Bangkok Post
New referendum law sails through Parliament
Parliament has passed a new referendum law, paving the way for amendments or a rewrite of the constitution.As a reform law, the bill was debated on Tuesday in a joint sitting of both houses. MPs and senators later voted 611-4 with two abstentions in its ...
The Nation Reporter
Most say online learning will lower education quality: poll
A large majority of people think online learning will worsen the quality of Thai education and the kindergarten level will be most affected, according to the result of an opinion survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll.The poll was conducted online on ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
More curbs eased in capital
Five types of businesses and public establishments in Bangkok reopened on Monday under strict disease control regulations following a months-long shutdown due to the third wave of Covid-19.The reopening was approved by the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s (BMA) communicable diseases committee, with immediate effect.As a result ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand’s long-term R&D outlook remains positive
Thailand’s long-term R&D outlook remains positive NXPO pledges confidence with post-Covid measuresThe research & development (R&D) investment survey undertaken by the Office of National Higher Education Science Research and Innovation Policy Council (NXPO) and the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) in 2019, found that ...
Govt changes tune as SSO jabs resume
The Labour Ministry made a U-turn yesterday, announcing that vaccinations in Bangkok for people insured under Section 33 of the Social Security Act would resume tomorrow after being suspended last week.On Friday, the Social Security Office (SSO), which is under the ministry’s supervision, abruptly postponed ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt refloats national shipping line plan
The Port Authority of Thailand (PAT) will conduct a feasibility study into setting up a “National Maritime Navigation Line”, Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Saturday.The shipping line, which would be created as an affiliate of the PAT, would boost infrastructure deployment for the government’s ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Majority doubt govt's Covid vaccination strategy: poll
A majority of people are not confident in the government’s administration of Covid-19 vaccination plans and doubt its goal of inoculating 50 million people with 100 million doses of vaccines by the end of 2021 can be achieved, according to the result of an opinion ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Workers up in arms after jabs halted
The Social Security Office (SSO) has come under heavy criticism after it abruptly postponed vaccinations in Bangkok for people insured under Section 33 of the Social Security Act to June 28.The SSO kicked off its vaccination campaign for some 11 million employees on Monday with ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
BoT adds SME debt rejig options
The Bank of Thailand has added debt restructuring measures for entrepreneurs as the impact deepens from the third wave of the pandemic.The central bank extended the debt moratorium term for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to December from June 30.The measure is available for SMEs ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Govt: 8.3% of targeted Thais have received initial vaccination
The government said on Friday that 8.3% of the 50 million people targeted for vaccination against Covid-19 had received at least their initial dose, as of Thursday.Apisamai Srirangson, spokeswoman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said 223,315 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were administered on ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
