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TDRI says Thai economy could shrink by 10 per cent with 9.7 million workers to lose jobs
The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) reports that the impact of COVID-19 could force the Thai economy to contract by 10 per cent in 2020, leaving it unable to rebound to pre-COVID levels until 2023.According to the report, the...
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Migrant workers and foreigners with the elite card can now enter Thailand, CCSA said
Migrant workers and foreigners with the Thailand Elite Card will now be allowed to enter Thailand, the government said on Friday. Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, the spokesperson of the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), said the CCSA will be admitting...
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A brief profile of new cabinet members
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha handed in on Thursday the list of new cabinet members for royal endorsement. Here are the short biographies of the incoming members including five new ministers and one deputy minister. Predee Daochai – Deputy Prime...
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Thailand discovers six new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Friday
Thailand’s government said on Friday that it had discovered six cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine.The new patients are Thai returnees from Egypt (5) and The Netherlands (1).The new discoveries bring the total number...
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Airports of Thailand [SET:AOT] says next fiscal year will be tough after coronavirus pandemic shutdown
SET-listed Airports of Thailand said on Friday that the next fiscal year starting in October will hit the company hard due to the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.AOT President Nitinai Sirimatthakarn told reporters that the number of passengers...
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Revisit old Siam and Thailand through the British Pathé film archives (1920-1950)
'Pathe News' produced newsreels for the British empire between 1910 to 1970 covering a wide range of world events and news items. The newsreels would be played before the feature at the cinema.Among the videos found in its...
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Property prices to fall due to COVID-19 impact
Property units have seen a sharp decline in demand from customers amid the COVID-19 outbreak as it is currently too risky to make any moves in the housing market.The price of new opening units from many developer companies dropped...
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Thailand discovers six new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Thursday
Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered six cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours in state quarantine.The new patients are Thai returnees from Egypt (4) and Saudi Arabia (2).The new discoveries bring the total number...
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Pro-monarchy group set to hold demonstration in Bangkok; warns student to remember October 6 massacre and not cross the line
A pro-royalist group comprised of vocational students and supporters will rally at Democracy Monument in Bangkok on Thursday possibly provoking a confrontation with pro-democracy students.The vocation student group called กลุ่มอาชีวะช่วยชาติ or “vocation students to protect the nation” said...
