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Wed, 03 Feb 2021 16:44:00 +0700
Orange Line bidding contest scrapped
Bidding has been cancelled for the western section of the Orange Line in Bangkok, running from the Thailand Cultural Centre to Bang Khun Non area, after a legal dispute over bid criteria.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 13:04:00 +0700
Movie Preview: Space Sweepers
Catch a new Korean sci-fi movie

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:54:00 +0700
795 new Covid-19 cases
The government on Wednesday reported 795 new Covid-19 cases - 783 local infections and 12 imported - raising the total to 21,249.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 12:45:00 +0700
Russian vaccine results strong, as WHO team visits Wuhan lab
WUHAN, China: Russia reported strong results for its Sputnik V vaccine, as World Health Organization experts on Wednesday inspected a Chinese laboratory in Wuhan that some US officials said could have been the source of the coronavirus.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 07:15:00 +0700
Depa trains teachers to roll out coding
The Digital Economy Promotion Agency (Depa) has rolled out the "dTeachers" training programme aimed at improving teacher's skills in instructing students how to code programs, hoping to help 400 teachers from 78 schools by the end of this year.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:33:00 +0700
Asean urges Myanmar dialogue
Asean member states have been closely following developments in Myanmar following the military coup there, says the 10-nation bloc.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Have confidence in vaccines, says doctor
A medical expert has asked Thais to drop any concerns about Covid-19 vaccines and instead help control the spread of the virus.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0700
Soft loans tweaked for SME access
The Finance Ministry is preparing to amend the soft loan decree to allow greater low-interest loan access for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:55:00 +0700
Dozens of MPs ready to grill Prayut
About 45 opposition MPs are queueing up to grill Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and nine cabinet ministers in the upcoming no-confidence debate, according to chief opposition whip and Pheu Thai MP Sutin Klungsang.

Wed, 03 Feb 2021 04:13:00 +0700
PM orders inquiry as parents demand return of school fees
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday ordered a probe into private schools refusing to return fees to students for services that weren't actually delivered because their classes were held online during the Covid-19 outbreak.



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