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Tue, 25 Jan 2022 06:11:00 +0700
Mixed reviews for latest stimulus
The business sector has hailed the government's fresh spending stimulus measures but says the cash handout under the fourth phase of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment subsidy scheme sounds lower than expected. The private sector is also asking for add...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 05:00:00 +0700
How high will the cost of pork soar?
The outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) has put a strain not just on the meat industry, but also consumers, who have had to spend more money to buy pork products, whose prices have soared to record highs. Authorities have resorted to culling pigs i...

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:35:00 +0700
Mice revival on hold as events postponed
Recovery of the exhibitions industry faces a delay as international Mice (meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions) events have been postponed until the second half of this year.

Tue, 25 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
How much is too much?
After the government approved the resumption of the Test & Go programme starting next week signalling a strong desire to restore the country's tourism and overall economy, the Ministry of Public Health also proposed a vaccination programme, focusing ...

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 06:10:00 +0700
What will your 2022 story be?
We all love stories. Stories touch us more than logic or facts. They show us what is possible and what success looks like, much more powerfully than any other medium. They stay in our memory longer.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 19:00:00 +0700
Crypto meltdown erases $1 trillion in value
Bitcoin has now shed more than 50% from its record high in November while adding further momentum to the latest meltdown in cryptocurrencies.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 08:59:00 +0700
Buddhist monk who brought mindfulness to West dies in Vietnam
HANOI: One of the world's most influential Buddhist monks, Thich Nhat Hanh, died in Vietnam Saturday at age 95, his Zen teaching organisation said in a statement posted to the peace activist's Twitter account.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 07:00:00 +0700
Free counselling for foreign retirees
Thailand is stepping up its assistance for foreign retirees and their Thai spouses by providing free counselling on inheritance and other legal issues under international laws.

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 06:33:00 +0700
Foreign property lures are rejected
The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Friday put the brakes on proposals to increase foreign ownership quotas for condominiums from 49% and expand property leasehold rights for foreigne...

Sat, 22 Jan 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Pork raids target cold storage facilities
Authorities raided refrigerated warehouses in several provinces on Friday as part of a crackdown on the hoarding of pork amid shortages that have sent prices soaring.



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