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Mon, 16 May 2022 15:20:00 +0700
5,238 new Covid cases, 40 more deaths
The country registered 5,238 more Covid-19 cases and 40 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Monday morning.

Sat, 14 May 2022 17:37:00 +0700
Spraying deemed 'pointless' against Covid
SHANGHAI: Leaving a fine mist of disinfectant in their wake, China’s hazmat-clad health workers are cleaning homes, roads, parcels and even people — but more than two years into the pandemic, experts say it is a futile measure against Covid-19.

Sat, 14 May 2022 16:02:00 +0700
Prinn faces new indecency charge
Police say they will summon the embattled former deputy leader of the Democrat Party, Prinn Panitchpakdi, to acknowledge a charge of indecent exposure next week.

Sat, 14 May 2022 12:30:00 +0700
6,736 new Covid cases, 54 more deaths
The country registered 54 more Covid-19 fatalities and 6,736 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Sat, 14 May 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Prayut meets with overseas Thais, shrugs off political concerns
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha disregarded calls for him to step down and said he is doing what's best for the country, in comments made on Thursday to overseas Thais during his visit to the United States.

Fri, 13 May 2022 10:06:00 +0700
BoT continues to ease forex regulations
The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is persevering in its commitment to relax foreign exchange regulations as part of its development of a new foreign exchange ecosystem to stabilise the exchange rate in the longer term.

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:23:00 +0700
Climate-smart rice farming a win-win
Sawanee Phorang, a 44-year-old farmer from Suphan Buri's Doem Bang Nang Buat district, recently changed her traditional rice farming practice by adopting laser land levelling (LLL), an innovative technology she claims has completely transformed her w...

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:10:00 +0700
Biden makes $150m commitment to Asean leaders
WASHINGTON: United States President Joe Biden opened a gathering of Southeast Asian leaders with a promise to spend $150 million on their infrastructure, security, pandemic preparedness and other efforts aimed at countering the influence of rival Chi...

Fri, 13 May 2022 06:05:00 +0700
'We're open for business'
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will use the Asean-US Special Summit in Washington, DC which is set to end later on Friday, to tell the world that Thailand is ready to welcome international travellers back with open arms.

Fri, 13 May 2022 05:22:00 +0700
BoT preps measures for household debt
The Bank of Thailand plans to implement new measures to ease household debt, focusing on lower-income borrowers.



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