Bangkok Post

The cabinet approved an additional 46 billion baht of support measures on Tuesday for education and Covid-19-related assistance as the country tackles its biggest wave of coronavirus infections to date.Of the total budget, 33 billion baht will be offered directly to students, including 2,000 baht ...

More than 13% of people in 40 high-density communities in Bangkok were found to be infected during proactive Covid-19 screening carried out by the Rural Doctors’ Society (RDS) and its partners.According to the RDS, its medical teams and staff from hospitals from various provinces carried ...

Dong Phayayen-Khao Yai Forest Complex has been spared from being put on the World Heritage in danger list. However, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) has asked Thailand to comply with recommendations made by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) at its July 23 ...

State-run Transport Company has suspended all bus services on the northern, northeastern, eastern and southern routes, except parcel deliveries, from July 21-Aug 2.Company president Sanyalak Panwattanalikit announced the suspension on Tuesday, saying this was in compliance with the government announcement on July 17 that people ...

The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak is threatening to hinder the export sector from achieving its 8%-10% growth target as more factories are hamstrung by rising infections, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).Kriengkrai Thiennukul, vice-chairman of the FTI, said disease transmission is affecting production capacity and ...

The Commerce Ministry looks set to propose negotiation frameworks for the Thai-EU free trade agreement (FTA) and Asean-Canada FTA for cabinet approval in the third quarter, aiming to boost the country’s exports.Speaking after the Joint Public and Private Sector Consultative Committee on Commerce meeting yesterday, ...

The Food and Drug Administration has approved and registered four rapid antigen Covid-19 test kits for home use.FDA secretary-general Paisarn Dunkum said on Friday the rapid spread of Covid-19 had led to increasing demand for tests and people had to wait in long queues for ...

Criticism has flared over a draft royal decree meant to regulate digital platforms providing services in Thailand as participants at a public hearing on Thursday voiced concerns about unequal enforcement for local and foreign operators, additional burdens on operators, and the risk of abuse of ...

Deputy Prime Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow is planning to propose to the cabinet a plan to allow rich foreigners to enjoy long-stay visas in Thailand.According to Mr Supattanapong, the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) approved in principle on June 4 a scheme to offer long-stay ...

The Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) group has slammed new restrictions issued under the emergency decree to curb the latest wave of Covid-19.On its Facebook page, iLaw targeted Announcement No.27 under the emergency rule which, it said, includes a provision (Restriction No.11) limiting free speech ...