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New Covid-19 Case Returned From India

19 Aug, 2020

The government on Wednesday reported one new case of Covid-19 infection, a quarantined masseuse who returned from India, raising the total number of cases to 3,382.

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Central Retail Reports Second-quarter Loss Of 2.6 Billion Baht; Fashion Sales Hit Hardest

19 Aug, 2020

Central Retail Corporation PCL (CRC) reported its second-quarter financial performance for 2020 as the company’s earnings came in at a loss of 2,590 million baht, sharply declining by 293 per cent year-on-year and 448.7 per cent quarter-on-quarter.

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SE Asia’s Most Popular Islands Still ‘on Hold’ As They Wait To Re-open To International Tourists

19 Aug, 2020

Foreign tourists may be allowed back on to Boracay’s famed beaches in the Philippines as early as October. Meanwhile the Indonesian beach resort of Bali has shelved any immediate plans to re-open the island.

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Koh Samui Hotels To Be Proposed For Alternate State Quarantine

19 Aug, 2020

Some hotels in Koh Samui will be proposed this week to the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to be considered for alternative state quarantine (ASQ) in order to help the local economy.

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Hotels Want Expats To Get Stimulus Perks

19 Aug, 2020

The newly elected president of the Thai Hotels Association has asked the government to include expatriates in the second phase of tourism stimulus, saying those who pay tax should receive equal rights.

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Khao San Road To Reopen Fully After B48m Facelift

18 Aug, 2020

Khao San Road, one of Bangkok's most famous tourist thoroughfares, is set to reopen fully next month after undergoing a major facelift during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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Thai AirAsia X Postpones Relaunch

18 Aug, 2020

Thai AirAsia X has shunted its planned reboot of services scheduled for 1 September to October at the earliest.

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Covid-19 Takes Huge Bite Out Of Restaurant Giants

18 Aug, 2020

Covid-19’s devastating impact on the restaurant business has been revealed in four leading chains’ turnover figures for the first half of 2020.

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NESDC Slashes Forecast

18 Aug, 2020

Agency sees economy shrink by up to 7.8%

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THAI Rehab Firm Comes Under Fire

18 Aug, 2020

The first day of hearings on Thai Airways International Plc's (THAI) rehabilitation plan got underway on Monday at the Central Bankruptcy Court with creditors extensively questioning the technical experience of the company appointed to draft the rehabilitation plan.

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Russia To Start Mass Production Of Covid-19 Coronavirus Vaccine

17 Aug, 2020

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday announced that Russia will start mass production of the worlds first covid-19 coronavirus vaccine. Putin also said Russia had been first in the world to approve a covid-19 coronavirus vaccine.

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Phuket Tourism Transport Drivers Plea For Loan Repayment Relief

17 Aug, 2020

More than 50 tour van and taxi drivers massed at Saphan Hin, on the outskirts of Phuket Town, this morning (Aug 17) to call for delayed loan repayments for their vehicles as they are unable to make repayments due to the current economic crisis.

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Divers Find Last Two Bodies From Samui Ferry Sinking

17 Aug, 2020

The bodies of the last two people missing after a vehicle ferry sank during a storm off Koh Samui on Aug 1 were found on Monday.

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Single New Thai Covid Case Monday

17 Aug, 2020

Thailand reported another solitary coronavirus infection from overseas on Monday, for a total of 3,378. Of that number, 3,194 have recovered.

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Thailand Ranked World's Safest Tourist Destination Amid Covid-19

17 Aug, 2020

Thailand was ranked the safest destination in the world to visit during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Q2 GDP Shrinks 12.2% Y/y, Weakest In 22 Years

17 Aug, 2020

The economy contracted the most in more than two decades, deepening its recession as the nation’s key drivers of trade and tourism remain hobbled by the global coronavirus pandemic.

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ThaiAir Asia Earnings Plunge

17 Aug, 2020

Asia Aviation Plc (AAV), the major shareholder of Thai AirAsia Co Ltd (TAA) announced at the weekend revenue of THB2,221 million and a net loss of THB1,210.6 million for the second quarter of 2020.

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Thousands Turn Out For Hotel Jobs

17 Aug, 2020

Thousands of job applicants on Sunday turned up at Miracle Grand Convention Hotel in Lak Si district before sunrise to apply for 300 vacant positions at the new Miracle Group hotel.

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Pattaya Launches B160m Facelift To Boost Tourism

16 Aug, 2020

Pattaya will spend 160 million baht to improve the city's beach landscape in a bid to attract local tourists.

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Samui Brainstorms Tourist Entry Plan

16 Aug, 2020

Call for airfare cuts to spur demand

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Thailand Logs 1 More Covid Case Sunday

16 Aug, 2020

Thailand reported one more coronavirus infection from overseas on Sunday, as the Royal Thai Navy denied the sons of two officers had died of Covid-19.

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Far From The Madding Crowds

15 Aug, 2020

If you have ever wanted a more intimate experience of the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, now is the time.

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No New Covid Cases

15 Aug, 2020

No new infections of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) were reported in Thailand on Saturday, leaving the total at 3,376 cases and 58 deaths.

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Thailand Eyes Russian Corona Vaccines, With Some Skepticism

15 Aug, 2020

The Thai government is considering a plan to obtain vaccines for the coronavirus from Russia, though more studies are needed into their effectiveness, a health official said.

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THAI Tickets To Stay Valid Till End 2021

15 Aug, 2020

Chief bullish over airline's prospects

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Death Sentences In Koh Tao Killings Commuted

15 Aug, 2020

Myanmar migrants convicted in 2014 slayings among many benefiting from royal pardons

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Huge Loss For Minor International As Lowest Point Reached, Said Analysts

14 Aug, 2020

Thai Airways Lost More Than 28 Billion Baht In The First Half Of 2020

14 Aug, 2020

Chansin Treenuchagron, Acting President of Thai Airways International, revealed the company’s financial status today, August 14.

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Trading In THAI Shares Halted, Auditors Decline To Sign Off On Accounts

14 Aug, 2020

Trading in Thai Airways International Plc shares was suspended by the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Friday after auditors declined to sign off on its financial statements for the six months to June 30.

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More Covid-19 Cases, Most From India

14 Aug, 2020

The government on Friday reported 17 new cases coronavirus disease infection, all quarantined returnees, mostly from India, raising the total to 3,376.

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