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Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:01:00 +0700
Oil price fears spike in conflict
Business leaders are increasingly worried about the escalating Russia-Ukraine conflict, with rising oil prices threatening to drive up living costs.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Tourism operators slam Level 4 announcement
Tourism operators have thrashed the government announcement increasing the Covid-19 alert to Level 4, insisting state policy should enable people to live with the virus instead of limiting travel activities.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:55:00 +0700
Deep dive into Thailand's EV perks package
The government recently approved an array of incentives, including lower excise tax and import duties on significant auto parts, in a bid to make electric vehicles (EVs) more appealing to both car buyers and manufacturers.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:50:00 +0700
Govt urged to cut labour import cost
Businesses have appealed to the Labour Ministry to reduce the expenses involved in importing migrant workers and shore up labour shortages.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Govt to reassess Test & Go measures
The government will on Wednesday weigh up whether it will scrap the second RT-PCR test for overseas arrivals under the Test & Go scheme, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said.

Wed, 23 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Covid costs still covered
The government has decided to delay a plan to remove Covid-19 treatments from the list of conditions covered by the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (UCEP) scheme, as the number of new infections continues to rise.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:22:00 +0700
NESDC bullish on growth prospects
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) is maintaining its 2022 forecast for economic growth at 3.5-4.5%, with the state planning unit expecting the government to successfully contain the spread of the Omicron variant without any...

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 06:16:00 +0700
Envoy vows evacuation help for Thais in Ukraine
The Ukraine embassy in Bangkok says its government will help evacuate Thais living in the Eastern Europe country if tensions with Russia intensify.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 05:33:00 +0700
Ducati cop decision set for today
Prosecutors will on Tuesday decide whether a police lance corporal who rode a Ducati superbike that struck down and killed a doctor at a zebra crossing on Jan 21 will be indicted.

Tue, 22 Feb 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Surge prompts Level 4 alert
The Public Health Ministry has raised its Covid-19 alert to Level 4 following a sharp increase in Omicron variant infections nationwide.



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