Thai Exports See Positive Signs Amid Lingering Pandemic

 

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - The Thai National Shippers’ Council (TNSC) on Tuesday decided to maintain its export growth forecast for Thailand at 12% this year, according to the council’s chief, Chaichan Chareonsuk.

 

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Heavy rains expected until Monday

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 October 2021 (NNT) - The middle and lower parts of Thailand can expect to see more downpours from today until early next week with potential flash flooding. The Meteorological Department is closely monitoring the development of a low-pressure cell prevailing over the South China Sea which may strengthen into a depression moving west towards Thailand.

 

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Phuket storm weather to continue

 

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PHUKET: The heavy downpours that have soaked the island yesterday and today are expected to continue into next week, forecasts the Thai Meteorological Department.

 

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Chonburi Governor orders more Covid-19 related temporary targeted closure of work camps and company

 

 

The Chonburi Governor, Phakkhrathon Thianchai, has announced last night (October 5th) the temporary closure of work camps and a company in Mueang Chonburi.

 

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3 senior officials recommended to be sacked over dubious 112.5-Bln Baht rubber glove deal

 

 

Former acting director of Thailand’s state-run Public Warehouse Organization (PWO), Pol Col Roongroj Putthiyawat, and two senior officials in the same organization, have been found to have committed gross disciplinary violations for the decision to procure 500 million boxes of rubber gloves for medical use, at a cost of 112.5 billion baht, without authorization from the PWO’s board.

 

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Police say 47 million baht to repair five water cannon trucks not expensive

 

 

The Metropolitan Police Bureau (MPB) has described the estimated 47 million baht price tag for repairs to five water cannon trucks as “reasonable”, because the vehicles all sustained heavy damage during anti-government protests, according to Pol Maj-Gen Nithithorn Chintakanon, deputy spokesman of the MPB.

 

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Banglamung welcomes new Public Health Chief

 

 

Banglamung district has welcomed a brand new District Public Health Chief.

 

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Thailand targets $26 billion in local tourism revenue next year

 

FILE PHOTO: Tourists take pictures at Phu Thap Buek mountain in Phetchabun province, Thailand, December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun/File Photo

 

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thailand aims to generate at least 882 billion baht ($26 billion) in domestic tourism revenue next year, from government measures to revive the struggling sector after a major slump in foreign arrivals.

 

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Vaccination for students continues ahead of November school reopening

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 October 2021 (NNT) - The administering of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for students ages 12-18 is ongoing, having kicked off simultaneously in selected provinces earlier this week. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul on Wednesday observed the vaccination drive for school children at Surasak Montree School in Bangkok.

 

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PM orders Health Ministry to take control of outbreak in South

 

 

BANGKOK, 6 October 2021 (NNT) - The Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) reported rising numbers of new COVID-19 infections in the South, triggering concern from the prime minister who has tasked the Ministry of Public Health to put a stop to the increase and contain the outbreak in 2 months.

 

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