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Rice prices at its highest in 7 years
The price of rice, a staple food for many in South East Asia, is at its highest point in 7 years as the outbreak of the coronavirus is increasing the demand for food.According to the Thai Rice Exporters Association,...
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Ten million people will lose their jobs if virus is not contained in 3 months
Around 10 million people will be out of job if the coronavirus outbreak is not contain within the next 3 months, said representatives from the private sector. “Businesses estimated that around 7 million people are out of jobs right now...
Commentary
Opinion: A dry and quiet Songkran in 2020 is a cause for celebration not depression
The start of Songkran marks the Thai traditional new year where people from different parts of Thailand return home to gather with family, to pay respect to their elders, and to catch up and celebrate with their relatives for...
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Market Watch: Trading begins on Songkran after oil price war ends
Monday is the first ever Songkran investors will be able to trade on as the traditional holiday has been cancelled by the outbreak of the coronavirus. One good news, for the energy sector, is that OPEC+ has reached a historic...
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BOT’s measures under fire for soft loan and bond proposals
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) is under fire as economists and past BOT officials, led by former chairman and former deputy prime minister Veerapong Ramangkun, file an open letter against their plans to provide direct soft loans and buy...
Commentary
Coronavirus has caused headaches for Thai students applying to university in the United States
The night before the March SAT test, a student of mine sent a message telling me the test was called off. Despite Thailand not having too many Covid-19 cases at the time, Collegeboard (U.S.-based creator of the SAT test)...
Covid-19
Opinion: Abandoning overseas Thais just the latest sign that the Prayut government cares little for our rights or liberties
While countries around the world made headlines for moving heaven and earth to repatriate their citizens living abroad and affected by the coronavirus outbreak, Thailand has chosen a decidedly different route and have asked Thais living overseas not to...
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Help local farmers by consuming more fruits as exports are at a standstill
In April, more than 995,000 tons of durian, mangosteen, rambutan and langsat are either waiting to enter the domestic market or be exported but lockdowns are hampering logistics and threatening the quality of these fruits.The demand for fruits, especially...
Covid-19
Thailand confirms 50 more coronavirus cases; asks Thais overseas to not come home
Thailand's government said on Friday that it had discovered 50 more coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours bringing the total number of cases to 2,473.There were 1 more fatality bringing the death toll to 33.73 more...
Current Affairs
Chiang Mai has a bigger problem than coronavirus
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