Covid-19
Thailand discovers one new case of coronavirus in state quarantine
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday that it had discovered one new case of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.This marks one month (or 30 days) of no new locally transmitted case in Thailand.The new discoveries bring the total number...
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Bank shares recover on Tuesday; second wave of stimulus on the way
Banks’ shares are recovering on Tuesday following a massive sellout on Monday that was triggered by the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s decision to ban them from paying out their interim dividends. The BOT announced last Friday evening after the stock...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers five new cases of coronavirus in state quarantine on Tuesday
Thailand’s government on Tuesday said that it had discovered five new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.This is the 29th straight day of no new local transmitted case in Thailand.The new discoveries bring the total number of...
Current Affairs
Government warns activists not to cross the line in commemorating revolution anniversary
Thailand's government said on Tuesday that activists planning protests and events to commemorate the Siamese Revolution of 1932 on June 23 would have to respect the law and listen to security officials that would be present to ensure security...
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Best performing company in Thailand in 2020 launches IPO of its rubber glove subsidiary
Sri Trang Agro Industry PCL , Thailand's largest natural rubber producer, is planning to raise at least half a billion dollars in an initial public offering (IPO) of its rubber-glove subsidiary Sri Trang Gloves Thailand which will run...
Commentary
The view from the students: We will not stop fighting
Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul, or Roong, as she is known among her friends, received a summons from the Royal Thai Police for her involvement in the demonstration calling attention to the disappearance of Wanchalerm Satsaksid on June 5th.The warrant stipulated...
Current Affairs
Former student council president says students and communities should be represented in choosing university president
Chulalongkorn University has appointed Professor Dr Bundhit Eua-arporn to continue as president of the university on Saturday despite not winning the popular vote, causing dissatisfaction among the students.“There is a problem in the way that they choose the president...
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Banking association supports central bank preventative measures
The Thai Bankers' Association (TBA) said on Monday that they support the Bank of Thailand (BOT)’s move to stop banks from paying interim dividends for the first half of 2020 and suspend share buybacks. The central bank said the move...
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Johnson & Johnson to discontinue skin whitening line in Asia after BLM backlash
Johnson & Johnson , an American multinational corporation selling pharmaceutical and personal care products, is ending their skin-whitening products popular in Asia and the Middle East following the global debate about Black Lives Matter and racial inequality, the company...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers three new case of coronavirus on Monday; all in state quarantine
Thailand’s government on Monday said that it had discovered three new cases of coronavirus in the last 24 hours.This is the 28th straight day of no new local transmitted cases in Thailand.The new discoveries bring the
total number of...
