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Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:31:00 +0700
Property developers want tax reductions to be extended
Real estate developers are calling for an extension of the 90% reduction in the rate of the land and building tax as the impact on the sector remains severe.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Anutin backs restoring Test & Go as Omicron fears ease
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul will propose restoring the Test & Go programme to win back overseas visitors and accelerate the economic recovery.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 05:40:00 +0700
Subsidy slashed amid tepid travel
The Tourism and Sports Ministry will reduce the budget for the "Tour Teaw Thai" tour package subsidy programme, while slashing the scheme's projected tour packages from a million to 200,000 amid weak demand.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:43:00 +0700
EEC investment forecast sees dramatic decline ahead
Infrastructure investment in the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) during 2022-2026, seen as the second phase of EEC development, is estimated at only 398 billion baht, a significant drop from 900 billion baht in the first phase o...

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:30:00 +0700
Govt to help dropouts return to school
The government has launched a project to encourage children who dropped out of school to return and finish their education.

Tue, 18 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
PPRP loses South by-elections
The Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) failure to capture two House seats in Sunday's by-elections in Chumphon and Songkhla has prompted questions over whether the ruling party, which only just recently made inroads with voters in the South, is on the ...

Mon, 17 Jan 2022 06:44:00 +0700
New year, new skills
Going back to work after the New Year can be tough. Some of us return dispirited, and some hopeful. Both of these mindsets make us realise we need to learn something new or level up for a better 2022.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 17:23:00 +0700
'Smart guns' touted as safety breakthrough
Personalised "smart guns", which can be fired only by verified users, may finally become available to US consumers after two decades of questions about reliability and concerns they will usher in a new wave of government regulation.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 15:10:00 +0700
Suu Kyi hit with five new charges
A Myanmar junta court has hit ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi with five new corruption charges related to the alleged hiring and purchase of a helicopter, sources close to the case told AFP.

Sat, 15 Jan 2022 10:30:00 +0700
Build up to Lunar New Year
Chinese New Year will be celebrated on Feb 1 this year. People pose for photos and pay their respects at Chinese shrines in Nonthaburi and Bangkok, as shops in Yaowarat, Bangkok's Chinatown, offer a variety of products for the annual celebration. (...



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