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Minister vows to tackle high palm oil prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 26/01/2022
» Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit has pledged to tackle high palm oil prices this week after cooking oil prices jumped to nearly 70 baht per bottle from 56-60 baht at the end of last year.
Govt mulls first tax on stock trading in 30 years to cut budget gap
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2022
» The government is considering taxing stock trading for the first time in more than three decades, along with making crypto traders part with a share of their profits, as the government hunts for revenue to fund billions of dollars in pandemic relief.
Clear as air
Oped, Postbag, Published on 26/01/2022
» Re: "Fighting to breathe," (BP, Jan 23). The Bangkok Post should be commended for starting the City Speak series. Sadly, the issue of air pollution in Bangkok does not seem to sink or bother the people driving cars, trucks, and motorcycles. Drastic measures are needed to stop the slow death of people living in this megapolis.
Digital assets banned for payment
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri and Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/01/2022
» Regulators plan to prohibit the use of digital assets to pay for goods and services because it could create a risk for financial stability and the economy.
Thailand, Saudi Arabia agree to restore full diplomatic ties
Reuters, Published on 26/01/2022
» CAIRO: Thailand and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to exchange ambassadors in the first high-level meeting between the two countries since a row over a jewellery theft nearly three decades ago led the Gulf state to downgrade ties.
CIMBT prepares for BoT's virtual licensing
Business, Somruedi Banchongduang, Published on 26/01/2022
» CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT) is ready to embrace the Bank of Thailand's virtual bank licensing as part of its digital strategy.
Cops must be role models
Oped, Editorial, Published on 26/01/2022
» The tragic death of Dr Waraluck Supawatjariyakul, an ophthalmologist at Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine, who was hit on a zebra crossing by a cop on a speeding big bike, has left the public with many questions.
Most who test positive in UK Covid study had earlier infection
Bloomberg News, Published on 26/01/2022
» About two-thirds of the participants in a large UK Covid-19 study who tested positive this month reported a previous infection with the virus, researchers found.
Expert says 4th shot 'not needed yet'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 26/01/2022
» While a booster is useful, a fourth shot of Covid-19 vaccine against the dominant Omicron variant is not yet necessary for most people, according to Dr Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital.
Test & Go a fillip for Thai tourism
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 26/01/2022
» Following an improvement in Thai tourism during the festive season in December, the industry faced a rocky start to the New Year due to the rise of Omicron, the highly transmissible Covid-19 variant.