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DARK SECRETS: 2 | Vintage Vibes

Cabinet greenlights workers' wage hike

The cabinet yesterday approved a wage increase for skilled workers in 17 professions.

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Tax deduction period extended for health foundation donations

The cabinet has extended the double tax deduction period for another two years for contributions made to 13 public health foundations via E-donation.

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Motorists warned of pedestrian crossing penalties

Motorists who fail to stop for pedestrians at zebra crossings will be fined up to 4,000 baht and have one point deducted immediately from their licence under new traffic laws now being enforced.

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Anutin talks trade and investment

Thailand is aiming to enhance trade and investment with the United Kingdom, said deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul on Friday following a meeting between high-level officials from both nations in London.

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New central station ready to roll

Moving almost half of all long-haul train services from Hua Lamphong Station to Krung Thep Abhiwat Central Terminal will help the country realise its goal of turning the terminal into the biggest rail hub in Southeast Asia, says deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek.

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Points system for drivers in force

The Royal Thai Police (RTP) on Monday implemented a demerit point system in a bid to improve driving discipline and road safety in the kingdom.

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Govt bids to cut child deaths

The government is lending its support to the Department of Physical Education's Thai Children Can Swim project after the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that drowning is the second highest cause of death among children globally.

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Travellers advised to leave homes in police care

People who travel during the long New Year holiday are advised to leave their homes in police care while they are away, government deputy spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.

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Cabinet approves plan for prevention of sexual harassment

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a six-year action plan to prevent and cope with sexual harassment, as proposed by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security, government deputy spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.

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New Year govt gift bonanza

The government will roll out a package of stimulus measures as "New Year gifts", including tax rebates for shoppers, reductions in land and building taxes, and property transaction fees to boost public consumption and the economy over the coming year.

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Tax rebates, reductions approved as 'New Year gifts'

The cabinet on Tuesday approved tax rebates for shoppers and cut land and building tax as well as property transaction fees, describing it as a combined New Year gift for the people and economic stimulus.

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Thailand aims high for 2037

The government has approved a blueprint for higher education development as part of efforts to steer Thailand to become a developed country by 2037.

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Cabinet okays latest national logistics plan

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the new national logistics development plan (2023-27), aiming to reduce logistics costs to 5% of the country's GDP from 13.8% in 2021.

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Government pushes economic zone promotion

The government vows to move ahead with plans to promote 10 existing special economic zones (SEZs) in 10 provinces in an effort to decentralise development and growth, as well as lure investment to the provinces.

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Govt boasts net revenue exceeded target by 151 billion baht

The government announced on Tuesday its net revenue in the 2022 fiscal year exceeded its target by more than 151 billion baht.

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Thai-Saudi pacts set to enhance relations

Three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) on strengthening relations between Thailand and Saudi Arabia will be signed during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) summit, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

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Thailand eyes closer Saudi ties in Prince’s first official visit

Thailand and Saudi Arabia are set to sign agreements to elevate diplomatic and investment ties, when Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman makes the first official visit by a top Saudi royal family member to the Southeast Asian country in more than three decades.

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Naga named as national symbol

The naga, a mythical snake, has been designated as one of Thailand's national symbols, government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Tuesday.

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Prayut orders Ayutthaya to be flood ready

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against flooding in the province, deputy government spokesperson Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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Ayutthaya industrial estates 'well protected' from flooding

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is confident the three industrial estates in Ayutthaya are well-prepared to protect themselves against the ongoing flooding in the province, deputy government spokesman Rachada Dhnadirek said on Wednesday.

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New statue of late king unveiled in park

Their Majesties the King and Queen will on Thursday preside over a royal ceremony to mark the unveiling of a statue of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great installed at the new Chalerm Phrakiat Park in Dusit district in remembrance of the late King.

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Cabinet reiterates BoT has free rein for its duties

The government has pledged it will not intervene in the central bank's handling of inflation, interest rates and the baht's movement, instead asking the Finance Ministry to provide additional information to the bank.

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Unsafe abortion prevention added to national healthcare system

The government has added unsafe abortion prevention services to the national healthcare system, to assist Thai women of all ages who find it necessary to terminate their pregnancy.

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Covid to be excluded from banned diseases for visitors

The cabinet on Tuesday approved a ministerial regulation to exclude Covid-19 from the list of illnesses that prevent entry to Thailand, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said.

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Govt plans to end new HIV cases by 2030

Thailand plans to launch an online programme aimed at enhancing public access to HIV testing and HIV/Aids treatment while setting an ambitious goal to see no new HIV infections by 2030.

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