Government urged to reimpose strict measures against Covid
Physicians at Siriraj Hospital say the government should reimpose strict measures, including mandatory face masks, to cope with the highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 subvariants, as the number of available hospital beds falls.
1,917 new Covid cases, 18 more deaths
Tuesday Covid bulletin: Deaths remain unchanged at 18 while new cases drop to 1,917.
Health system prepares for rising Covid cases
Officials nationwide have been told to prepare for rising numbers of coronavirus cases, but health chiefs say there's no need to increase the Covid-19 alert level.
June inflation near 14-year high as rate hike looms
Headline inflation outstripped forecasts to hit a near 14-year high in June, reinforcing expectations of an interest rate hike as early as next month.
40 tonnes of drugs to go up in smoke this week
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and narcotics suppression authorities on Monday inspected more than 40 tonnes of confiscated illegal drugs worth over 34.6 billion baht before they are incinerated at a designated facility this week.
GH Bank promises only small increases in mortgage rates
Interest rates on mortgages are expected to rise this year but will not surge to the levels they reached during the 1990s real estate boom, said Government Housing Bank.
PM orders upgrade work on Benjakitti Park sped up
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed relevant agencies to expedite the further development of Benjakitti Forest Park ahead of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit the Queen Mother's birthday celebrations on Aug 12.
Domestic market to reach a peak in Q3
Domestic tourism is expected to record the highest level of travel sentiment in the third quarter since the pandemic.
Party-list voting to face fresh scrutiny
A fierce debate is expected in parliament on Tuesday as MPs and senators hold a joint session to examine proposed amendments to two organic laws aiming to accommodate a dual-ballot election system following second and third readings.
BMA says 'no' to pot hub at Khao San Rd
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has firmly rejected calls from business owners to turn Khao San Road into Thailand's cannabis hub.
AIS preparing deal to acquire TTTBB, JASIF
AIS has announced its plan to acquire fixed broadband provider Triple T Broadband and Jasmine Broadband Internet Infrastructure Fund for 32.4 billion baht.
Reopening spike 'no surprise'
The number of new Covid-19 infections has picked up and is expected to continue rising in the next 10 weeks particularly in Bangkok, but it was not unexpected.
Food as rebellion
In the years following the Siamese Revolution, the new government took steps to improve Thais' eating habits.
'Sell premium' - Thailand discourages discounts, wants high value tourists
Hotels, businesses and private hospitals should refrain from offering big discounts to lure tourists and focus instead on attracting the rich, says Anutin.
1,995 new Covid cases, 18 more deaths
New case numbers continue to seesaw around 2,000 a day and coronavirus-related deaths remain consistent in the high teens.
Thai spikers make history, advance to world finals
Thai spikers into the FIVB Volleyball Women's Nations League finals after USA eliminates Germany in the last match of the round.
BA.4, BA.5 sub-variants becoming dominant Covid strain
BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Covid-19 are fast becoming dominant in Thailand, but have so far not been shown to cause severe illness, a senior health official said.
Economic worries trump Covid
The highly transmissible BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants of Omicron are keeping people alert to a possible outbreak, but Covid-19 may not be the most serious concern as the economy ambles forward.
Refugees head for border
Tak: Local authorities visited and extended moral support to about 250 Myanmar villagers taking shelter at an evacuation centre in Ban Wao Lay Nua village in Tak's Phop Phra district on Sunday.
Lack of flights, rising fuel costs mar revival
Insufficient inbound international flights and surging airfares are challenging the recovery arc for the Thai tourism industry.
