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Tackling household debt high on government’s 2022 agenda
Tackling household debt high on government’s 2022 agenda
BANGKOK: The government has set its sights on hastening the economic recovery and marking 2022 as the year of tackling household debt, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in his New Year message.
Card holders can now use any hospital
Card holders can now use any hospital
BANGKOK: Holders of B30 universal health care cards are now eligible to seek medical treatment at primary care units nationwide, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said yesterday (Jan 3).
Thailand capture sixth Suzuki Cup
Thailand capture sixth Suzuki Cup
BANGKOK: Thailand captured the AFF Suzuki Cup for a record-extending sixth time on Saturday night (Jan 1), battling a scrappy Indonesia to a 2-2 draw in the second leg of the final for an aggregate victory of 6-2.
Care for fellow Thais, says HM
Care for fellow Thais, says HM
BANGKOK: His Majesty the King has conveyed New Year wishes of happiness and kind thoughts for the people.
Thai athletes who lifted the clouds of gloom in 2021
Thai athletes who lifted the clouds of gloom in 2021
ALL SPORTS: As with the majority of the world’s population, Thailand was unable to escape the wrath of COVID-19 in 2021.
New Year holiday starts with 39 road deaths, 362 injured
New Year holiday starts with 39 road deaths, 362 injured
BANGKOK: Traffic accidents caused 39 deaths, with 362 other people injured, on Wednesday (Dec 29), the start of the New Year holiday road safety campaign.
Air force eyes F-35 stealth jets, ‘vital’ to modern warfare
Air force eyes F-35 stealth jets, ‘vital’ to modern warfare
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Air Force is eyeing the procurement of eight US-made F-35 stealth jets, the world’s most advanced warplane, to strengthen national defence, said its commander-in-chief ACM Napadej Dhupatemiya.
Omicron now ‘spreading fast’
Omicron now ‘spreading fast’
BANGKOK: Omicron infections in Thailand are rising with 740 cases confirmed in 33 provinces, 489 of which were imported while the balance were local infections linked to those, the Ministry of Public Health said yesterday (Dec 29).
Israeli fined for fleeing positive Omicron result
Israeli fined for fleeing positive Omicron result
BANGKOK: The Bangkok South Municipal Court yesterday (Dec 28) fined an Israeli tourist B2,000 for fleeing his hotel before he could receive a positive test result for the Omicron COVID-19 variant.
Runaway Israeli tourist returned to Bangkok
Runaway Israeli tourist returned to Bangkok
SURAT THANI: An Israeli tourist arrested on Koh Samui after leaving his Bangkok quarantine hotel without a COVID-19 clearance was flown to Bangkok last night (Dec 27) for legal proceedings.
Side effects cost government B1bn
Side effects cost government B1bn
BANGKOK: Almost B1 billion in compensation has been paid out to Thais who suffered adverse side effects from the COVID-19 vaccine over the past eight months, says the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Health officials outline likely scenarios as Omicron spreads
Health officials outline likely scenarios as Omicron spreads
BANGKOK: New COVID-19 infections could surge to 10,000 or even 30,000 cases a day early next year, driven by the highly contagious Omicron variant, a senior Public Health Ministry official said on Monday (Dec 27).
Man held for B500m crypto scam
Man held for B500m crypto scam
BANGKOK: A 50-year-old man accused of duping Thais and foreigners into investing in cryptocurrency and later fleeing with over B500 million was arrested in Bangkok on Saturday morning (Dec 25).
Kalasin pub cluster expands
Kalasin pub cluster expands
BANGKOK: The Omicron cluster in Kalasin appears to be expanding after local authorities diagnosed 64 more cases on Saturday (Dec 25).
3 doses of AZ urged to combat Omicron
3 doses of AZ urged to combat Omicron
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is urging those who have received two doses of AstraZeneca to get a booster shot to protect themselves against the highly infectious new variant of COVID-19.
Breakout blamed on apps
Breakout blamed on apps
BANGKOK: The failure to synchronise a tourist tracking system is the main reason some tourists have avoided the health screening process, as happened with the Israeli tourist who left his hotel in Bangkok earlier this week.
Bangkok’s New Year countdown to stay
Bangkok’s New Year countdown to stay
BANGKOK: The private sector will still be allowed to host New Year countdown festivities under strict precautions while City Hall has decided to cancel all events it had planned to mark the New Year in Bangkok amid fears of a surge in Omicron cases.
Pleas issued for Sandbox inclusion
Pleas issued for Sandbox inclusion
BANGKOK: Tourism operators in popular destinations are urging the government to include their areas in the Sandbox programme as only Phuket is allowed that privilege now.
Polking: Vietnam’s time has come
Polking: Vietnam’s time has come
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Mano Polking vowed yesterday (Dec 22) that his men will hand Vietnam boss Park Hang-Seo his first ever loss to the War Elephants when the teams face off in the semi-finals of the AFF Suzuki Cup.
Test & Go promises to be kept
Test & Go promises to be kept
BANGKOK: The government has insisted that “Test & Go” foreign visitors whose applications for entry were previously approved will still be allowed to enter Thailand.