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Fri, 19 Aug 2022 14:15:00 +0700
Covid-19 to be declared endemic in October
The government will declare Covid-19 endemic in October, and the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will then no longer be the main agency dealing with the disease.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 06:17:00 +0700
Ousted leader to leave next week
Ex-Sri Lanka president Gotabaya Rajapaksa will reportedly leave Thailand to return to the island nation next week.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:39:00 +0700
Irate Thai tourists seek tour refunds
Holidays to South Korea have been thrown into upheaval after 67 Thai tourists filed complaints with the Tourism Department, urging tour operators to provide them with refunds of 1.4 million baht in total after entry into the country was denied.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 05:12:00 +0700
Group wants opinions on Gen Prayut's tenure
A group of academics and media outlets is urging the public to take part in an online poll to express their opinions on the dispute over when Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's tenure ends.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:30:00 +0700
City to rezone nightspots
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to work with the Metropolitan Police Bureau to revise zoning for night entertainment venues.

Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:00 +0700
New bill outlines limits on ganja use
People will be allowed to grow no more than 15 cannabis plants for household use while selling and advertising cannabis and cannabis-based products online and in vending machines will be prohibited, according to a bill on cannabis and hemp use.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:56:00 +0700
BRN claims responsibility for attacks on convenience stores in South
The separatist movement Barisan Revolusi Nasional (BRN) has claimed responsibility for the wave of attacks on convenience stores in the far South early on Wednesday, saying these chain stores destroy the economies of local communities.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 15:08:00 +0700
Digital lottery vendors given option to sell below 80 baht
The Government Lottery Office (GLO) has given sellers of digital tickets the option of reducing the price below 80 baht for the Sept 1 draw.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:23:00 +0700
Warning issued over DeFi transactions
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is warning investors to exercise caution when making decentralised finance (DeFi) transactions, saying there are risks and they do not fall under the supervision of the country's regulators.

Thu, 18 Aug 2022 06:00:00 +0700
Anutin open to more relaxed laws on pot
Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday said that further liberalisation of cannabis for recreational use is possible in the future if the public accepted it.



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