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Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:36:00 +0700
Moment of truth for Phuket Sandbox
Authorities reaffirmed their readiness to reopen Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists on July 1, as Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and three other cabinet ministers arrived for an inspection.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:06:00 +0700
51 Covid deaths, 4,161 new cases
Fifty-one Covid-19 deaths and 4,161 cases were reported on Saturday, bringing the toll to 1,870 fatalities and 240,452 cases.

Fri, 25 Jun 2021 19:14:00 +0700
Workers' camps, southern hot spots shut for a month
All construction workers’ camps in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces will be locked down for one month starting from Monday, along with sites of coronavirus clusters in the four southernmost provinces, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Frid...

Thu, 24 Jun 2021 17:36:00 +0700
Health personnel from provinces, new graduates may be drafted to Bangkok
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration plans to use health personnel brought in from the provinces and new medical graduates to help care for the growing number of Covid-19 patients in the Bangkok area.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 06:30:00 +0700
Analyst sees feeble Euro 2020 outlays
Spending during the ongoing 2020 European Football Championship, or simply Euro 2020, is forecast to stay tepid as the continued Covid outbreak has sapped consumer purchasing power.

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 05:34:00 +0700
Cabinet approves Phuket sandbox
The cabinet on Tuesday approved the Phuket sandbox tourism scheme that sees the island reopen on July 1, followed by a trio of destinations in the Gulf of Thailand -- Koh Samui, Koh Phangan and Koh Tao -- on July 15, allowing in fully vaccinated tour...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:28:00 +0700
THAI loses duty-free privilege
The cabinet has cancelled privileges granted to Thai Airways International (THAI) giving it the right to operate duty-free shops at Don Mueang airport without winning a formal bidding process now the airline has lost its state enterprise status, it w...

Wed, 23 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Covid beds running out
Beds designated for patients in critical condition at all state-run hospitals in Bangkok are now fully occupied by Covid-19 infected patients with severe symptoms, while the last 20 of such beds are strictly reserved for emergency patients, health au...

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 06:07:00 +0700
In 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...



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