Current Affairs
Government says they need to buy new weapons for the armed forces
The government said on Wednesday that a budget has to be set aside to buy new weapons for the military because 80 per cent of the existing ones are getting old. Government spokesperson, Naruemon Pinyosinwat, said the outdated weapons have...
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The cabinet approves of the first phase of economic relief measures worth 100 billion baht
The cabinet has on Wednesday approved the disbursement of a 100 billion baht budget for the first phase of its economic relief measures. The measures will concentrate on the agricultural sector and job creation via small government projects such as...
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The “never-ending” construction on Rama 2 Road to begin construction once again
Rama 2 Road, or better known as ‘7ชั่วโคตร’ for being under construction for the past seven generations, is going to see more construction starting Wednesday, prompting concerns from local residents.Rama 2 Road, currently more than 50 kilometers long,...
Current Affairs
Former Future Forward leaders say no legal hurdles to Progressive Movement running in local elections
The banned former leaders of Future Forward told Thai Enquirer this week that there were no legal hurdles to running candidates in local elections later this year that are part of its Progressive Movement group.Former Future Forward spokeswoman...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers two new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Wednesday
Thailand’s government on Wednesday said that it had discovered two new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The two cases that were found in state quarantine were Thai citizens returning from India and Indonesia. This is 44th straight day...
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Students protest the reinstatement of prostration at a prominent school in Bangkok
High school students from Bodindecha (Sing Singhaseni) School are challenging the act of prostration and are demanding an end its practice, student leaders told Thai Enquirer.The once abolished tradition of prostration under the reign of King Chulalongkorn...
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Plans to allow high-end tourists in private jets into Thailand marred by flaws and red tape
Reports that the Cabinet has given a green light to allowing high-end tourist arrivals in Thailand will likely run into logistic problems until and unless changes are made to the overall structure that helps facilitate the entry and exit...
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Analyst see bank earnings in Q2 to shrink by double digits as loan loss reserve and tighter credit markets takes toll
Thailand’s commercial banks are set to announce their 2nd quarter results in less than a week and analysts are already predicting that the quarter, which saw the country near a total standstill, is likely to have a major impact...
EnquiStock
Thailand’s IPO market since 2014 coup shows consumer-related firms are some of the best performers
This week we continue with our story of listing of Sri Trang Gloves Thailand (STGT). As we hoped, the company made a spectacular debut on the Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) with its share price closing at 67.25 bath...
