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$2bn worth of drugs destroyed
Reuters, Published on 26/06/2020
» AYUTTHAYA: Officials in Thailand and Myanmar destroyed 25 tonnes of illicit drugs worth more than US$2 billion on Friday, but conceded that the tide of drugs was growing as organised crime gangs boost supply and find new channels to do business.
BMTA to ease seating measures on buses
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/06/2020
» Passengers accompanied by family members will be allowed to sit next to each other on buses to deal with overcrowding as schools begin to reopen, said the Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA).
AIS looks to leverage 5G network in EEC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 26/06/2020
» Advanced Info Service is gearing up for 5G investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and applying AIS's ultra-fast mobile broadband network to key sectors as part of efforts to forge an economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic.
Geoeconomic implications of Covid-19
Oped, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 26/06/2020
» The longer the coronavirus pandemic wends its way around the world, the more it takes on permanent features. As case infections still persist virulently, especially in the US, Brazil, Russia and India, states, societies and individuals are being forced to make adjustments. There will be winners and losers in the geoeconomic competition for market shares and supply chains. Those with more effective public health systems will stand in good stead with opportunities to re-emerge less scathed and better positioned to carry on, whereas others with less adequate health infrastructure will face more risks and disadvantages. For the first time in generations, health security has become the main determinant in the fate of nations and peoples.
Local virus jab shows promise in animal tests
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/06/2020
» A possible Covid-19 mRNA vaccine developed by a local biotechnology company is set to enter the first phase of human clinical trials after showing promise during laboratory testing on guinea pigs, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday.