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Business council calls for govt support to ease virus impact
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2020
» The business advisory council will urge the government on Monday to deploy support measures for farmers and small- and medium-sized businesses as the coronavirus pandemic drives Thailand’s economy towards a recession.
Mass vaccination of horses underway to curb AHS virus
Reuters, Published on 20/04/2020
» NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Thailand began vaccinating some 4,000 horses on Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly African Horse Sickness (AHS), a disease that only affects horses and other equine animals.
WHO: Lifting of coronavirus lockdowns must be gradual
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2020
» BEIJING: The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that any lifting of lockdowns to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus must be gradual, and if restrictions were to be relaxed too soon, there would be a resurgence of infections.
Bookseller who fled Hong Kong attacked with red paint in Taiwan
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2020
» TAIPEI: A Hong Kong bookseller who fled to Taiwan amid fears of Chinese persecution was attacked on Tuesday by a man who threw red paint at him, just days before he was set to open a new bookshop in Taipei.
Visas extended, relief measures approved
Reuters, Published on 21/04/2020
» The cabinet approved a second automatic visa extension for foreigners for three more months on Tuesday in a bid to prevent long queues at immigration centres and stem the spread of the coronavirus.
China reshuffles Hong Kong govt as war of words intensifies
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» HONG KONG: China's state council approved a Hong Kong government shake-up on Wednesday at a time when Beijing is reaffirming its authority over the city, raising political tensions and risking a revival of anti-government protests after months of relative calm.
Oil traders chase storage space in world awash with fuel
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» LONDON/NEW YORK: Oil traders are struggling to find enough ships, railcars, caverns and pipelines to store fuel as more conventional storage facilities fill up amid abundant supply and plummeting demand due to the coronavirus crisis.
Bank of Thailand should keep baht competitive for trade: Somkid
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» The Bank of Thailand should ensure the baht is competitive and has a trade advantage as the coronavirus pandemic hits the economy, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Wednesday.
Trillion-baht stimulus to boost domestic debt
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» Thailand plans to borrow 600 billion baht in the current fiscal year to September and 400 billion baht in the next fiscal year to finance measures to mitigate the coronavirus impact, a finance ministry official said on Wednesday.
Monks in masks: Novices study with social distancing
Reuters, Published on 22/04/2020
» The coronavirus crisis has prompted the closing of schools and universities around the world, but at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, young novices in masks are pressing on with their studies while observing social distancing.