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Fri, 21 Jan 2022 11:57:00 +0700
Families flee as 25 houses tumble into canal
SAMUT PRAKAN: Families fled their homes as 25 houses collapsed into a canal as the bank crumbled away in Bang Phli district on Thursday night. No casualties were reported.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Pork find spurs more cold storage checks
Livestock authorities on Thursday inspected a facility in Songkhla's Chana district, following the discovery of more than 200 tonnes of unverified pork in a refrigerated warehouse.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:43:00 +0700
Oil mutual funds generated the best returns last year
Oil mutual funds posted the highest average return of 65.9% in 2021, spurred by the rise in oil prices based on low supply and higher demand, according to Morningstar Research Thailand.

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Weathering the storm
Academics believe Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha still has an ace up his sleeve and will deal with pressure for political changes and steer the government forward following the Palang Pracharath Party's (PPRP) decision to expel secretary-general Th...

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
PM rules out early election
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Thursday he has no plan to reshuffle the cabinet or call snap elections following the ouster of renegade MPs from the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP).

Fri, 21 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Tourism groups urge PCR price cut
Tourism operators want the government to reduce the cost of RT-PCR tests as all inbound travellers now must take two tests and book a hotel on the fifth day as part of new rules under the Test & Go scheme, effective from Feb 1.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 13:58:00 +0700
Test & Go quarantine-free entry to resume Feb 1
Thailand will resume the 'Test & Go' quarantine waiver for vaccinated arrivals from Feb 1, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Thursday, in response to slowing coronavirus infections.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 05:38:00 +0700
Chicken added to price control list
The Commerce Ministry is putting chickens and chicken meat on the state price control list and rolling out more stringent measures for chicken raisers and slaughterhouses as well as feed meal factories, requiring them to declare their sales costs and...

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:32:00 +0700
Opposition to file general debate motion
The opposition will file a general debate motion against the government in parliament over its failure to address a range of pressing issues -- including the Covid-19 pandemic, inflation and economic malaise -- by early next week.

Thu, 20 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Elderly 'kept in shackles' at home
Two unauthorised care facilities in Bangkok, accused of mistreating their elderly residents including putting some in shackles, were raided by authorities and closed on Wednesday.



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