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Fresh local cases worry Beijing
Published on 12/06/2020
» BEIJING: Beijing closed two markets on Friday and delayed the return of primary school students after three fresh coronavirus cases emerged in the capital — the first after two months of no infections in the city.
Asean Summit a screens-only affair
Kyodo News, Published on 12/06/2020
» Leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will meet virtually on June 26 after their annual summit was postponed from April due to the coronavirus pandemic, a senior Indonesian official said on Friday.
Domestic tourism perks take shape
Dusida Worrachaddejchai and Narumon Kasemsuk, Published on 12/06/2020
» The government will offer a 3,000-baht subsidy on 5 million hotel rooms and a 40% discount on airline tickets to Thai tourists next month, under a 20-billion-baht programme to revitalise the tourism industry.
Phuket airport reopening on Saturday
Achadthaya Chuenniran, Published on 12/06/2020
» PHUKET: The airport on this resort island will be open for business on Saturday after receiving the green light on Friday from the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT).
Lebanon on edge as currency plunge sparks protests
AFP, Published on 12/06/2020
» BEIRUT: Lebanon's government held crisis talks Friday after the country's currency plumbed record lows on the black market, triggering a night of angry protests over the worst recession in decades.
Natapol won't rule out PPRP secretary-general role
Online Reporters, Published on 12/06/2020
» Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan has not ruled out the possibility of becoming the new secretary-general of the Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) as it prepares for a major overhaul.
Fancy face shields a hit for Bangkok mum
Published on 12/06/2020
» A single mother in Bangkok is doing brisk business with face shields featuring characters from cartoons, games and sci-fi movies, hoping to cash in and promote safety for children as the country emerges from the coronavirus pandemic.
Work to start on B586m enlargement of Jomtien beach
Chaiyot Pupattanapong, Published on 12/06/2020
» CHON BURI: The Marine Department will spend 586 million baht extending and widening Jomtien beach, with the work due to begin by the end of this month.
Hyundai Santa Fe gets heavy revisions for 2020
Richard Leu, Published on 12/06/2020
» After being sold in the current generation since 2018, the Santa Fe gets tweaked looks, new platform and hybrid engines.
Curfew ending, country remains closed to outsiders
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2020
» The night curfew will end on Monday, but strict controls will continue for immigration because Covid-19 is coming from other countries, a senior government spokesman announced on Friday.