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Tue, 17 May 2022 05:55:00 +0700
TAT eager to increase domestic tourism market in H1
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to spur 80 million domestic trips in the first half this year as the downward trend in new Covid infections helps rebuild local travel sentiment.

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:48:00 +0700
Succour for the homeless
With Bangkok's governor election just around the corner, most candidates have highlighted several issues in their campaigns. Yet one topic remains mostly unaddressed -- the homeless.

Tue, 17 May 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Economy needs clear pathway: Somkid
A leader must have a clear vision to bring Thailand out of its economic crisis, said former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak at a public lecture on Sunday, his first since his exit from the Prayut administration in July 2020.

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:47:00 +0700
Public split on pension payout
The cabinet's decision to approve a Labour Ministry amendment on May 10, which would allow subscribers of the Social Security Fund (SSF) to get a partial advance on their pension and use their pension as collateral for loans, has been met with both c...

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:09:00 +0700
From sports star to coach
The significance of the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for Thai athletes varies from person to person. For Thai-American Trecia Roberts, a former national 100m hurdles star-turned-coach, it launched her dream to have Thai athletics represented at the Ol...

Tue, 17 May 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Fresh start seeds new trade deals
The government is planning to import fertilisers from Saudi Arabia to ensure an adequate supply during the peak planting season, amid shortages in the wake of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA).

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.



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