seeking 'humanitarian' solution for detained Myanmar journalists
Three reporters and two activists from Myanmar have been arrested in Chiang Mai for illegal entry and face possible deportation, the reporters' news organisation and local police said on Tuesday.