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Govt plans larger deficit as budget debate starts
Reuters, Published on 31/05/2021
» Parliament started debate on Monday on a budget bill that projects a bigger 700 billion baht deficit for the 2022 fiscal year starting Oct 1, as the government attempts to revive an economy hit by coronavirus outbreaks.
Foreigners urged to get Covid jabs
Gary Boyle, Published on 31/05/2021
» Thailand's mass vaccination programme for Covid-19 kicks off next month -- including jabs for foreigners.
Govt accused of concealing vaccine data
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2021
» The Rural Doctors Society has accused the government of concealing information about the real situation facing supplies of the AstraZeneca vaccine promised for this week.
Consumer group slams skytrain plan
News, Post Reporters, Published on 31/05/2021
» The Thailand Consumers' Council (TCC) is calling on the government to reject the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration's (BMA) plan to extend the Bangkok Mass Transit System Plc's (BTSC) concession to operate the Green Line by 30 years.
Foreigners urged to get Covid jabs
News, Kornchanok Raksaseri, Published on 31/05/2021
» Thailand's mass vaccination programme for Covid-19 kicks off next month -- including the jabs for foreigners.
Mass jab hopes a crucial test for Prayut
News, Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 31/05/2021
» Despite reassurances from Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul that the mass Covid-19 vaccinations for people over 60 and those suffering from seven non-communicable underlying diseases across the country will proceed as scheduled on June 7, scepticism remains strong among many about whether this administration can still be trusted after repeated blunders in the handling of the pandemic.
Stranded refugees need urgent aid
News, Pratch Rujivanarom, Published on 31/05/2021
» Thousands of Karen refugees fleeing the armed conflict in Myanmar are still stranded along the banks of the Salween River, with no shelter or access to food and healthcare, activists said, as they called on the Thai military to allow humanitarian aid to be delivered to the border.
Out-of-home ad spending to bounce back in H2
Business, Tharittawat Samejaidee, Published on 31/05/2021
» Thailand's out-of-home (OOH) media saw ad spending fall 19% year-on-year in the first quarter because of the pandemic, but the outlay is expected to rebound in the second half following the mass vaccination scheme, says SET-listed OOH media service provider Plan B Media.