Новости за 28.06.2021

SEOUL: North Korean state television has aired a citizen's comment about Kim Jong Un's "emaciated" condition, a highly unusual broadcast in a country where public discussion of the leader's health and personal life has always been off-limits.

New infections found among workers and their families returning from Covid-19 hit Bangkok have set alarm bells ringing in the northeast.

NAKHON RATCHASIMA: New infections found among workers and their families returning from Covid-19 hit Bangkok have set alarm bells ringing in this northeastern province.

HONG KONG: Hong Kong police have arrested the lead opinion writer of Apple Daily on national security grounds as he tried to fly out of the city, local media reported, days after the pro-democracy newspaper was forced to shut down.

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration, with support from the military and Metropolitian Police Bureau, is setting up six checkpoints on outbound roads to prevent workers the leaving the capital for their home provinces, BMA permanent secretary Silapasuay Raweesangsoon said on Monday.

Bangkok tuk-tuk taxi driver Samran Thammasa, 39, had never heard of K-pop star Jessica Jung before the coronavirus pandemic, but now the singer's Thai fans are helping him survive the loss of tourist customers.

MOSCOW: Work-from-home restrictions were reimposed in Moscow on Monday as Russia tried to contain a deadly coronavirus wave fuelled by the Delta variant, while several Asian nations also tightened curbs to contain growing outbreaks.

Thailand's manufacturing production index (MPI) in May rose for a third straight month, climbing 25.84% from a year earlier, lifted by higher production of automobiles, air conditioners and electronics, the Industry Ministry said on Monday.

BURI RAM: Police are hunting a man suspected of killing his elderly father, who was found buried behind his house in Ban Mai Chaiphot district of this northeastern province.

Thailand's economy is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in the first quarter of 2023, the central bank said on Monday, as tourism has been slow to recover.

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Since last year, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has triggered widespread impact on Thai society and economy. Related agencies including public health authorities have been vigorously implementing measures to curb the pandemic. Joining forces with these efforts, Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production, Ltd. has made a series of contributions to support frontline medical staff and related...

Health authorities on Monday reported 22 more Covid-19 fatalities and another 5,406 new transmissions.

The first case of Covid-19 Beta variant has been found in Bangkok, a source has disclosed.

The private sector is calling on the government to roll out relief measures to lessen the impact of the latest Covid-19 control measures which come into effect today, including a ban on dining-in at restaurants across high-risk areas.

The government's recent announcement of an ambitious plan to reopen the country by mid-October and curb household debt amid a battered economy has drawn mixed views from the business world, given the challenges ahead.

The Tourism and Sports Ministry has threatened to terminate a domestic stimulus package called "Tour Teaw Thai" if it cannot equally distribute income to the majority of people.

The adoption of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as a payment method for goods and services is gradually gaining traction among real-world entrepreneurs despite the inherent price volatility, including a recent dip.

The Finance Ministry plans to table before the cabinet this week measures to curb household debt, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.

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In 2019, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stormed an election campaign rally stage with a promise to end turmoil and move the country forward. He managed to survive attacks from all sides, from an oath gaffe to anti-government protests. However, nobody imagined that the coronavirus would present a real challenge to his rule. After 18 months, the crisis has battered the country with 218,000...

Destruction can create beauty in the artworks of Filipino artist Jigger Cruz which will be exhibited during "Paradigmal Traps" at Tang Contemporary Art from Thursday July 1 to July 25.

Correcting the long-term threats of environmental problems is an urgent global mission and it can start from simply managing our household waste.

Rainbows are washing over the city. It's Pride Month. On streets, walkways, walls, shoes, T-shirts, scarfs -- basically anything -- vivid colours of the rainbow have been splashed on the surface of places and things. It seems that many people -- in the private sector at least -- are very eager to celebrate Pride.

More than 200 music artists, including Radiohead, The Chemical Brothers and Pink Floyd drummer Nick Mason, backed a campaign last week calling on the British government to reduce costs and red tape to make post-Brexit touring around Europe easier.