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Fri, 12 Aug 2022 13:16:00 +0700
Rain drenched sheet smashes into car on Rama II Rd
A car was heavily damaged on Rama II Road in Bang Khun Thian district late Thursday night when a canvas filled with rainwater fell from an incomplete elevated road structure.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 08:07:00 +0700
Zipmex crisis creates toxic Thai legacy
Smith Chayavorakul had been investing in cryptocurrency for eight months, riding the boom-and-bust cycle of market prices. But things changed when the Singapore-based crypto exchange Zipmex prevented investors from making withdrawals after it was cau...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:53:00 +0700
2,455 new Covid cases, 33 more deaths
There were 33 more Covid-19 fatalities and 2,455 new patients admitted to hospitals on Thursday, the Ministry of Public Health reported on Friday.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 07:33:00 +0700
Hong Kong’s ban on CBD products leaves companies facing ruin
As Hong Kong takes its first steps towards cracking down on cannabidiol, businesses specialising in CBD-infused beers, coffees and other products are scrambling to work out what comes next.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:44:00 +0700
Most of nation 'will get Covid by year's end'
It should take about three years from the emergence of Covid-19 for it to infect most of Thailand's population, a virologist said on Thursday citing past surveillance of the coronavirus.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:44:00 +0700
FTI sees opportunity in strait spat
Thailand should take advantage of the China-Taiwan tensions by inviting companies like Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) to invest here as Taiwanese semiconductor and electronics companies are expected to relocate their production fac...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 06:08:00 +0700
Amendment to election bill given one more chance
Parliament president Chuan Leekpai has called a special joint meeting of MPs and senators to be held on Monday, the last chance for lawmakers to review the amendment of an election bill that supports the use of the number 500 in calculating party-lis...

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Government moves to tame fuel crisis
The government will roll out a set of measures to ease the economic impact of the global fuel crisis caused by the Russia-Ukraine war, said Krisada Chinavicharana, permanent secretary of the Finance Ministry.

Fri, 12 Aug 2022 04:41:00 +0700
Director charged as script gets weirder
Police have decided to press charges against film director and fight choreographer Ramai "Danny" Moriphan, who was repatriated from Myanmar on Tuesday.

Thu, 11 Aug 2022 21:41:00 +0700
Ousted Sri Lankan president arrives in Thailand
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled his country a month ago, arrived in Bangkok on Thursday evening for what the Thai government says will be a temporary stay.



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