195 Bollywood actor Gagan Malik who played Prince Siddhartha entered monkhood at Wat That Thong with his monk name “Asoko” meaning the one who is free of sadness.
32 The prime minister emphasized compliance with COVID Free Setting and Universal Prevention measures as the Public Health Ministry expects daily COVID-19 caseloads to further rise.
13 About 370,000 people registered for 1,200-baht government handouts under the latest phase of the half-half co-payment scheme in two hours today.
19 The secretary-general of the Narcotics Control Board warned that people were still banned from growing cannabis at home but must wait for the legalization of its cultivation to take effect.
60 The Central Administrative Court dismissed a petition from Bangkok Mass Transit System PCL for compensation on changed bidding terms for a project to extend the Orange Line to Bang Khunnont.
12 Prime Minister and Defense Minister Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha thanked the U.S. Government for handing over additional COVID-19 diagnostic and vaccine delivery supplies, worth over $1.5 million, to help Thailand fight COVID-19, said Government Spokesperson Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana.
20 The Bank of Thailand’s Monetary Policy Committee on Wednesday voted unanimously to maintain the policy rate at 0.50 percent.
16 The Thai Chamber of Commerce plans a trip of businesspeople to Saudi Arabia this month to expand bilateral trade and investment.
12 The cabinet approved the Bio-Circular-Green Economy (BCG) Model for implementation with a budget of over 40 billion baht in 2021-2027 fiscal years.
12 The Land Transport Federation of Thailand staged a rally to demand the ouster of Energy Minister Supattanapong Punmeechaow and the diesel price being capped at 25 baht a liter.
23 BANGKOK, Feb 8 (TNA) – Ministers of the Bhumjaithai Party took their leave from the cabinet’s meeting today apparently to show they disagreed with the plan to extend the Green Line concession, proposed by the Interior Ministry. The seven Bhumjaithai ministers including Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charvirakul who is the Bhumjaithai […]
15 Conditions for COVID-19 insurance claims for in-patient treatment and daily compensation have changed to comply with the new rules of the Public Health Ministry, according to the Office of the Insurance Commission.
