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Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:07:00 +0700In a crisis, you need an opportunity mindset
I have become a student of business transformation in this Covid era. While it is sad to see so many businesses remain under pressure as the crisis continues, we have also seen some clever and potentially future-changing innovations. Those who have d...
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 15:51:00 +0700Britain a test case for Covid endgame
LONDON: At the start of the coronavirus pandemic in March last year, Boris Johnson stood gravely in front of television cameras and told Britain the harsh reality. “Many more families are going to lose loved ones before their time,” he said.
Sat, 19 Jun 2021 08:11:00 +0700E-voucher scheme opens Monday
The Finance Ministry is planning to open registration for the "Ying Chai Ying Dai" (the more you spend, the more you get) e-voucher cashback scheme on Monday, says Fiscal Policy Office director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 20:37:00 +0700Thamanat unopposed as new Palang Pracharath secretary-general
KHON KAEN: Thamanat Prompow, a skilled political fixer close to leader Prawit Wongsuwon, has become the new Palang Pracharath Party secretary-general, replacing Anucha Nakasai of the Sam Mitr faction.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:04:00 +0700Analysts issue mixed bag of growth outlooks
The government's plan to fully reopen the country within 120 days would support economic growth of 2.3% this year, the growth figure forecast by the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO), says the office's director-general Kulaya Tantitemit.
Fri, 18 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0700Prayut plans to visit Phuket
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will visit Phuket next Friday to ensure the resort island's reopening on July 1 goes smoothly.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 18:31:00 +0700Court reduces, suspends prison term for road-rage killer
The Supreme Court has reduced to three years and four months the 10-year jail sentence given to a 56-year-old man who shot dead a teenager during a rowdy confrontation over double-parking in Chon Buri four years ago, and suspended the prison term.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 15:50:00 +0700Woman who had recovered from Covid-19 dies of lung infection
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: A senior district official who had recovered from Covid-19 in April died on Tuesday after being hospitalised with severe lung inflammation.
Thu, 17 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0700Delta variant likely to be dominant
The Medical Sciences Department (MSD) on Wednesday warned that the Delta variant of Covid-19 first identified in India may become a dominant strain in the country during the next two to three months because of the increased number of infections with ...
Wed, 16 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0700Money changers feeling the pinch
Fifty-seven money changers closed their operations over the past year, while the volume of money exchanged plunged by over 600%, mainly due to the country's suspension of cross-border travel amid the Covid-19 pandemic.