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Thu, 04 Feb 2021 16:19:00 +0700
TEST YOURSELF: Seeing the light
A new educational resource brings parents and children together.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 14:17:00 +0700
Committee to consider plight of elderly people told return allowances
The National Committee for the Elderly will meet on Friday to consider the plight of pensioners told to return their living allowances to the Comptroller General’s Department.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 12:46:00 +0700
809 new Covid-19 cases
The government on Thursday reported 809 new Covid-19 cases, 796 local infections and 13 imported, raising the total to 22,058.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 08:10:00 +0700
OR deems IPO a 'historic fundraising round'
PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) has recorded 530,000 subscriptions for OR shares among retail investors at the final price of its IPO at 18 baht per share in what it says is a historic fundraising round.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:58:00 +0700
Vaccines 'to arrive this month' as planned
The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday expressed its confidence that two Covid-19 vaccines from the UK and China would arrive later this month as scheduled, despite warning signs to the contrary, especially the EU's order to suspend AstraZeneca's...

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:09:00 +0700
Cops seize meth pills, ice, arrest drug gangs
The Narcotics Suppression Bureau (NSB) has arrested several suspected drug dealers, and seized 3.24 million methamphetamine pills and 520 kilogrammes of crystal meth (ice).

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 05:00:00 +0700
PM approves B40bn in aid
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Wednesday gave the green light to financial aid handouts to ease the plight of employees under the social security system. The scheme will cost the government about 40 billion baht.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:52:00 +0700
Panel told tap water 'too salty' to be safe
Thailand is urgently tackling a saltwater intrusion problem after the amount of sodium in tap water exceeded the standard level.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:33:00 +0700
Firms eye jabs as national agenda
The Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) suggests the government make Covid-19 vaccination a national agenda, with the tourism sector the first to receive vaccines as soon as July.

Thu, 04 Feb 2021 04:22:00 +0700
Thai internet users keep up top banking app usage streak
Thailand retains the pole position in the world for internet users engaging in mobile banking and financial services apps while becoming one of the top five for e-commerce adoption, mobile payment, mobile commerce and QR code usage, according to the ...



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