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Virus relief fraudsters con workers
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2020
» Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana has vowed to crack down on people who demand a "commission" by offering to help informal workers applying for 5,000-baht financial aid granted by the government to relieve the Covid-19 impact.
Europe becoming the new source of ecstasy pills
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2020
» An anti-narcotics task force has seized 30,000 ecstasy pills being delivered from Germany, taking the total amount of drugs confiscated from the country and other European nations to more than 140,000 pills.
Medical chiefs ramp up Covid-19 test capacity
Post reporters, Published on 31/03/2020
» Up to 40 more labs will be given approval to run tests for Covid-19 infections nationwide by the end of this month, according to the Department of Medical Sciences.
Tycoons' fortunes take a dive
Post reporters, Published on 03/04/2020
» Even the extravagantly wealthy are feeling the pinch from the coronavirus pandemic, as members of Forbes Thailand’s 50 richest list saw US$28 billion erased from their combined wealth, an 18% decline to a total of $132 billion.
Koh Samui prohibits entry to most until April 30
News, Post Reporters, Published on 07/04/2020
» Koh Samui has banned most people from the resort island until the end of the month, joining a growing number of regions in Thailand which have limited inbound travel in a bid to curb new Covid-19 infections.
Pandemic rules tame Songkran celebration
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/04/2020
» Thais on Monday celebrated their New Year in an unusually subdued way as the coronavirus kept them in their homes, without the customary boisterous water splashing and trips upcountry for family reunions.
Ministry officials to set up special Covid-19 fund
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2020
» High-ranking Interior Ministry officials will set aside half of their salary for a special fund to help people who missed out on the government's financial Covid-19 relief scheme, according to a ministry source.
Return of lead contamination to Klity Creek prompts locals to lodge petition
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/04/2020
» Villagers affected by lead contamination in Klity Creek in Thong Pha Phum district in Kanchanaburi have petitioned the Administrative Court to suspend the rehabilitation scheme after lead sediment was once again detected in the water.
Prayut to mull lifting curbs at end of April
News, Post reporters, Published on 20/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will decide later this month whether to ease any of the economic restrictions in light of the decline in new coronavirus cases, according to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Surging power bills spark anger
News, Post reporters, Published on 20/04/2020
» Energy Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong will meet power authorities urgently on Monday to iron out growing complaints by households over unusually high electricity bills.