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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 11:46:00 +0700Covid 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 +0700AstraZeneca 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 +0700Tour 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 +0700FTI 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 +0700Money 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 +0700Prayut 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 +0700Sales 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 +0700Govt 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 +0700Thai 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 +0700CCSA 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.