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Phuket to press on with sandbox
News, Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 29/07/2021
» Phuket will persevere with its Phuket Sandbox tourism reopening scheme, despite escalating challenges associated with the rise in new Covid-19 infections, mostly infected locals who transferred from other provinces to receive treatment.
Don't forget about viral hepatitis
Oped, Poonam Khetrapal, Published on 29/07/2021
» The World Health Organization (WHO) Southeast Asia region is intensifying action to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. Globally, an estimated 296 million people live with chronic hepatitis B and around 58 million live with chronic hepatitis C. In 2019, viral hepatitis caused nearly 1.1 million deaths globally, despite the existence of safe and effective vaccines that can prevent hepatitis B and antiviral drugs that can manage chronic hepatitis B and cure most cases of hepatitis C. An estimated 60 million people in the region live with chronic hepatitis B and around 10.5 million live with chronic hepatitis C. In 2019, around 180,000 people in the region died of hepatitis B and about 38,000 died of hepatitis C -- both completely manageable.
Work-From-Anywhere Perks Give Silicon Valley a New Edge in Talent War
Business, Published on 29/07/2021
» Online interior-design startup Havenly can't compete with Silicon Valley heavyweights when it comes to compensation, but it used to have an effective weapon in the battle for tech talent: the Rocky Mountains.
Bangkok clinics to help with home care
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/07/2021
» The National Health Security Office (NHSO) is enlisting the help of more than 3,000 privately-run clinics in Bangkok to treat the "green" group of mild Covid-19 sufferers.
Police seize 30kg of crystal meth at sea
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/07/2021
» SATUN: The province's Marine Police arrested the captain of a fishing boat who was found on the Andaman Sea with 30 kilogrammes of crystal methamphetamine, with a street value of about 6 million baht.
A tortuous, but successful, journey
News, Lekha Shankar, Published on 29/07/2021
» There's something strange and surreal when a flight from India to Thailand takes 10 times longer, and the price is 10 times higher.
Former 'Bangkok Post' deputy photo editor dies
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/07/2021
» The Bangkok Post's former deputy photo editor, Olarn Jongkulsathitchai, has died of a lung infection at the age of 71.
Cops vow to crack down on fake news
News, Published on 29/07/2021
» The Royal Thai Police has pledged to work with the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) to crack down on those spreading fake news.
Parliament set to debate budget bill
News, Published on 29/07/2021
» House Speaker Chuan Leekpai says parliament will convene on Aug 18-20 to deliberate the budget bill for the 2022 fiscal year, despite the Covid-19 pandemic.
Park victory a mixed bag
Oped, Editorial, Published on 29/07/2021
» Smiles returned to the faces of many Thais this week. On Sunday, the whole country jumped for joy after taekwando star, Panipak "Tennis" Wongpattanakit, won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in what was a nail-biting competition. Her win has helped buoy the sagging spirits of the nation brought low by the Covid-19 pandemic.