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Finance Ministry to launch Bt50 billion savings bonds
The Finance Ministry will raise Bt50 billion from sale of savings bonds to mitigate the Covid-19 impact on the economy and society. The bonds will be on sale from May 14 to June 10 this year.Finance Minister Uttama Savanayana said that saving bonds were one ...
The Nation Reporter
Second wave a worry, warn advisers
The nation must be ready to cope with a possible resurgence in Covid-19 cases if lockdown measures are eased, as expected, starting on May 17, the government’s pandemic advisory committee warned on Friday.“The government, business and ordinary citizens must be prepared for an uptick in ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Abuse on rise amid outbreak
Domestic violence has almost doubled since the onset of Covid-19, according to the Social Development and Human Security Ministry.The number of violent incidents stemming from domestic conflicts from the start of February to the end of last month came to 474, said Patcharee Arayakul, deputy ...
Penchan Charoensuthipan
Business groups see GDP contracting 3%-5% this year
Thailand’s economy may shrink 3%-5% this year, sharply down from growth of 1.5%-2.0% projected in March, as the coronavirus pandemic hits global demand and domestic activity, a group of leading business associations said on Thursday.The group also cut its forecast for 2020 exports, a key ...
Covid-19 benefit boost sought
The Labour Ministry will seek cabinet approval for a large hike in compensation payments to workers insured under the Social Security Act who have lost their jobs or were suspended from work due to the Covid-19 outbreak, according to Labour Minister MR Chatu Mongol Sonakul.The ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Superbugs in livestock might kill more than the Covid-19, alerts NGO
The world is in the middle of one of the worst pandemics of the last decades, and the international NGO Sinergia Animal alerts that animal production and consumption may yet be behind many other cases of large-scale disease outbreaks in the near future.“COVID-19 has caused, ...
Ruksina Supatnuntakul
Thai prototype vaccine passes test with flying colours
Thailand has made progress in developing a vaccine for Covid-19 after laboratory trials of a prototype proved successful, medical authorities announced on Tuesday (May 6).Dr Opas Karnkawinpong, director-general of the Department of Medical Sciences under the Health Ministry, told a press conference that joint research ...
The Nation Reporter
'Enough social security money' to cover almost 1m laid off in pandemic
The Social Security Office (SSO) has confirmed it has sufficient funds to pay unemployment support for almost 1 million people who have lost their jobs during the Covid-19 crisis.Todsapol Krittawongwiman, SSO secretary-general, said there had been 1,117,841 applications for support but only 958,304 qualified. The ...
The Nation Reporter
Thai farmers to get COVID-19 financial aid mid of May
The agriculture minister expects financial aid to reach farmers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 from mid this month onwards and farmers are advised to quickly register for the assistance.Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said the aid was approved by the cabinet on April ...
April consumer prices dive
The consumer price index (CPI), a gauge of headline inflation, fell 2.99% year-on-year in April, the biggest decline in 10 years and nine months.The major contributions came from energy prices, which saw the biggest drop in 11 years and two months, and discount goods and ...
Phusadee Arunmas
