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Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:34:00 +0700
Small hotel adjusts for survival today, prepares for crises in future
The proprietors of family-run Rajata Hotel in Bangkok’s Bang Lamphu area near Khaosan Road describe the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the business – the changes it has made to survive today, and how it hopes to cope with uncertainty in the f...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:15:00 +0700
11,140 new Covid cases, 116 deaths
There were 11,140 new Covid-19 cases and 116 more fatalities recorded during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Friday morning.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:10:00 +0700
Insurer Chubb to acquire Cigna's business in Thailand, 5 other Asia-Pacific countries
SINGAPORE: US insurer Chubb Ltd has agreed to buy health insurer Cigna Corp's life, accident, and supplemental benefits businesses in Asia Pacific, including Thailand, and Turkey for US$5.75 billion in cash, both insurers said, marking the latest con...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:45:00 +0700
Diners whet their appetites at flood cafe
A restaurant has taken dining with a water view to the next level -- its customers perch precariously on wooden stools as murky brown floodwater laps at their tables.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:17:00 +0700
Police volunteer on meth dragged estranged wife off in handcuffs
ฺBURI RAM: A 48-year-old police volunteer who handcuffed, threatened, dragged and abducted his estranged wife in front of her relatives was arrested in Muang district on Thursday night.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:31:00 +0700
Sports doping watchdog says Thaiand, 2 other Asian nations 'non-compliant'
WADA has declared the national anti-doping bodies of Thailand, North Korea and Indonesia "non-compliant", meaning those countries cannot win the right to host major international sports events.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:27:00 +0700
Strong quake in Tokyo derails train, injures commuters
TOKYO: A powerful earthquake that struck the Tokyo area on Thursday night, the strongest the Japanese capital has experienced in a decade, left 32 people injured and continued to disrupt train services on Friday morning, affecting about 368,000 passe...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 12:00:00 +0700
Gaming computer sales soar
The market for gaming computers has experienced a surge in growth, driven by the rising number of gamers amid the pandemic along with those engaged in e-sports, which have recently been recognised as an official sport by authorities, according to tec...

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 11:45:00 +0700
US special forces 'quietly training' Taiwanese
WASHINGTON: US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, risking the ire of China, a Pentagon official said on Thursday.

Fri, 08 Oct 2021 10:47:00 +0700
Diners, staff at Korat restaurant fined B12,500 each
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: The 39 people, customers and staff, caught at a restaurant serving alcohol and opening after hours on Wednesday night have each been fined 12,500 baht and given suspended two-month prison sentences.



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