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Thais are expected to get locally developed Covid-19 vaccines as a third booster jab next year.None of the three Thai-made vaccines have yet passed clinical trials. So, they cannot be used to tackle the current wave of Covid-19 outbreak or ease the vaccine shortage problem.However, ...

The Thai National Shippers Council (TNSC) has revised upward its forecast for Thai exports in 2021, from 4-6 per cent growth to 6-7 per cent.Chaichan Charoensuk, chairman of TNSC, said in an exclusive interview that the export sector was the main engine to help drive ...

Improved access to coronavirus vaccines and other tools needed to fight the pandemic are vital to crushing the pandemic and hastening a recovery, officials said Saturday in an online meeting of Pacific Rim economies.The unprecedented crisis brought on by COVID-19 requires a coordinated, cooperative response, ...

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) has called for awareness from Thai people across the country to participate in natural resources and environment preservation as part of World Environment Day 2021. This year’s theme of “REIMAGINE RECREATE RESTORE” encourages people to change their ...

Thailand will go ahead with a plan next month to reopen to vaccinated foreign visitors, starting with its most popular resort island Phuket, as it tries to revive tourism while battling its biggest coronavirus outbreak so far.The plan was approved by the government’s economic task ...

The Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme (CSMBS) is always seen by many people as a benchmark for future improvements in the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS), despite their differences in several aspects.One privilege that has long been being enjoyed by the people receiving healthcare services under ...

Thailand’s farm and food industry has been constantly incorporating new innovations in an effort to meet the increasingly sophisticated demands of a global market that is becoming swamped with virtually endless options.Staying ahead of the game in this hugely competitive environment requires access to a ...

Thailand’s headline consumer price index (CPI) in May was up 2.44 per cent year-on-year to 99.55 points, led by prices in energy and fresh food categories, the Ministry of Commerce said Friday.“The headline CPI rose for a second month in a row but slower than ...

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) launched the ASEAN Regional Action Plan for Combating Marine Debris in the ASEAN Member States (2021 – 2025), which provides a scalable, solution-focused joint strategy to address marine plastic debris across the region.Adopted ahead of World Environment Day ...

Small and medium businesses are asking the government to help absorb their operational costs and rents as businesses continue to suffer from the COVID-19 pandemic.The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) has made suggestions on what the government could do to help small and medium enterprises ...