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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:46:00 +0700
Covid cases fall Tuesday, but hotspots 'worrying'
The government on Tuesday recorded 171 new Covid-19 cases, raising the accumulated total in Thailand since the start of the pandemic to 12,594. No new deaths were reported, leaving the toll at 70.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:50:00 +0700
AstraZeneca vaccine approval expected
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is expected to approve the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine this week for emergency use.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:44:00 +0700
Tour firm exits peak last month
The pandemic continues to ravage tourism operators as the number of tour companies withdrawing their licences reached its peak in December, while 65-70% of outbound agents closed indefinitely amid the tight border restrictions.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 06:33:00 +0700
FTI anticipates steel bump
Domestic steel consumption is estimated to grow 5-8% this year, supported by the government's infrastructure investment projects, says the Iron and Steel Industry Club under the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:33:00 +0700
Money changers explore related services
Money changer companies are exploring new foreign exchange-related businesses to seek new income sources after their businesses have been drastically affected by the pandemic.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Prayut seeks tighter migrant clampdown
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday ordered officials in Samut Sakhon, the epicentre of the new wave of Covid-19 cases in the country, to check for employers who might be secretly hiring illegal migrant workers after infections among that grou...

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:04:00 +0700
Sales tactics for survival in slump
Food vendors need to strive to expand distribution channels, offer items with good profits and collect data to better their strategies as part of a way to boost the chance of business success, industry pundits say.

Tue, 19 Jan 2021 04:02:00 +0700
Govt denies rift with Mor Chana creators
The government on Monday played down reports of conflicts between state agencies and the developers of the Mor Chana coronavirus contact-tracing app after they pulled out of the project.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 20:42:00 +0700
Thai AirAsia to furlough 75% of workforce
Thai AirAsia will keep only one-fourth of the staff and ask the rest to take a leave-without-pay offer for four months, starting February, as the re-emerging coronavirus outbreak has dealt a heavy blow to the aviation sector.

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 16:44:00 +0700
CCSA frets about Malaysia virus spill
Still struggling to control illegal migration through the northern border, authorities have a new worry in the South, where a spike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia threatens to spill over into Thailand.



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