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Wed, 27 Jul 2022 06:19:00 +0700
Explainer: The lowdown on the Zipmex situation
Analysts have commented on the implications on investor confidence and markets following Thailand's major digital asset exchange platform Zipmex's announcement of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with interested parties.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:44:00 +0700
Somkid warns of economic storm
Former deputy prime minister Somkid Jatusripitak has warned the government to brace for a perfect storm of global crises and have financial resources ready to cushion the blow for small and medium-sized businesses in the aftermath.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 05:00:00 +0700
Pot policy 'won't be axed'
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has refused to back down from his decision to decriminalise cannabis despite calls for the policy to be immediately suspended.

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:22:00 +0700
Cabinet okays B27.4bn subsidies to help poor
The cabinet on Tuesday approved additional economic assistance measures worth 27.4 billion baht, including an extension of the "Khon La Khrueng" co-payment scheme to help alleviate the hardship of people affected by higher costs of living amid high i...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:22:00 +0700
Labour market rocky amid slow recovery
Only less than half of businesses surveyed by the Employers' Confederation of Thai Trade and Industry (EconThai) managed to maintain their employment as the local labour situation is expected to slowly improve amid economic challenges in the second h...

Wed, 27 Jul 2022 04:11:00 +0700
Anupong sticks to guns, but praises buddy Prawit
Interior Minister Anupong Paojinda says it is up to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to decide on a cabinet reshuffle and even if there is one, it will never break the bond between the three "Por" generals.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 16:11:00 +0700
More tax incentives for electric vehicles
The cabinet on Tuesday approved two more tax incentives to promote use of electric vehicles and help make Thailand a major EV production base, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:33:00 +0700
Living 'dead' man gets long delayed new ID card
NAKHON SAWAN: An elderly man who had mistakenly been declared dead since 1997 has finally been issued a new national identity card after having lived a miserable life without an ID for many years, denied the welfare rights of a Thai citizen.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 14:10:00 +0700
New monthly handouts approved
The cabinet on Tuesday approved a new phase of its co-payment subsidy scheme and doubled its monthly handout for poor and needy people for September and October.

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 06:31:00 +0700
Crude prices seen falling this week
Global crude oil prices are expected to be on the decline this week, falling to a range of US$98-100 per barrel as global demand for oil decreases amid the prospect of economic contraction, says Thai Oil Plc (TOP), Thailand's largest oil refinery by ...



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