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Tue, 05 Jul 2022 13:40:00 +0700
Health system prepares for rising Covid cases
Health and administrative officials nationwide have been told to prepare for rising numbers of Covid-19 cases.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 09:53:00 +0700
June inflation near 14-year high as rate hike looms
Thailand's headline inflation outstripped forecasts to hit a near 14-year high in June, reinforcing expectations of an interest rate hike as early as next month, and with the Commerce Ministry warning price pressures will extend into the third quarte...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 06:17:00 +0700
40 tonnes of drugs to go up in smoke this week
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and narcotics suppression authorities on Monday inspected more than 40 tonnes of confiscated illegal drugs worth over 34.6 billion baht before they are incinerated at a designated facility this week.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:33:00 +0700
GH Bank promises only small increases in mortgage rates
Interest rates on mortgages are expected to rise this year but will not surge to the levels they reached during the 1990s real estate boom, said Government Housing Bank (GH Bank) president Chatchai Sirilai.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:23:00 +0700
PM orders upgrade work on Benjakitti Park sped up
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed relevant agencies to expedite the further development of Benjakitti Forest Park ahead of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother's birthday celebrations on Aug 12.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 05:11:00 +0700
Domestic market to reach a peak in Q3
Domestic tourism is expected to record the highest level of travel sentiment in the third quarter since the pandemic thanks to a shift towards an endemic approach and several long holidays, according to the Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT).

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:55:00 +0700
Party-list voting to face fresh scrutiny
A fierce debate is expected in parliament on Tuesday as MPs and senators hold a joint session to examine proposed amendments to two organic laws aiming to accommodate a dual-ballot election system following second and third readings.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:44:00 +0700
BMA says 'no' to pot hub at Khao San Rd
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has firmly rejected calls from business owners to turn Khao San Road into Thailand's cannabis hub.

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:33:00 +0700
AIS preparing deal to acquire TTTBB, JASIF
SET-listed Advanced Info Service (AIS) has announced its plan to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband (TTTBB) and Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund (JASIF) for 32.4 billion baht in a bid to drive growth in the broadband in...

Tue, 05 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Reopening spike 'no surprise'
The number of new Covid-19 infections has picked up and is expected to continue rising in the next 10 weeks particularly in Bangkok and other provinces which are expecting an influx of tourists, health authorities warned on Monday.



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