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First Thai-made coronavirus test kits delivered
The first coronavirus test kits made in Thailand are on their way to laboratories around the country after being delivered to Government House on Thursday (April 16). Developed by Siam Bioscience and the Department of Medical Science, the RT-PCR virus test kits meet World Health ...
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Migrant workers allowed extension of stay until Nov 30
The government has approved extension of stay for migrant labourers up to November 30, exempting them from overstay penalty.Government Spokeswoman Narumon Pinyosinwat said yesterday the government has backed the Ministry of Labour’s review of the Cabinet resolution on March 24 on the period of leniency ...
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People living in crowded conditions instructed to wear masks at all times
The Public Health Ministry is encouraging people living in slums and in construction camps to wear cloth masks when at home and avoid going out. Caretakers of the slums and construction camps have also been told to screen people for risks, measure their temperature and ...
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Registration of businesses goes online to cut virus risk
The Department of Business Development is shifting business certification and juristic person registration services online to reduce the risk of Covid-19 infection, according to its director-general, Vuttikrai Leewiraphan.“To comply with the government’s work-from-home policy and to promote social distancing, the Department of Business Development has ...
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Government finalising cash handouts to farmers
Government plans cash handouts to farmers’ families of between Bt15,000 and Bt30,000 a month per family. The figure is yet to be finalised by ministers and the cost is estimated at Bt130 billion to Bt400 billion.The Finance Ministry will propose to the Cabinet to support ...
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Govt economic stimuli, rising crude oil prices help SET bounce back
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,236.78 on Monday (April 13) marking an increase of 8.75 points or 0.71 per cent.Transactions were worth a total of Bt49.474 billion with an index high of 1,237.23 and a low of 1,220.00.A stock analyst at ...
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Rice price hits seven-year high in global market amid supply side issues
One of the effects of the Covid-19 outbreak has been the rise in world food prices. The price of rice, the staple food of most people in Asia, has hit its highest level in seven years.The market reference price of white rice 5 per cent ...
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Rejected registrants for government cash handout given another chance to make their case
People whose application for the government’s cash handout scheme was rejected during the screening process will be able to submit additional evidence to show that they are affected by Covid-19 situation.Minister of Finance secretary Thanakorn Wangboonkongchan said on Friday that the campaign had already disbursed ...
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Compensation sought for employees of Covid-hit firms
Labour Minister Chatu Mongkol Sonakul will ask the Cabinet to grant compensation to employees under the social security scheme whose businesses were not ordered to shut by the government but are still affected by Covid-19 crisis.Speaking on Friday (April 10), Chatu said that he would ...
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BEWARE of UV, spray tunnels in fighting Covid-19
The World Health Organisation is advising people not to avail of any Covid-19 “sterilising services” using UV or spray tunnels as these will harm the skin and could even cause cancer, Food and Drug Administration deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm revealed.Keep reading ...
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