Finance Minister says expected 2.8% growth not satisfactory
By Reuters Staff, published by Todayonline.com THAILAND’S economy may grow 2.8% this year but is still not satisfactory, but fiscal measures will continue to support economic recovery as tourism remains weak, the country’s finance minister said today (March 3) Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy, which is heavily reliant on tourism and exports, contracted 6.1% last year, […]
Read More10 groups of people are prohibited from receiving Sinovac vaccine
THE Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has received 66,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine allotted by the government and had started inoculating the target groups since Monday, NNT said today (March 3). Deputy Bangkok governor Sophon Phisutthiwong said medical professionals will be the first group to receive the vaccine. The second group will be public health volunteers, […]
Read MoreReports: Myanmar Security Forces Shoot Dead 6 Protesters
By AP and published by US News & World Report Yangon — Myanmar security forces shot and killed at least six people today (March 3), according to accounts on social media and local news reports, as authorities extended their lethal crackdown on protests against last month’s coup. Videos from various locations showed security forces firing […]
Read MoreNavy rescues four cats from sunken fishing boat
A THAI Navy team that went to inspect a fishing boat that sank after catching fire to see whether any oil had leaked spotted four cats perched on the bow that was still jutting out of the water and one sailor swam out and rescued all of them, Sanook.com said today (March 3). Acting on […]
Read MoreTwo parties considering helping arrested singer
BOTH Phue Thai and Kao Klai parties said they would consider helping Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan, a popular singer whose stage name is Ammy the Bottom Blues, after he was arrested in Ayutthaya province today (March 3) on the charges of violating Section 112 of the Criminal Code, known as the lese majeste law, for setting fire […]
Read MoreFirst case of severe Covid vaccine side effects emerges here
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said at 11.30 a.m. this morning (March 3) that a medical personnel became the first person in Thailand to suffer severe effects from coronavirus vaccine injection but he was given timely treatment while the daily Covid count dropped to 35, Siam Rath newspaper said. CCSA’s spokesman Dr. Taweesilp […]
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