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The government say that the state of emergency will no longer be used on protesters
The State of Emergency (SOE) will not be used to press charges against protestors, the National Security Council (NSC) said on Wednesday.Although extending the emergency decree until the end of August was necessary, the SOE will not be used...
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STA-STGT share prices drop 10 per cent as COVID-19 vaccines test positive
On Wednesday morning (July 22, 2020), the Sri Trang Agro-Industry (STA) and Sri Trang Gloves Thailand (STGT) share prices dropped as a response to positive news for a coronavirus vaccine.As of 10:17 a.m. local time in Thailand (GMT...
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Thai netizens rallies for man forcefully put in psychiatric hospital for wearing anti-institution T-shirt
Thai netizens took to twitter to criticize the detention of a man who was forcefully admitted to a psychiatric hospital for wearing an anti-institution T-shirt and calling for his release.The hashtag #saveทิวากร was the top trending tag in...
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Government will extend State of Emergency act by one month
Thailand's cabinet and its emergency covid response center said on Wednesday it will extend the State of Emergency act by one month despite activists and protesters demanding its end.The government has said that the coronavirus situation remains precarious...
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Embattled social media star turns himself in and apologizes to the public
Sean Buranahiran, a social media influencer and life coach, gave his first interview to the public this week after a seven hour interrogation at Pakkred police station, apologizing and denying all allegations of embezzlement on a controversial fundraiser.The...
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Upticking political uncertainty poses worsening risk to Thai economy, experts say
The political movement from the anti-government group could put Thailand under heavy political strain, something which could hamper an economy already feeling the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.A protest organized this past Saturday by student groups was the...
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Thai netizens questions the role of the army in Thai society
Thai activists and internet users have used the hashtag #ทหารมีไว้ทําไม (why do we have soldiers) to question the role of the armed forces in Thai society, with the hashtag receiving over 50,000 mentions in the last 24 hours.The...
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Bank of Thailand to propose soft loan extension till 2021
Bank of Thailand Governor Veerathai Santiprabhob revealed measures to support entrepreneurs through low-interest loans or 500 billion baht soft loans for customers in the SMEs sector on Tuesday.As the situation is undergoing a recovery state, the BOT is preparing...
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Opinion: Criticisms of the student movement shows government’s insecurity
Coup-makers can keep on underestimating the student protestors by calling them a “cute little mob” but history has proven otherwise.The comment made by the former spokeswoman of the army could also, however, show that the coup-makers are actually scared...
