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The election commission appointed by Myanmar’s military junta says it has found as many as 11 million instances of fraud in last November’s general election.

PATTANI: Five police officers were wounded in a bombing and gun attack in Sai Buri district on Saturday.

A "car mob" has shifted its target to pressure coalition parties after several anti-government groups before it failed to urge the prime minister to resign.

Greater Bangkok and the Deep South have been placed in the same “dark red” category under a revised colour-coding system for Covid-19 control, authorities said on Saturday.

DHAKA: The owner of a factory where 52 people died in a fire was arrested for murder on Saturday along with seven others, as it emerged that children as young as 11 had been working there.

The largest Karen rebel group in Myanmar has suspended one of its key leaders, a spokesman said on Saturday, as it investigates an alleged massacre of civilians on its territory.

KUALA LUMPUR: More than five weeks into a nationwide lockdown and its strictest restrictions yet, Malaysia’s new coronavirus cases have hit a record, underscored by an inconsistent response to the epidemic as the focus of Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin’s embattled government is clouded by constant political turmoil.

PHETCHABUN: Community leaders have resolved to continue imposing a lockdown on Phu Thap Boek, a popular tourist attraction in Lom Kao district, as Hmong ethnic residents are gripped by fear that outsiders could bring Covid-19 with them.

Thai AirAsia has suspended all domestic flights from July 12 to 31, saying it is cooperating with authorities to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

CHON BURI: Three Covid-19 deaths and 359 infections were reported in this eastern province. Many contracted the disease from family members and colleagues.

IT distributors have expressed confidence the fresh Covid-19 restrictions announced by the government will not have a drastic impact on their operations, saying their online sales are expected to help offset any loss of earnings from the closure of their shops.

Ninety-one Covid-19 fatalities and 9,326 new cases were reported on Saturday, according to the Public Health Ministry.

Tisco Financial Group plans to leverage its expertise in auto lending and wealth management to grow its businesses once the pandemic is controlled, chief executive Sakchai Peechapat told the Bangkok Post in an exclusive interview.

Bidding for the two double-track railway projects worth 128 billion baht in the North and Northeast could be marred by alleged irregularities, a seminar was told.

A total of 13 tourists who just arrived in Phuket asked to return home after boarding the same inbound flight with a traveller who tested positive for Covid-19.

Restaurant operators and food vendors are irritated with the new round of tight lockdown measures and travel curbs, saying it will further impact their businesses.

The government's lockdown order and tighter controls will mostly affect private consumption and domestic tourism, says Amonthep Chawla, head of research at CIMB Thai Bank (CIMBT).

More than 12,000 tourists have applied for a Certificate of Entry (COE) following the launch of the Phuket Sandbox tourism scheme and almost 6,000 have been approved, the Foreign Ministry announced on Friday.

The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has agreed to maintain the fuel tariff (Ft) rate at minus 0.1532 baht per kilowatt-hour (unit) despite a rise in fuel costs and lower electricity demand due to travel restrictions.

A temple construction project in Buri Ram, which features Khmer-style sandstone towers, has drawn the ire of some Cambodian netizens who accuse the builder of "copying" their Angkor Wat heritage site, leading to a war of words between netizens of both countries.

The Bank of Thailand and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) have warned public and listed companies to take caution when making transactions related to digital assets because of their price volatility and susceptibility to fraud.

Despite pressure from the government's fresh batch of Covid control measures and a new record high for daily infections, the SET Index still gained yesterday, closing at 1,552.09 points, up 8.42 points or 0.55%.

Tourism businesses are asking for financial support during the new partial lockdown, which poses another hurdle for the long-suffering industry, while Thai AirAsia halts all domestic routes from July 10-30.

Tougher measures, including a curfew, will be imposed in Bangkok and its five adjacent provinces for at least 14 days starting on Monday to curb the rapid surge in Covid-19 transmissions.