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Businesses request vaccine tax relief
Businesses request vaccine tax relief
BANGKOK: The government is being encouraged to allow companies to have the cost of providing COVID-19 vaccines to their employees deducted from their corporate tax, as an indirect economic stimulus.
Ministry insists all medics will get Pfizer
Ministry insists all medics will get Pfizer
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health insisted that all medical health staff, along with rescuers and undertakers, will definitely get the Pfizer vaccine, as long as they fit the ministry’s guidelines for mRNA-based vaccination.
Police to act if anti-government ralliers keep defying orders
Police to act if anti-government ralliers keep defying orders
BANGKOK: Police are threatening legal action against demonstrators during the COVID-19 pandemic, including the “car mob” rally seeking the ouster of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Aug 1).
Olympic heartbreak for Thai fighters
Olympic heartbreak for Thai fighters
OLYMPICS: Calamity struck for Thai boxing at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday (Aug 1) as Jutamas Jitpong and Chatchai-decha Butdee fought impressively but lost their chance of grabbing medals at the Kokugikan Arena.
Government extends lockdown
Government extends lockdown
BANGKOK: The government has extended lockdown and curfew measures for two more weeks starting tomorrow (Aug 3) with 16 more provinces added to the list of “dark red or maximum and strict control zones”, areas hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
New expat jab registration website opens Sunday
New expat jab registration website opens Sunday
BANGKOK: A new registration site for COVID-19 vaccinations is scheduled to open today (Aug 1) for expatriates across the country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Saturday.
Sudaporn eyes podium finish, tears for Ratchanok
Sudaporn eyes podium finish, tears for Ratchanok
OLYMPICS: Thai boxer Sudaporn Seesondee vowed to put up the fight of her life to guarantee at least an Olympic bronze medal after reaching the women’s 60kg quarter-finals at the Tokyo Games yesterday (July 30).
Prayut vows not to resign
Prayut vows not to resign
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has insisted he will neither resign nor dissolve the House as the country struggles to contain COVID-19.
B2bn heroin haul in Northeast
B2bn heroin haul in Northeast
NAKHON PHANOM: Authorities have seized 600 kilogrammes of heroin worth at least B2 billion and arrested a suspected drug courier in the largest haul in the Northeast this year.
It’s sayonara for national football coach Nishino
It’s sayonara for national football coach Nishino
FOOTBALL: The Football Association of Thailand (FAT) has terminated its contract with national coach Akira Nishino, the organisation announced last night (July 29).
Thai tiger population grows
Thai tiger population grows
BANGKOK: Thailand has at least 177 Indochinese tigers roaming in the wild this year, an increase of 17 from last year, according to the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP).
Thai boxer Jutamas punches her way into last 8
Thai boxer Jutamas punches her way into last 8
OLYMPICS: Thai boxer Jutamas Jitpong is aiming for an Olympic medal after she tamed Irish Magno of the Philippines 5-0 in the second round of the women’s 51kg at the Kokugikan Arena yesterday (July 29).
Virus deaths at home hit 21 as daily infections surge to record
Virus deaths at home hit 21 as daily infections surge to record
BANGKOK: The country’s daily COVID-19 infections continue to surge to a new high while some 21 people out of the 165 fatalities reported yesterday (July 29) died at home.
Ratchanok progresses to last 8 at Games
Ratchanok progresses to last 8 at Games
OLYMPICS: Ratchanok Intanon beat Indonesian Gregoria Mariska Tunjung 21-12, 21-19 today (July 29) to make it to the last eight of the Tokyo Games.
Virus easing ‘in 4-6 weeks’
Virus easing ‘in 4-6 weeks’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha hopes the COVID-19 situation in the country will ease in the next four to six weeks, a source said, amid public concerns over a rise in daily coronavirus cases.
Panipak made ‘sport and tourism’ ambassador
Panipak made ‘sport and tourism’ ambassador
PHUKET: Panipak Wongpattanakit, Thailand’s taekwondo gold medalist at the Tokyo Olympics, has been made an ambassador for sport and tourism.
HM King pardons inmates
HM King pardons inmates
BANGKOK: More than 200,000 prisoners have been granted a royal pardon on the auspicious occasion of His Majesty the King’s 69th birthday today (July 28), including 35,000 inmates who will be released on parole.
Daughter dumps COVID-infected father, 80, at temple
Daughter dumps COVID-infected father, 80, at temple
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A woman has come under fire after she dumped her COVID-infected 80-year-old father at a temple in Bua Lai district on Sunday (July 25) before driving off.
Underdog shooter Isarapa a big hit, Thai golfers inspired by Panipak
Underdog shooter Isarapa a big hit, Thai golfers inspired by Panipak
OLYMPICS: Unfancied Thai shooter Isarapa Imprasertsuk put on an impressive show at the Asaka Shooting-Shotgun Ranges to secure a surprise fourth-place finish in the women’s skeet at the Tokyo Olympics yesterday (July 26).
Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021
Tourism to hit all-time low in 2021
BANGKOK: Thai tourism this year is likely to be at an all-time low as international arrivals may reach just 1 million, while domestic tourism could plunge to 50-60mn trips if the worsening COVID-19 situation demands lockdown last for up to three months, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).