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Sat, 09 Jul 2022 14:46:00 +07002,084 new Covid cases, 15 more deaths
The country registered 2,084 more Covid-19 cases and 15 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 10:23:00 +0700Jackson Wang of GOT7 returns to Bangkok
After three years, K-pop phenomenon Jackson Wang of South Korea's boyband GOT7 returns to Bangkok for the Red World Opening Live "Jackson Wang" - Magic Man concert, which will take place on July 12 at Rajamangala Stadium, as part of The Match Bangkok...
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 07:51:00 +0700Japan mourns as Abe's body returns to Tokyo
TOKYO: A hearse carrying the body of assassinated former prime minister Shinzo Abe arrived in Tokyo on Saturday after he was shot at close range on the campaign trail.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 07:00:00 +0700Ministry upbeat on baht rebound
The Finance Ministry expects the baht's value to rebound in the second half this year, in line with the anticipated narrowing of the current account deficit, says a ministry source who requested anonymity.
Sat, 09 Jul 2022 06:00:00 +0700Prayut focuses on 'prosperity'
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged Thais to unite as one, assuring them that the government is moving ahead with the country's greatest infrastructure-building programme in its history.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 17:06:00 +0700Wealth of Thailand's 50 richest on Forbes list falls to $151bn
Amid a slow economic recovery, the collective wealth of tycoons on the 2022 Forbes list of Thailand’s 50 richest fell nearly 6% to US$151 billion as compared to a year ago.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:20:00 +0700Abe slaying stuns Japan
TOKYO: Former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated on Friday by a gunman who opened fire at close range as the hugely influential politician delivered a campaign speech.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 16:06:14 +0700Alleged woman drug-gang leader arrested, assets seized
A woman who is the alleged leader of a major drug network and her drug felon boyfriend were arrested and assets worth more than 100 million baht seized from her in Nonthaburi on Friday.
Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:35:00 +0700New 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 +0700Voyager 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.