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Huge majority think senators should not vote for PM: Poll
Online Reporters, Published on 13/09/2020
» A large majority of people say they agree with a proposal to abolish Section 272 of the present constitution, which gives senators the power to vote in the election of the prime minister, according to a survey by National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
Senate should not vote for PM: Senator
Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 06/09/2020
» Prominent senator Kamnoon Sidhisamarn said Section 272 of the 2017 constitution -- which stipulates that the 250 senators handpicked by the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) are required to vote along with MPs in the election of the prime minister -- should be removed because it is undemocratic.
Ministry relaxed as Thais have Covid
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/08/2020
» The Ministry of Public Health on Wednesday dismissed fears of a Covid-19 second wave, despite confirming that two Thai returnees who completed a 14-day quarantine had tested positive for the virus.
17 new cases spark virus fears
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/08/2020
» The government yesterday reported 17 new Covid-19 cases among quarantined individuals who recently returned from overseas, sparking concerns over a second wave of local infections.
Moving forward, together
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 10/08/2020
» Five decades have gone by, but the Association of Southeast Asian Nations is still standing. That said, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the coronavirus crisis is a clarion call for increased cooperation in what some observers have described as the age of "deglobalisation".
3,000 to teach after strict quarantine bid
News, Post Reporters, Published on 10/08/2020
» More than 3,000 foreign teachers will enter Thailand for posts at private-run schools across the kingdom, and all will be required to undergo the mandatory Covid-19 quarantine procedure upon arrival, the Office of the Private Education Commission (Opec) said yesterday.
Virus calls for rethink of air conditioning
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 15/05/2020
» The outbreak of the highly contagious coronavirus is pushing the limits of human understanding of cooling systems as investments are being poured into designs that filter the air people breathe in their homes.
Tests on at-risk groups to double in next month
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 30/04/2020
» The number of Covid-19 tests on at-risk groups, such as healthcare workers, migrants and new prisoners, is expected to double next month, in line with the government's efforts to contain the virus, according to the Department of Disease Control.
US pitches in with B1bn aid
News, Thana Boonlert, Published on 25/04/2020
» The United States has provided public health emergency assistance worth US$35.3 million (1.1 billion baht) to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) to combat the coronavirus outbreak.
Dead bus driver caught virus at party
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 15/04/2020
» A bus driver who recently died from Covid-19 contracted it after partying with a friend who had the virus, according to the Department of Disease Control (CDC).