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Government passes measures to boost domestic tourism
Cabinet
meeting - TravelThailand’s government said on Tuesday that it
would be passing numerous measures in the coming months to promote domestic tourism
to offset the lack of foreign arrivals.The cabinet subsequently approved a budget of
2.2 billion baht to promote “Rao...
Current Affairs
Government to price control app-based services; travel precautions remain in place
The government said on Tuesday it will price control app-based delivery and and app-based food services to prevent price gouging as the applications have become extremely popular due to the coronavirus lockdown."Online deliver services such as Grab, Kerry,...
Current Affairs
EU to allow 14 countries to travel to the bloc including Thailand
The European Union said this week that it will allow citizens from 14 'safe' countries to enter its borders including Japan, South Korea and Thailand.However, the US, the UK and Brazil are still exempt from travel to the country.Thai...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers two new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Tuesday
Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered two new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The infected cases were Thai’s returning from Qatar.This is 36th straight day of no new locally transmitted case in Thailand.The...
Current Affairs
Thailand’s aviation authority says international flights can begin on July 1
Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority said late Monday that foreign flights may begin entering the country provided that they were transporting people approved by the government for entry into the kingdom.Among those that will be allowed into Thailand are...
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Gulf Energy’s telecom moves questioned by investors
Analysts and investors are questioning Thailand’s largest electricity-generating firm Gulf Energy Plc (GULF)'s announcement on Friday that they recently purchased over 147 million shares of a telecom operator.GULF made headlines over the past few days after it announced it...
Commentary
Social media star under fire for cozying up to coup-leader; alleged to have embezzled donations
Sean Buranahiran, a Thai social media influencer and life coach, was heavily criticized last week for calling deputy minister Prawit “kind of sweet” in a clip on his channel.Prawit is one of the masterminds behind the 2014 coup and...
Covid-19
SOE to be extended; an initial batch of business travelers being considered
The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Monday that it would recommend the extension of the State of Emergency by another month until the end of July due to the coronavirus pandemic.The SOE was introduced on...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers seven new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Monday
Thailand’s government said on Monday that it had discovered seven new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.The infected cases were Thai’s returning from India and the US.This is 35th straight day of no new locally transmitted case...
Current Affairs
Foreign Affairs: Western media says one western power hired indigenous people to kill other western power’s soldiers
A news organization based in the United States, a cold war era superpower, released an article on Friday alleging that Russia, another cold war superpower, had been offering bounties for indigenous militias in Afghanistan to kill US soldiers.The article...
