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Economic managers seek to contain long-term fallout of Covid-19 crisis
The fast-spreading new coronavirus (Covid-19) is posing as many challenges for economies as for public health.According to data on March 13, the total number of infected people worldwide exceeded 120,000, while the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared the Covid-19 outbreak a global pandemic with ...
The Nation Reporter
Majority concerned about Covid-19: Poll
A majority of people are concerned about the spread of Covid-19, the disease spread by the novel coronavirus, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.The poll was conducted on March 11-12 on 1,260 people aged 15 and ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Prisons to be powered by solar electricity
Solar panels will be installed at all 143 prisons throughout the country in a bid to reduce their electricity costs after the Corrections Department was found to have not paid the power bills in full in 2019, Justice Minister Somsak Thepsuthin said on Sunday.According to ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Local online virus tracker a big hit
Local technological innovations are helping with the fight against Covid-19 and also fake news surrounding the coronavirus outbreak.One of the most popular is covidtracker.5lab.co, an online map that provides information on the spread of Covid-19 in Thailand. The website features an interactive map with updates ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Quick Win community power plant projects to be approved this month
The Ministry of Energy expects to approve Quick Win community power plant projects under 100 megawatts capacity within March, ministry permanent secretary Kulit Sombatsiri said on Friday (March 13).“We estimate that the project would generate income of around Bt100 million for the grass-roots economy per ...
The Nation Reporter
Tourism Ministry hopes for post-virus bounce
The Tourism and Sports Ministry is expecting 36.9 million foreign tourists to visit Thailand this year if the Covid-19 outbreak grinds to a halt by next month.However, if the spread of the new coronavirus continues, it will be a “big issue” and deepen fears not ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Diesel Fund contribution increases after oil price drops [Video]
The Oil Fuel Fund’s administration committee has agreed to raise contributions collected from retail diesel sales by 0.5 baht per liter, following the drop of global oil price to 34.16 U.S. dollar per barrel. The committee expects the global oil price will remain in the ...
Thailand Aims to Become Electric Vehicle Hub In 5 Years
The Thai government will roll out strategic plans to turn the country into an electric vehicle (EV) hub in five years under several promotional measures, said Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Wednesday.Somkid announced the policy after chairing a meeting of the National Electric Vehicle ...
Fighting for women’s rights in ASEAN
Prominent women like Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob, Co-Founder of ride-hailing transport services Grab – Tan Hooi Ling and even sports legend, Nicol David have made headlines in the region for their tremendous achievements. A growing number of women today are participating in the male-dominated tech ...
NHSO agrees to add COVID-19 to national healthcare
The board of the National Health Security Office (NHSO) has approved the inclusion COVID-19 in its health care coverage program which covers all stages from prevention to medical rehabilitation.The NHSO has approved the inclusion of COVID-19 in its health care program which covers prevention, awareness ...
Supawadee Wangsri
