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The government is mulling an emergency decree to enable it to borrow more money to support the economy over the next two to three months.The Finance Ministry has been asked to work on a “big” stimulus package, Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak said on Friday ...

The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) on Wednesday agreed to set aside 1 billion baht from its budget to support hospitals and public health agencies in combating the coronavirus outbreak.The sum will be drawn from its fiscal 2020 budget and Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research ...

The government has given its assurance that officials will impose stringent COVID-19 screening measures on people returning to their home provinces from Bangkok and warned that those failing to comply will face both a fine and imprisonment.Keep watching ...

Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak announced on Tuesday (March 24) that the government has approved financial assistance for those who have become unemployed or affected by closures of business venues where they worked as the Covid-19 pandemic continues.Keep reading ...

The Department of Disease Control has released a list of 23 places it deems high-risk for Covid-19 in Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, Ubon Ratchathani, Surin and Songkhla provinces. It wants people who had visited these places on the mentioned dates and times to ...

The Covid-19 outbreak is now a medical emergency in many countries across the world. Medical and Science teams are working around the clock to help cure patients. At the same time, protecting medical officers and preventing new infections are no less important. This report tells ...

All foreigners will be banned from entering the country under the emergency decree being invoked to combat at the coronavirus pandemic.The emergency decree comes into effect at midnight on Wednesday, and remains in force through April 30.The decree bans all foreigners from entry at all ...

The government will declare an emergency and introduce new measures to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) on Thursday, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said on Tuesday.In his live televised announcement at Government House, Gen Prayut said new requirements to control the disease would be enforced ...

The Social Security Board (SSB) on Friday decided to offer financial help to workers registered under its social security system who have either lost their jobs or have been suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic.Effective from March 1, workers who have lost their jobs because ...

The government will extend the requirement of medical certificates and health insurance from Sunday to cover all visitors to the country regardless of nationalities to curb the spread of the coronavirus.Thailand reported 60 new coronavirus cases, the biggest daily jump in the number of cases ...