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Tue, 26 Jan 2021 14:55:00 +0700
Senate backs amendment allowing early-stage abortions
Senators have voted in favour of allowing abortion up to 12 weeks of pregnancy while retaining penalties for later terminations, a move that pro-choice activists said fell short of protecting the rights of the mother.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 13:45:00 +0700
More Dutch violence, Biden touts herd immunity: virus world update
THE HAGUE: The Netherlands has been hit by a second night of riots, as coronavirus curfew frustrations boiled over, even as President Joe Biden said herd immunity could be achieved this year.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 11:39:00 +0700
Thailand logs record-high 959 Covid cases Tuesday
Thailand recorded 959 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday -- including the 914 infections in Samut Sakhon announced on Monday evening -- for an accumulated total of 14,646 since the start of the pandemic. No additional deaths were reported,...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 09:02:00 +0700
Govt savings bonds at B60bn imminent
The Public Debt Management Office (PDMO) will issue government savings bonds worth 60 billion baht early next month, aiming to use the funds raised to finance government projects that will mitigate the pandemic's impact and rehabilitate the economy.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 07:00:00 +0700
OR's IPO generates public appeal
PTT Oil and Retail Business's (OR) IPO garnered strong investor demand on its first day of retail subscriptions on Sunday, but many were unable to access distribution channels to purchase the stock due to three bank applications becoming unresponsive...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Infected policeman linked to celebrity DJ
A senior police officer who contracted Covid-19 is said to have a possible link to the cluster of infections that emerged after a birthday party held by Techin "DJ Matoom" Ploypetch.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0700
War of words over Orange Line fares
The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on Monday pointed out that maximum fares on the Orange Line electric train were cheaper than those on the BTS Green Line.

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 04:33:00 +0700
New project hopes to help single mums
Seventy-seven single mothers, one from each of the 77 provinces across the country, who have been struggling to make ends meet in the wake of the spread of Covid-19 have been selected to receive cooking equipment and other kitchenware so they can set...

Tue, 26 Jan 2021 04:00:00 +0700
914 new cases in Samut Sakhon
Samut Sakhon reported 914 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, as the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) hinted that it may begin relaxing disease control measures in some provinces.

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 19:56:00 +0700
89-year-old woman promises to return living stipend
BURI RAM: An 89-year-old woman has promised to return the elderly allowance she had received after she was found to have no right for it.



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