Новости за 22.06.2021

Parliament has passed a new referendum law, paving the way for amendments or a rewrite of the constitution.

A top medical committee has agreed to narrow the gap between doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine to eight weeks from 10-12 weeks previously in places where there have been outbreaks of the Delta variant, an official said on Tuesday.

Assets worth about 50 million baht have been seized from suspects in a drug case in Tak province for examination, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) secretary-general Pol Lt Col Korawat Panprapakorn said on Tuesday.

The planned reopening of Phuket and Surat Thani provinces remains intact despite more than 4,000 new Covid-19 cases and 35 deaths nationwide on Monday, according to the government's senior epidemic spokesman.

PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN: Some families living in a jungle may be fearful of things going bump at night, but for one household in the mountainous part of Hua Hin district, the sight of an elephant rummaging through their kitchen was not a total shock.

SONGKHLA: Songkhla reported 293 new Covid-19 cases on Tuesday, with 263 linked to a cluster at a canned seafood factory.

HELSINKI: Repeatedly dubbed the happiest nation on the planet with world-beating living standards, Finland should be deluged by people wanting to relocate, but in fact it faces an acute workforce shortage.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong's embattled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily has been hit by a wave of resignations as authorities push to silence the outspoken tabloid and staff mull whether to leave or stay until the bitter end.

Airports of Thailand (AoT) has welcomed the country's planned reopening to foreign visitors, but the public company’s head warns further setbacks are possible.

The army has ordered an additional Airbus C295 airlifter to replace the four CASA212 transport planes which have been in service since 1994, Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Gen Kongcheep Tantrawanich confirmed on Tuesday.

The baht hit a near nine-month low on Tuesday, extending losses for a seventh straight session, as the US Federal Reserve's recent hawkish turn continued to weigh on the currency.

Most Asian markets rebounded Tuesday from the previous day's sell-off as concerns about the pace of expected US Federal Reserve monetary tightening eased, while oil prices pushed to new two-year highs above $75 on demand optimism.

Thailand's exports likely surged more than 40% in May from a year earlier, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Tuesday.

There were 35 Covid-19 fatalities and 4,059 new cases in the country over the past 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Tuesday morning.

The Public Health Ministry is speeding up a study looking into the need for a third Covid-19 vaccine shot.

LOS ANGELES: North American moviegoers again showed their love of action comedies this weekend as new release "The Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard" shot to the top of the box office, taking in an estimated $11.7 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported.

NEW YORK: The US economy remains on a positive trajectory even as it contends with higher inflation, according to congressional testimony released Monday by the head of the Federal Reserve.

Fitch Ratings has affirmed Thailand's long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating (IDR) at BBB+ with a stable outlook.

Ceiling interest rates of consumer loan products, which are currently over 20% per year, are expected to be reduced by at least 1-2%, following calls by the government for the Bank of Thailand (BoT) to review interest rates for credit cards and personal loans to tackle household debt.

Airports of Thailand (AoT) is welcoming the country's planned reopening to foreign visitors as airlines and other businesses have been struggling due to the Covid-19 pandemic, though it said arrivals won't pick up until October.

Thailand may not see bright export prospects in the third and fourth quarters this year if high ocean freight rates and container shortages remain, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) aims to offer city bubble and activity-based travel agreement in sandbox areas to ease quarantine requirements in Thailand and the visitor's home country.

Thai tourism is hoping that a review by the UK government regarding travel regulations this week will unlock access to another big market for the Phuket sandbox scheme and help draw 93,200 British tourists this year to the island as pent-up demand is expected to be robust.

Last Tuesday, Kunpimook Bhuwakul aka BamBam released his first mini album riBBon through an online showcase.

Airline CEOs, CTO's, CCO's and CIO's will be taking part in a speaking agenda at Aviation Festival Asia which is broadcasting live online today and tomorrow, starting at 7.55am (Bangkok time).