25 The former president of Sri Lanka can stay in Thailand for no longer than 90 days, Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai said.
23 United States charge d’affaires Michael Heath praised Thailand for seriously and effectively tackling human trafficking.
94 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will tomorrow (Aug 11) chair the first meeting of an ad hoc economic crisis committee to discuss responses to all global economic threats, according to the government spokesman.
25 The Monetary Policy Committee voted 6 to 1 to raise its policy rate by 0.25% and it is the first increase in four years.
74 The Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation warns of possible flooding in 29 provinces in the North, the Northeast and the Central Plains including Bangkok on Aug 11-13.
39 The director-general of the Royal Irrigation Department has ordered subordinates to collaboratively manage their pump stations connected to the drainage system of Bangkok to protect the capital from flooding as water from the North and high tides will converge on Aug 10-16.
62 The cabinet approved the Airport City project that will be implemented in the Eastern Economic Corridor
27 Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin said he would propose a minimum wage increase to the cabinet in September.
65 The National Water Command has warned that six large reservoirs may overflow as water exceeds their maximum storage levels.
34 Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha shelved a plan to raise the electricity fee for the September-December period to protect people, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said.
49 All hospitals can procure antivirals by themselves from Sept 1 onwards and COVID-19 will be downgraded from a dangerous communicable disease to a communicable disease under surveillance on Oct 1, according to the public health minister.
23 The country is ending its low-interest era as the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) is expected to raise its policy rate by 0.25%.
