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Rejected registrants for government cash handout given another chance to make their case
People whose application for the government’s cash handout scheme was rejected during the screening process will be able to submit additional evidence to show that they are affected by Covid-19 situation.Minister of Finance secretary Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan said on Friday that the campaign had already disbursed ...
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Compensation sought for employees of Covid-hit firms
Labour Minister Chatu Mongkol Sonakul will ask the Cabinet to grant compensation to employees under the social security scheme whose businesses were not ordered to shut by the government but are still affected by Covid-19 crisis.Speaking on Friday (April 10), Chatu said that he would ...
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BEWARE of UV, spray tunnels in fighting Covid-19
The World Health Organisation is advising people not to avail of any Covid-19 “sterilising services” using UV or spray tunnels as these will harm the skin and could even cause cancer, Food and Drug Administration deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm revealed.Keep reading ...
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Aviation authority extends ban on flights by another 12 days
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) on Monday (April 6) decided to further extend the ban on passenger flights to the Kingdom from 00.01am of April 7 to 11.59pm of April 18.CAAT had initially prohibited all aircraft from entering Thailand for three days, from ...
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BOT gives advice on disinfecting cash
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has advised people on how to clean banknotes and coins to ensure they are not contaminated with Covid-19 virus.The BOT said that people could disinfect the notes by soaking them in soap solution or dishwashing liquid for a short period. ...
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Covid-19 death rate in Thailand averages 0.97 per cent
The death rate of Covid-19 in Thailand is quite low at an average of 0.97 per cent of total patients, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Sunday (April 5).The Ministry of Public Health said that all the 20 ...
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Public Health Ministry seeks to boost its workforce to fight Covid-19
The Cabinet on Friday (April 3) approved the Public Health Ministry’s plan to enroll 45,684 government employees as special officers to deal with the Covid-19 outbreak.Trisulee Trisaranakul, a deputy government spokesperson, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul had made the proposal and the Cabinet agreed ...
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Number of people seeking unemployment benefits on the rise
As many as 144,861 people have registered for social security benefits for unemployment in the month of March, marking a 41.89 per cent and 48.38 per cent increase compared to January and February respectively, Suchart Phonchaiwisetkun, director-general of the Department of Employment, revealed on Friday ...
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Emergency could be extended
The government, if need be, will extend the state of emergency for another month or two depending on the Covid-19 situation, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (March 31) after a cabinet meeting.He said the government is reviewing the situation each week. The premier announced ...
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FOR YOUR SAFETY: Key statistics, advice from doctors on Covid-19
Prince Songkla University infectious disease doctor Prof Khachornsakdi Silpapojakul provides important Covid-19 statistics and advice, including the percentage of infection, the effectiveness of masks, and places and things which can attract the dreaded virus.Keep reading ...
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