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Thai schools advised to suspend group activities to prevent COVID-19 infections
Schools nationwide have been told to suspend all group activities after clusters of infections, among students and teachers, have been found in schools in 11 provinces, including a boarding school... The post Thai schools advised to suspend group activities to prevent COVID-19 infections first appeared on Thai PBS World :
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More vessels deployed to prevent oil slick from reaching beaches
Ten additional vessels have been deployed in a major clean-up operation in the seas off Rayong following an oil leak late Tuesday, while fishing boats are laying booms to prevent... The post More vessels deployed to prevent oil slick from reaching beaches first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Thai prosecutors concerned they may miss opportunity to indict Red Bull heir
Thai public prosecutors have expressed concern that they may not be able to indict Red Bull heir, Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, on a drug abuse charge before the time allowed under... The post Thai prosecutors concerned they may miss opportunity to indict Red Bull heir first appeared on Thai PBS World
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Questions raised over plan to categorise COVID-19 as endemic in Thailand
Chief of the Thai Red Cross Emerging Infectious Diseaseห Health Science Centre, Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, has raised some questions about the Ministry of Public Health’s plan to reclassify COVID-19 as... The post Questions raised over plan to categorise COVID-19 as endemic in Thailand first appeared on Thai PBS World :
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Close race expected between frontrunners in Bangkok’s by-election on Sunday
The by-election in Bangkok’s Constituency 9 this Sunday is likely to be a close contest between three of the eight candidates vying for the vacant parliamentary seat. The frontrunners are... The post Close race expected between frontrunners in Bangkok’s by-election on Sunday first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Anti-vaccine Canada truckers roll toward Ottawa, praised by Tesla’s Musk
OTTAWA, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Canadian truck drivers determined to shut down central Ottawa over a federal government vaccine mandate rolled across the country toward the capital on Thursday, boosted... The post Anti-vaccine Canada truckers roll toward Ottawa, praised by Tesla's Musk first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Burkina Faso will return to constitutional order when conditions are right, military leader says
OUAGADOUGOU, Jan 27 (Reuters) – Burkina Faso’s new military leader Lieutenant Colonel Paul-Henri Damiba said on Thursday that the West African country return to constitutional order when conditions are right.... The post Burkina Faso will return to constitutional order when conditions are right, military leader says first appeared on Thai
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Why depression can be a killer
We all have our good and bad days. Unfortunately, some of us have more bad than good and on our worst days, we can feel overwhelmed by unexplained sadness and... The post Why depression can be a killer first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news in
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Palang Pracharat party’s deputy leader Santi Promphat named new secretary-general
Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwan, in his capacity as leader of the ruling Palang Pracharat Party (PPRP), has signed an order appointing Santi Promphat, a deputy leader, as the party’s... The post Palang Pracharat party’s deputy leader Santi Promphat named new secretary-general first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Criteria approved for declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease in Thailand
Thailand’s National Communicable Disease Committee has agreed on the conditions which must be met for COVID-19 to be categorised as endemic disease in Thailand, said Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul... The post Criteria approved for declaration of COVID-19 as an endemic disease in Thailand first appeared on Thai PBS World
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More than 300 students at Ratchaburi boarding school catch COVID-19
More than 300 female students attending a boarding school, in the Pak Tho district of Thailand’s Ratchaburi province, have been found to be infected with COVID-19, but none are in... The post More than 300 students at Ratchaburi boarding school catch COVID-19 first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Former staff of fallen COVID insurer rally to demand overdue payments
A group of former employees of the now-defunct “The One Insurance” company rallied in front of Thailand’s Office of the Insurance Commission (OIC) since this morning (Thursday) to demand their... The post Former staff of fallen COVID insurer rally to demand overdue payments first appeared on Thai PBS World :
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Ailing Thai insurance company confirms it is still operating
A major insurance company struggling with massive losses over COVID-19 compensations clarified today (Thursday) that it is still operating as usual, amid widespread concern among its clients, but insisted that... The post Ailing Thai insurance company confirms it is still operating first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest
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Oil spill in Gulf of Thailand expected to be contained in 7-10 days with dispersants
Thailand’s navy and pollution experts are rushing to clear up an oil spill in the Gulf of Thailand off the coast of the eastern province of Rayong today (Thursday), after... The post Oil spill in Gulf of Thailand expected to be contained in 7-10 days with dispersants first appeared on
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As world marks Holocaust, some survivors in Israel struggle
Several dozen octogenarians, bundled against the cold, chattered in Russian and Hebrew as they picked through heaps of carrots, onions and grapefruit in a Jerusalem courtyard.  Nearly all of them... The post As world marks Holocaust, some survivors in Israel struggle first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest
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Thailand’s Civil Court launches its new e-commerce department on Thursday
A new department in the Civil Court, exclusively to handle online trade and e-commerce cases, was formally opened today to receive complaints from members of the public. Shopping online has... The post Thailand’s Civil Court launches its new e-commerce department on Thursday first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Thailand’s agriculture minister admits swine fever now in 13 provinces
Agriculture Minister Chalermchai Srion has admitted that African Swine Fever (ASF) has now spread to 13 of Thailand’s provinces in the central, north-eastern and southern regions, including Bangkok. The Livestock... The post Thailand’s agriculture minister admits swine fever now in 13 provinces first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Regulator says insurer suffering massive loss over COVID claims cannot close down yet
Thailand’s Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) said that the financially-troubled Southeast Life Insurance Company cannot just shut down, as it has to receive a permission from the OIC first, amid... The post Regulator says insurer suffering massive loss over COVID claims cannot close down yet first appeared on Thai PBS
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Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride ‘crypto’ wave
Heirs of Pablo Picasso, the famed 20th-century Spanish artist, are vaulting into 21st-century commerce by selling 1,010 digital art pieces of one of his ceramic works that has never before... The post Picasso heirs launch digital art piece to ride 'crypto' wave first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Thai Michelin-starred chef’s take on culinary cannabis
Chefs and foodies welcome a return of cannabis to Thai kitchen. It has made an exciting scene for gastronomy. Edibles or cannabis-infused food are of great taste but they are... The post Thai Michelin-starred chef’s take on culinary cannabis first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news
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Tesla forecasts 2022 growth above 50%, despite supply chain challenges
Tesla Inc on Wednesday forecast vehicle deliveries would comfortably grow by more than 50% year-over-year in 2022 despite persistent supply chain issues that it expects to be alleviated only next... The post Tesla forecasts 2022 growth above 50%, despite supply chain challenges first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn: Bangkok governor candidate a bridge to Move Forward govt?
The opposition Move Forward Party has finally come up with a candidate for the Bangkok gubernatorial election expected in the next few months. For many party supporters, Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn is... The post Wiroj Lakkhanaadisorn: Bangkok governor candidate a bridge to Move Forward govt? first appeared on Thai PBS World :
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North Korea fires two missiles in latest testing frenzy, South Korea says
Nuclear-armed North Korea fired what appeared to be two ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast, South Korea‘s military said on Thursday, in what would be the sixth... The post North Korea fires two missiles in latest testing frenzy, South Korea says first appeared on Thai PBS World
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Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Wednesday that parents of gay children should not condemn them but offer them support. He spoke in unscripted comments at his weekly audience in reference to difficulties that parents can face in... The post Support your children if they are gay, pope tells parents first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Thailand plans to regulate, limit cryptocurrency payment for goods, services
The Finance Ministry, Bank of Thailand and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have agreed to a plan to regulate and limit the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of paying for... The post Thailand plans to regulate, limit cryptocurrency payment for goods, services first appeared on Thai PBS World : The
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Tens of thousand drivers in Bangkok face fines for encroaching onto zebra crossing
Bangkok’s Thonglor traffic police plan to notify over 25,000 motorists and motorcyclists, who were caught by surveillance cameras encroaching on zebra crossings at the Asoke-Sukhumvit intersection, to pay their fines.... The post Tens of thousand drivers in Bangkok face fines for encroaching onto zebra crossing first appeared on Thai PBS
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Thai-Saudi ties herald a new era
After more than three decades of frozen Thai-Saudi ties, the this week’s “historic” visit by Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to Saudi has had the effect of normalising one of... The post Thai-Saudi ties herald a new era first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news in
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COVID-19 causes closure of loss-ridden insurance company
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) was officially notified today (Wednesday) by Thai Group Holdings (TGH) of the decision of the board to close down one of its subsidiaries, Southeast... The post COVID-19 causes closure of loss-ridden insurance company first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai news
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Fourteen BA.2 COVID cases detected in Thailand, one dead
The number of Omicron BA.2 sub-variant COVID-19 cases in Thailand has increased to 14 to date. One has died. Medical Sciences Department Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak said today (Wednesday) that... The post Fourteen BA.2 COVID cases detected in Thailand, one dead first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest
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China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational
BEIJING (AP) — China has undergone history-making change since the last time it was an Olympic host in 2008: It is richer, more heavily armed and openly confrontational. As President... The post China 2008 vs 2022: Richer, stronger, more confrontational first appeared on Thai PBS World : The latest Thai
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