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Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:44:00 +0700
Weak baht aids tourism resurgence and growth: Arkhom
A weaker baht is supporting Thailand’s post-pandemic tourism recovery, which is key to shoring up the nation’s economic performance, according to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:10:00 +0700
Flooding, mudslides, blackouts in Phuket
PHUKET: Persistent rain, flooding, mudslides and blackouts continued to plague this southern tourist island on Wednesday.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 07:09:00 +0700
First case of highly infectious BQ.1 variant found in Thailand
The first case of Omicron's highly transmissible and immune-evasive descendant called BQ.1 has been detected in Thailand, according to the Centre for Medical Genomics at Ramathibodi Hospital.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:18:00 +0700
Pheu Thai does U-turn over petition
The Pheu Thai Party has changed its mind about seeking to disband the Bhumjaithai Party over the latter's cannabis policy, now saying the issue needs time for careful study.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Army loan fund faces probe
The army will probe its internal lending system after a senior military officer was accused of swindling some of the system's funds.

Wed, 19 Oct 2022 04:07:00 +0700
Covid policy delays return of Chinese
Even with relaxed rules for foreign-invested travel agencies in some provinces and municipalities in China to conduct outbound tourism, the continuation of the zero-Covid policy means tour operators in Thailand might have to wait until the end of nex...

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 16:37:00 +0700
Families of pub inferno victims seek action against state officials
Families of victims of the horrendous Mountain B pub fire in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district have demanded legal action be taken against state officials for dereliction of duty, as the death toll in the Aug 5 blaze climbed to 25.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:18:00 +0700
Ministry eyes steps to spur spending
The Finance Ministry is considering new measures to encourage spending in a bid to maintain the Thai economic recovery, according to Pornchai Thiraveja, director-general of the Fiscal Policy Office (FPO).

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 06:00:00 +0700
New Omicron sub-variants detected
Two people who recently arrived in Thailand from abroad tested positive for Omicron's immune-evasive XBB sub-variant, according to the Department of Medical Science.

Tue, 18 Oct 2022 04:44:00 +0700
Floods likely to set back main rice harvest
Floods ravaging vast plots of farmland in many areas nationwide are likely to delay by two weeks harvesting of the main crop of the country's 2022-23 season, limiting output for the season which usually gets underway in early November.



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