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Thu, 06 Jan 2022 11:17:00 +0700
Myanmar coup-fuelled poverty pushes thousands to Thailand
Trekking through dense jungle and mountainous terrain at night to avoid arrest, one couple from Myanmar endured a gruelling journey to Thailand -- grasping for an economic lifeline as jobs dry up in their coup-hit home.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0700
Covid alert level increased as new cases rise
The Public Health Ministry has raised the nation’s Covid-19 alert level from 3 to 4 following a rapid increase in Omicron variant infections.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:44:00 +0700
High season ends early
Tourism operators in popular destinations face more cancellations as the prolonged suspension of the Test & Go scheme is dampening enthusiasm for the remainder of the high season.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:22:00 +0700
Phuket to remain open to tourists, says governor
Phuket will remain open to tourists despite a sharp rise in new Covid-19 infections, its governor said on Wednesday, allaying fears over a possible lockdown among business operators who have only begun regaining income from tourism.

Thu, 06 Jan 2022 06:17:00 +0700
Crypto traders subject to 15% capital gains tax
Profits from cryptocurrency trading are now subject to a 15% capital gains tax, according to a source from the Finance Ministry.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:33:00 +0700
Phuket preps hotel guest isolation
Hoteliers in Phuket are preparing to offer hotel isolation for asymptomatic guests to keep the island's reopening operational despite a spike in Omicron infections as more guests refuse to pay for pricey hospital beds.

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Anutin wants to delay nightclub reopening
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is pushing to delay the reopening of night entertainment venues after numerous businesses were found to have failed to implement the appropriate disease control measures which resulted in major outbreaks in ...

Wed, 05 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Covid strikes military spending
Military spending has faced intense scrutiny in recent years, and due to budgetary pressure from the Covid-19 pandemic several weapon purchase programmes have been shelved or scrapped to pool money into addressing the crisis and its economic fallout.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:33:00 +0700
Executives envision 2022 outlook
While 2021 was full of unexpected challenges from the pandemic, the Bangkok Post has turned an eye towards what 2022 might have in store for Thailand's business sphere.

Tue, 04 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Test & Go to remain on ice for month
The government is to consider further delaying the resumption of the Test & Go scheme until the end of this month following the spike in Omicron cases in the country.



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