BoT offers new debt repayment phase
The Bank of Thailand is set to announce phase 3 of its debt restructuring measures for individual borrowers on Friday to help ease hardships stemming from the impact of the third wave of Covid-19.
Experts call for new standards to combat airborne disease
WASHINGTON: Building standards need to undergo a "paradigm shift" to better protect against airborne diseases, a group of experts said Thursday, drawing on hard-won lessons from the Covid pandemic.
Liverpool beat Man Utd to boost chances of Champions League return
MANCHESTER: Liverpool kept their chances of a place in next season's Champions League in their own hands with a thrilling 4-2 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Covid-hit Thais given 'special exemption'
Despite a high number of coronavirus cases in the training camp, the Thailand Volleyball Association is still hopeful of sending a team to compete in the Nations League in Italy.
SSO looks to cut SSF contributions
The Social Security Office (SSO) is to seek the cabinet's approval to cut social security fund (SSF) contributions to support those affected by Covid-19 for three months.
NHSO seeks B9.8bn boost
The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will seek an additional budget of 9.8 billion baht to help those affected by the third wave of Covid-19.
PM's men go after Suthipong again
Representatives of the prime minister lodged another complaint with police against a singer for criticising the government's vaccine procurement plan.
Fair auction to determine fate of Thaicom satellites
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry says a fair auction will be held to determine the operator of Thaicom's 4 and 6 satellites.
Markets plunge as inflation prompts interest rate fears
Stock markets plunged in Thailand and around the globe on Thursday as investors panicked over the possibility of interest rates rising.
EV industry gifted investment privileges
The National New Generation Vehicle Committee has approved investment privileges for electric vehicle (EV) charging and battery swapping businesses.
TAT slashes goal for local tourism
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has downgraded its outlook for domestic trips and tourism receipts this year.
Vaccination walk-ins delayed
Walk-in services for Covid-19 vaccination will not be ready until next month, authorities said on Thursday.
Major US pipeline delivering fuel but shortages continue
WASHINGTON - The major US pipeline network shut down by a cyber attack said Thursday it has resumed fuel deliveries, but gas stations up and down the east coast were still facing shortages after a wave of panic buying.
US lifts indoor mask mandate for vaccinated people
WASHINGTON - The top US health agency on Thursday announced it was lifting mask-wearing requirements for people fully vaccinated against Covid-19, a watershed moment in the pandemic.
Myanmar news outlet says its journalist jailed for incitement
A journalist who reported on protests against this year's coup in Myanmar has been jailed for three years for incitement, his news organisation said, among the first guilty verdicts against media workers under the ruling military junta.
Thai FDA approves Moderna vaccine
Thailand's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorisation for the Covid-19 vaccine of Moderna, an FDA official said.
Fight against Covid in jails ramps up
The Corrections Department is ramping up efforts to contain the Covid-19 outbreak at two prisons in Bangkok, where nearly 3,000 inmates have tested positive for the disease.
The world finally accepts much-maligned Covid shot
Indonesia is about to announce a glowing report on Sinovac vaccine based on a study on 128,000 health workers.
Health official dies after being vaccinated
A public health official has died seven days after being given a Covid-19 vaccine, deputy permanent secretary for health Sura Wisetsak said on Thursday.
New cluster at Chaeng Wattana workers' camp
A total of 196 out of 300 workers tested for Covid-19 at a construction camp on Chaeng Wattana Road were found to be infected, according to a government MP for Bangkok.
