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Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:35:00 +0700
New Covid cases now around 29,000 a day
There were now about 29,000 new Covid-19 cases a day and the figures were rising in 23 provinces, particularly in Greater Bangkok and other tourist zones, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration reported on Friday.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:44:00 +0700
Voyager Digital goes bust after loan default
Voyager Digital, a major cryptocurrency investment firm, declared bankruptcy on July 6 after crypto hedge fund Three Arrow Capital (3AC) defaulted on a US$650 million loan.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:23:00 +0700
Hoteliers deride government proposal for dual pricing
Hoteliers have expressed concerns about the government's plan to set dual pricing for foreign tourists and locals, saying the move is "impractical" and demanding the administration roll out effective promotions to spur tourism sentiment in an effort ...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 06:05:00 +0700
Airport to lift capacity by 15m people
The blueprint of the East Expansion project to enlarge the eastern section of Suvarnabhumi airport's main terminal will be adjusted to increase the handling capacity of the country's main gateway by 15 million passengers a year in three years, says t...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:21:00 +0700
Industry cowers as baht dips again
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has warned against further currency depreciation to 37 baht against the US dollar, claiming it would make life more miserable for businesses and households because of higher oil prices.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:03:00 +0700
Prayut vows to speed up projects if he returns as PM
Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has vowed to accelerate government projects if he returns as prime minister after the next election.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Thailand leads in e-shop phishing
More than 55% of phishing attempts in Thailand are finance-related, while the proportion of such attacks using fake e-shops in the country tops Southeast Asia, according to Russia-based cybersecurity firm Kaspersky.

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:11:00 +0700
BTSC hails ruling on cancelled bid
The Central Administrative Court (CAC) has ruled in favour of Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc (BTSC) in a dispute over the cancellation of bidding early last year for the right to jointly invest in a new section of the Orange Line from Bang Khun Non ...

Fri, 08 Jul 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Pheu Thai mulls 'offshoot'
Pheu Thai will consider setting up a smaller political party as its offshoot to secure party-list seats in the next poll after parliament voted for a new method of calculating the seats, widely seen as a move to stop it winning a landslide victory.

Thu, 07 Jul 2022 17:15:00 +0700
Actors' father, son of influential boxing figure arrested in police raids
Police commandos arrested a son of late influential boxing promoter Klaew Thanikul and the father of TV actors Nachat and Natcha Janthaphan, and 15 other suspects, when executing arrest warrants in 12 provinces on Thursday.



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