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Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:32:00 +0700
Another Covid infection at parliament, 30th this year
Another parliament official has been diagnosed with Covid-19, raising the number of personnel in the complex found infected this year to 30, including 12 MPs.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:28:00 +0700
Bank of Thailand to let banks invest more in fintech
The Bank of Thailand plans to allow banks to invest more than a current limit of 3% of their capital funds in fintech, except in digital assets, an assistant governor said on Tuesday.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:14:00 +0700
Cop who killed doctor on zebra crossing told of more charges
A junior policeman charged with running over and killing a doctor on a pedestrian crossing while riding his powerful motorbike has been formally informed of two additional traffic charges.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 15:08:00 +0700
Human rights groups urge govt not to deport Lao activist
Human rights groups have urged the government not to deport a Lao political activist arrested at the weekend, over concern he could be imprisoned by its communist government if sent back.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:45:00 +0700
Oil spill pollutes nature reserve in Ecuadoran Amazon
QUITO: An oil spill in eastern Ecuador has reached a nature reserve and polluted a river that supplies water to indigenous communities, the country's environmental ministry said Monday.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:45:00 +0700
Inspired by Navalny, Russian bloggers stand up to corruption
KOROLYOV, Russia: Armed with only a phone and selfie stick, blogger Igor Grishin has set himself the task of fighting corruption in his hometown beyond Moscow, following in the steps of imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 14:38:00 +0700
Lunar New Year merit-making
Thais, many of Chinese descent, make merit at Wat Boromracha Kanchanapisek Anusorn in Bang Bua Thong district, Nonthaburi province, to mark the Lunar New Year, which was on Tuesday this year. The Chinese temple is under the patronage of the Chinese B...

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:10:00 +0700
Anutin wants household cannabis registration via app
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Tuesday he would like small cannabis growers to be able to conveniently register via an app.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:41:00 +0700
Man kills father, locks himself inside family home in Surat Thani
A man said to be mentally unbalanced shot dead his elderly father in front of their home in Surat Thani province on Tuesday morning and was still hiding inside the house, which was surrounded by police.

Tue, 01 Feb 2022 12:14:00 +0700
Thailand set for tourist rush with quarantine-free visas
Thailand expects to welcome hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers a month with the kickoff of a quarantine-free visa program that is set to serve as a model for tourism-reliant countries balancing safe border reopenings with economic revival.



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