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Mon, 22 Mar 2021 15:30:00 +0700
Thai-developed Covid-19 vaccine starts human trials
The government started human trials on Monday of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and expects to deploy it next year, which its health minister said could give the country more freedom with its vaccine policy.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 11:42:00 +0700
1 Covid death, 73 new cases logged in Thailand Monday
Thailand on Monday added 73 new coronavirus cases, 66 of them locally transmitted, bringing the total number of confirmed cases since the pandemic began to 27,876. One new death was reported, raising the toll to 91.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 07:02:00 +0700
New cluster tied to Samut Prakan sites
Samut Prakan has again emerged as a Covid-19 hotspot after a new cluster of infections was detected among the province's migrant workers, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said on Sunday.

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:55:00 +0700
Ganja -- a future cash crop?
After retiring as a school teacher two years ago, Wilai Kampilool, now 62, spends his time farming. His house is located in Ban Sok Nak, in tambon Hin Lek Fai in Buri Ram's Khu Muang district. The village has recently become a destination for those w...

Mon, 22 Mar 2021 06:30:00 +0700
Uncertainty for the elderly
Thailand's elderly population is growing rapidly.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 17:00:00 +0700
Holding those behind the haze to account
Chiang Mai spent several days this month as the most polluted city on the planet, with PM2.5 levels reaching 226 microgrammes per cubic meter (μg/m³) there. The predictability of the annual surge in pollution and the lack of effective preventative ...

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 12:00:00 +0700
Samut Sakhon, Bangkok lead 90 Covid cases Sunday
Thailand on Sunday added 90 new coronavirus cases, 81 of them locally transmitted, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 27,803. No new deaths were reported, leaving the toll at 90.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 11:57:00 +0700
Majority want totally new constitution: poll
A majority of people want to see a constitution totally rewritten by a committee whose members are elected by the people, according to a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 08:45:00 +0700
How Finland embraced being 'world's happiest nation'
HELSINKI: Once notorious for its bland food and long, harsh winters, Finland's repeated success in the annual happiness rankings has helped transform the country's global reputation, boosting tourism and business.

Sun, 21 Mar 2021 06:22:00 +0700
Ban to dampen Songkran income
While tourism operators hope the Songkran festival will boost domestic travel, the business community on Khao San Road expects to lose money after health authorities banned a variety of the celebration's customary activities.



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