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Mon, 14 Mar 2022 06:01:00 +0700
The leader's growing responsibility: developing talent
In recent conversations, I have noticed a growing curiosity about why leaders need to invest themselves more in developing their people — especially their best and brightest people.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:34:00 +0700
Top cop's son crashes Porsche into motorcycle, rider killed
A Pakistani refugee was killed when a sports car driven by the son of a former deputy national police chief crashed into his motorcycle early Saturday, police said.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 08:14:00 +0700
24,592 new Covid cases, 68 more deaths
Thailand registered 68 more Covid-19 fatalities and 24,592 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0700
B30 diesel cap stays until May
The government will maintain the cap on diesel prices at 30 baht a litre using subsidies from the Oil Fund until the end of May when a 40-billion-baht loan supporting the subsidy scheme is expected to be depleted.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 04:00:00 +0700
FTI seeks waiver of diesel excise
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) is calling on the government to temporarily waive the diesel excise tax to allow it to better manage borrowing to continue the diesel price subsidy programme.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 19:22:00 +0700
Mourners pack church to bid farewell to Tangmo
Friends, fans and family members gathered in a Bangkok church on Friday for an emotional farewell to Nida “Tangmo” Patcharaveerapong on the first of three days of funeral prayers.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 06:00:00 +0700
'They wanted my organs': Call gang survivor tells all
A Thai woman who was rescued from a call centre gang in Cambodia she was lured into working for has recounted the horror of her ordeal including being tortured and later abducted.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 05:29:00 +0700
TAT devises plan to relax travel rules
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is preparing a plan to relax travel rules in line with the timeline to declare Covid-19 an endemic disease on July 1.

Fri, 11 Mar 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Thailand affirms neutral stance
Thailand has confirmed its neutrality in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, saying it remains committed to a balanced foreign policy that is in the country's best interests.

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 20:15:00 +0700
Government aims to double booster shot rate for elderly ahead of Songkran
An ambitious vaccination campaign for the elderly will be rolled out later this month to prevent a surge in Covid-19 cases during the Songkran festival in mid-April.



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