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Tue, 03 May 2022 05:55:00 +0700
Twitter sale could pique brands
The prospective purchase of Twitter by billionaire Elon Musk, who has vowed to protect freedom of speech on the social media platform, could draw more engagement from young people, giving brands greater opportunities to tap the group, say marketing a...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:30:00 +0700
Talk of Prawit's possible path to top makes waves
Deputy Prime Minister and Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) leader Prawit Wongsuwon could be nominated for prime minister if a political "incident" were to force Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha out of office, according to Gen Wit Devahastin na Ayudhya,...

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:28:00 +0700
12,888 new Covid cases, 126 more deaths
The country registered 126 more Covid-19 fatalities and 12,888 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 08:00:00 +0700
Employers oppose minimum wage rise
Employers on Friday raised objections to a proposed increase in minimum daily wages to a flat rate of 492 baht, saying the move could jeopardise the nation's economic recovery.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:44:00 +0700
TAT sees 1m arrivals per month during last quarter
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is looking forward to drawing at least 1 million tourists per month during the high season in the final quarter thanks to a less cumbersome entry process.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 07:30:00 +0700
Southeast Asia travel is catching up at last as Covid curbs ease
Southeast Asia is finally, tentatively throwing off the shackles of Covid-19 and reopening for travel, with airlines filling an increasing number of seats as holiday-starved masses arrange overseas vacations for the first time in two years.

Sat, 30 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0700
PM goes on price-rise defensive
A public outcry over the rising prices of consumer goods prompted Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to defend his government's policies which, he claimed, were better suited to dealing with the economic crisis than many other countries.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 18:02:00 +0700
Wife, friend arrested for plotting to kill Danish husband
NAKHON SAWAN: A woman and her friend have been arrested for allegedly plotting to have her Danish husband killed in a staged road crash so that they can seize his 10-million-baht insurance pay-out. The husband survived but is critically injured.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:53:00 +0700
Tourist favourite Thailand's recovery lags on Covid rule changes
When 23-year-old Norwegian Anastasia Johansen and her boyfriend were planning their first vacation in two years, they considered going to Thailand but chose nearby Vietnam instead, for its simpler entry rules on the coronavirus.

Fri, 29 Apr 2022 07:49:00 +0700
14,053 new Covid cases, 129 more deaths
The country registered 129 more Covid-19 fatalities and 14,053 new cases during the previous 24 hours, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced.



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