THE government’s energy policy administration council has approved a proposal to subsidise the pricing of diesel in order to maintain the retail price at 30 baht, NNT said today (Oct. 21). Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Supattanapong Punmeechaow said the subsidy will be provided from the 9.2 billion baht Energy Fund to maintain
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PM increases countries allowed quarantine-free entry from 10 to 46
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha this evening (Oct. 21) said in a Facebook post that he is increasing the number of low-risk countries whose citizens will be allowed to enter Thailand without the necessity of quarantine from 10 to 46 starting November 1, Siam Rath said. However to enjoy this benefit these tourists may only
Read morePM thanks Zac Efron for positive portrayal of Thailand
AFTER popular Hollywood star Zac Efron shared a photo of himself in Phuket on Instagram to mark his birthday with a message saying how happy he was in Thailand Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s spokesman came out to thank him for doing so, Amarin TV said today (Oct. 21). The star is here for
Read morePro-Prayut conspiracy hatched against Palang Pracharath secretary-general
By Thai Newsroom Reporters A NOVEL CONSPIRACY has been quietly hatched to trim down the influence of Palang Pracharath secretary-general Thammanat Prompow over the rank and file of the ruling party to the extent that he be eventually kept out of the way for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to prolong his rule beyond the
Read moreMountain resorts temporarily shut after new Covid cluster emerges
WITH a new coronavirus cluster emerging at two villages in Phetchabun Province’s Lom Kao district both have now been locked down with resorts on the 1,768-metre- high Phu Thap Boek mountain shut till the end of the month, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 21). After coronavirus infection started spreading in villages number 14 and 16 in
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