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Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:33:00 +0700
Policy rate rise expected
The meeting of the Bank of Thailand's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) next week is expected to raise the policy rate by 0.50%, according to Pipat Luengnaruemitchai, chief economist of KKP Research under Kiatnakin Phatra Securities Public Co.

Thu, 04 Aug 2022 06:11:00 +0700
Land prices in Bangkok keep slowing
Prices of vacant land in Greater Bangkok are growing at a slower pace due to the sluggish economy and the full collection of the land and building tax, which started this year.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 16:04:00 +0700
More bridge danger on Rama II Road
SAMUT SAKHON: More lanes were closed on Rama II Road on Wednesday, to allow the removal of loose-hanging concrete slabs from a flyover, while another section that had been closed by Sunday night's U-turn bridge collapse was reopened.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 15:14:00 +0700
Thailand's 3rd monkeypox case found in Phuket
Thailand's third case of monkeypox has been found in Phuket, Department of Disease Control director-general Opas Karnkawinpong said on Wednesday.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 13:39:00 +0700
Prosecutors charge six suspects over actress Tangmo's death
Public prosecutors have indicted six suspects over the death by drowning of actress Nida "Tangmo" Patcharaveerapong on Feb 24.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:44:00 +0700
Youth shun tourism jobs in favour of admin work
Administrative duties top a list of young applicants' 12 most sought-after jobs, while tourism and hospitality work is least popular, says the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai).

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:18:00 +0700
Chiang Rai tourism hit by airport closure
Chiang Rai tourism has been impacted by the temporary closure of Mae Fah Luang Chiang Rai International Airport after an incident with a Nok Air flight on Saturday night, with tourists and locals having to cancel their trips or catch flights from Chi...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 06:07:00 +0700
Decision looms on fighter jet funding
The House committee scrutinising the 2023 budget bill will decide on Wednesday on a request by the Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) for a budget to fund its F-35A fighter jet procurement scheme.

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:31:00 +0700
Managing good health
When the Covid-19 pandemic first began, people were worried and panicked, however, the public health crisis was actually not the first global pandemic. In the past, pandemics such as the Black Death or the Great Plague, the H1N1 flu and the Asian Flu...

Wed, 03 Aug 2022 05:17:00 +0700
PM hails return of foreign investors
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha insists that Thailand's financial status remains stable and strong thanks to prudent and disciplined monetary and fiscal policy, as reflected by foreigners' growing interest in investing in the country.



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