Thai central bank cuts policy rate by 25 basis points to 0.50% – Thai PBS World
The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of Thailand has cut the benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to a new record low of 0.50%, with immediate effect.…
Focus shifts from Covid-19 to political challenges facing Prayut govt – Thai PBS World
As coronavirus-related restrictions ease and people gradually resume their normal lives, Thai politics is all set to heat up again. Politicians will resume business as usual when Parliament opens for…
Former National Office of Buddhism officials given heavy prison terms – Thai PBS World
Panom Sornsilp / Cr. isranews.org Former director of the National Office of Buddhism (NoB), Panom Sornsilp, and three other former senior officials were yesterday handed heavy prison sentences, after they…
Man sentenced to death in Singapore via Zoom call – Thai PBS World
FILE PHOTO: A view of the Supreme Court building against the backdrop of the skyline of Singapore’s central business district May 27, 2016. REUTERS/Edgar Su/File Photo A man has been…
CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK – Thai PBS World
High school students wearing face masks prepare for classes, with plastic covers placed on desks to prevent infection, as schools reopen following the global outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19),…
Opposition wants more time to debate 1.9 trillion baht loan decrees – Thai PBS World
Anudit Nakorntap / Photo from Pheu Thai Party’s Facebook The Opposition has voiced objection to the duration of the three-day parliamentary debate on the Government’s three executive decrees, to seek…
Brazil virus deaths surge as pandemic bites in Latin America – Thai PBS World
Infections in Brazil, already the third-highest globally, are climbing by the thousands, with the outbreak in the world’s sixth-largest country expected to accelerate and not peak until early June Brazil…
Taiwan President Tsai calls for stability in China relations – Thai PBS World
In this photo released by the Taiwan Presidential Office, Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen, center, walks ahead of Vice-President Lai Ching-te, left of her, as they attend an inauguration ceremony in…
Thailand film industry banned from shooting fight and love scenes as coronavirus lockdown begins lifting
Film production companies in Thailand have been given a strict set of instructions to avoid the spread of the coronavirus on set. As the country has relaxed its lockdown measures,…
Thailand may have its own COVID-19 vaccine next year – Thai PBS World
Thailand may have its own coronavirus vaccine next year, as the country makes progress in curbing the spread of the contagion, with one new case recorded today and no fatalities.…
Lights, camera, no action: Thai films banned from shooting love scenes during Covid-19 | World news
Thailand’s film industry has been instructed not to shoot any love scenes, fighting or acts that involve close contact, to avoid the spread of the coronavirus. As officials continued to…