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Thailand tightens restrictions amid a spike in coronavirus cases

New cases have been detected in more than one-third of the country's provinces

Thailand coronavirus update: 427 fresh cases of novel Covid-19 reported

Covid-19 cases continued to rise in Thailand on Tuesday, up by 427 from the previous day, with a majority of them being connected to a seafood market in Samut Sakhon province near the capital Bangkok

Thailand to sign Covid-19 vaccine agreement with Oxford-AstraZeneca

The announcement comes as other countries in the region like the Philippines prepare to sign similar deals with AstraZeneca

The Trilateral Highway from India to Thailand that went on the slow lane

The highway's Imphal-Moreh portion on the Indian side, however, is expected to be completed only by 2023, more than two decades after it was conceptualised

Thailand warns of flash floods as tropical depression Etau makes landfall

At Samila Beach in Songkhla province, officials raised yellow flags, to warn tourists that swimming in the sea could put them at risk

Thai protesters, 'human beings, not dust', march in challenge to king

Thai protesters demanding reforms of the monarchy marched to the German embassy in Bangkok on Monday to put pressure on King Maha Vajiralongkorn, who spends much of his time in Germany

Tensions remain high between Thai government and pro-democracy protesters

Thailand's government and the country's pro-democracy movement appeared no closer to resolving their differences Saturday, as the protesters' deadline for Prime Minister to step down approached

Thailand revokes state of emergency, protesters want PM's resignation

Emergency measures imposed a week ago included bans on political gatherings of five or more people and publishing news that could affect security

EESL invests $5 mn in Thailand-based electric bike company

This is the company's second overseas investment; funding was routed through SHIFT Asia, a carbon finance platform

Thai PM offers to lift emergency as thousands protest in capital

Protests have swept Bangkok in the past week in defiance of the ban on gatherings and the threat of crackdowns by the police

Pro-democracy Thai protesters march in show of strength against government

Student-led protesters in Thailand defiantly marched to the streets near PMO, repeating their demand that he step down even as he urged them to let Parliament deal with their calls for reforms

Investors keep wary eye on Thailand protests as stock market slips

Thai stocks were Asia's worst performers this week, down 2.6 per cent

Thailand police crack down on protesters; PM refuses to resign

Riot police in Thailand cracked down on thousands of student-led protesters who rallied Friday in the capital in defiance of a strict state of emergency

Thai PM rejects calls for his resignation, faces renewed protests

Thailand's prime minister rejected calls for his resignation Friday, while his government failed to stop student-led protesters from rallying again

Thousands camp outside Thai PM's office in escalation of protests

The protesters had earlier faced off against thousands of royalist supporters, who showed up in their biggest numbers since the start of protests that have also demanded curbs on the monarch's powers

Thailand approves tax breaks to spur consumption, revive economy

The government will offer a tax deduction of up to 30,000 baht ($966) on purchases of goods and services from October to December

20 killed on temple trip in Thailand as bus, train collide: Report

The accident took place at 8:05 a.m. (0105 GMT) near the Khlong Kwaeng Klan railway station 63 km (40 miles) east of Bangkok, said Maitree Tritilanon, governor of Chachoengsao province

Interpol issues 'red notice' for Thai Red Bull heir over fatal hit and run

After charges against him were dropped in July, a probe conducted by the office of PM Prayuth Chan-ocha concluded the entire investigation had been "compromised"

Fugitive former Thai leader Thaksin says he had tested Covid-19 positive

He had mild symptoms sneezing and low fever but checked his health because he was preparing to travel, said the spokesman, Wim Rungwattanachinda

Thailand govt set to borrow $46 billion to fund coronavirus recovery

Nation's debt-to-GDP ratio seen rising to 57.2% next year