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Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:18:00 +0700
Slow path to recovery
While the hospitality sector in Asia is struggling to survive the pandemic, hotels in Europe are already reporting signs of improvement.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 06:00:00 +0700
Alpha variant '88% dominant' in kingdom
Almost 90% of the coronavirus cases found in Thailand are of the Alpha coronavirus variant first found in the United Kingdom, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:17:00 +0700
Jab success supports 5% Q4 growth tally
The third wave of the pandemic is projected to end in July, which could support Thai economic growth of 5% in the final quarter this year if the government can maintain a vaccination rate of 400,000 doses per day, says Kasikorn Research Center (K-Res...

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:00:00 +0700
UN urges clampdown on precursor traffic
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has urged regional governments to focus on suppressing precursor substance trafficking to end the cross-border trade of drugs.

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:12:00 +0700
Crackdown on workers moving between sites
Soldiers, police and thessakij inspectors will combine forces to keep an eye on construction camp sites in Bangkok after some workers were relocated despite orders for them to stay put, says the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

Fri, 11 Jun 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Prawit scoffs at 'early election'
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon on Thursday brushed aside speculation that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha might call an early general election.

Thu, 10 Jun 2021 06:21:00 +0700
Serbia player Djurdjevic banned for racist gesture
Serbia libero Sanja Djurdjevic has been given a two-game suspension for her racist gesture during the match against Thailand in the 2021 FIVB Women's Nations League last week.

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 09:35:00 +0700
Third wave stymies plan to lure Chinese
There is little hope of attracting Chinese travellers to Thailand under the sandbox scheme during Golden Week in October as long as the country continues to report more than 2,000 new infections per day, says the Association of Thai Travel Agents (At...

Wed, 09 Jun 2021 05:33:00 +0700
BoT sets 2 paths for household debt
A central bank economist forecasts a crossroads for the country's household debt over the next four years, either rising to 92.8% of GDP or declining to 79.1%.

Mon, 07 Jun 2021 06:12:00 +0700
Pulling together to survive and thrive
The situation we face today may seem hopeless sometimes. With newer and stronger variants of Covid-19 popping up, we often wonder how our businesses will be able to survive, let alone thrive. While it is a cliché to say that we must dig deep, it rin...



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