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Your horoscope for 24-30 April
Guru, Chaiyospol Hemwijit, Published on 24/04/2020
» Your spot-on horoscope for work, money, couples & singles from the Bangkok Post's famously accurate fortune teller. Let's see how'll you fare this week & beyond!
Saudi announces Ramadan starts Friday amid virus fears
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, home to Islam's holiest shrines, has announced that the holy fasting month of Ramadan will start Friday, as Muslims worldwide face unprecedented restrictions to counter coronavirus.
US job losses soar past 26m as states move to reopen
AFP, Published on 24/04/2020
» WASHINGTON: Job losses from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States climbed to 26.4 million, as Congress on Thursday was poised to approve a new stimulus measure and governors in some states move to slowly reopen businesses.
Two airlines to resume domestic flights
Gary Boyle, Published on 24/04/2020
» Thai AirAsia and Thai Lion Air will likely be the first to resume domestic flights, starting May 1, according to aviation authorities.
Misguided myopia of asking the rich
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 24/04/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha's initiative to seek more cooperation and assistance from Thailand's 20 wealthiest billionaires is understandable. Thailand needs all the help it can get to handle and manage the social and economic ravages of the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. But making an appeal in writing from the top to the country's richest is short-sighted and misguided on many levels. It displays a government at the end of its tether and a leader who is being forced to own up to mismanaging the country for the past six years.
FAT seeks PM's nod to start leagues
Sports, Tor Chittinand, Published on 24/04/2020
» The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has officially sought permission from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to restart domestic leagues behind closed doors if the Covid-19 situation does not become worse in the country.
Health care group pans budget detour
News, Published on 24/04/2020
» A health advocacy group yesterday objected to the government's plan to divert billions of baht in funding from the universal health coverage scheme and the Public Health Ministry to finance upgrading the employment status of 45,684 contract health care workers.
Parents seek swift return of students
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/04/2020
» The parents of Thai exchange students in Argentina have asked the authorities to secure the return of their children as winter approaches the southern hemisphere, which they fear may be conducive to the spread of Covid-19.
Oil: Caught in the middle of a perfect storm
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 24/04/2020
» For the global oil industry, it has been a double whammy. First, a foolish price war between two of the world's three biggest producers, Russia and Saudi Arabia, drove the price per barrel down from almost US$70 (2,260 baht) in early January to under $50 in early March. They were fighting each other for market share, and they were also hoping that lower prices would kill off US shale oil, whose production costs are higher.
NSC mulls easing of lockdown
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 24/04/2020
» The National Security Council (NSC) is expected to present a proposal for the extension of the state of emergency to the prime minister on Monday, with some current restrictions to be relaxed to allow some businesses and daily activities to resume amid the coronavirus crisis.