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Police battle fugitive in shootout
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/11/2023
» Police were involved in a shootout in a village in Trang's Palian district yesterday after learning that hospital escapee Chaowalit Thongduang was hiding there, a senior police officer said.
Eateries need more govt aid
News, Editorial, Published on 29/06/2021
» As the Covid-19 pandemic enters its 18th month, its impacts on the economy and people are becoming more sinister. The number of people suffering from psychological distress -- as well as suicides -- due to financial problems have increased, as more and more businesses shut their doors causing unemployment to rise. However, the situation is about to become more dire as a result of the quasi one-month lockdown imposed in Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Nonthaburi, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon and Pathum Thani.
Restaurateurs call on govt to ease dining-in ban
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 12/05/2021
» Restaurants have asked the government to relax its dine-in ban and for the operators and employees to be vaccinated, according to Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
Calls for lockdown mounting
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2021
» Calls are mounting for the government to impose a lockdown to restrict people's movement as the number of Covid-19 infections continued to soar.
Malls, shops told to shut by 9pm
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/04/2021
» Retailers and malls nationwide have been asked to close earlier at 9pm, following the private sector's most recent bid to help curb the country's third Covid-19 outbreak.
Retail slump prompts calls for action
News, Post Reporters, Published on 19/01/2021
» The retail sector lost 500 billion baht in 2020, while the retail index for the first quarter this year is expected to fall by 7-8%, according to the latest predictions by the Thai Retailers Association (TRA).
Government tackles slump in shrimp sales
News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 27/12/2020
» The government is reversing a Covid 19-driven slump in sales of farmed shrimp by cutting out a central distribution market, according to the Commerce Ministry.
AoT urged to split duty-free concessions
News, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep and Chatrudee Theparat, Published on 21/03/2019
» A group of Thai retailers has threatened to team up with leading foreign duty-free shop operators to protest against the Airports of Thailand's (AoT) controversial terms of reference (ToR) for the duty-free shop concession, which appear to encourage unfair competition.