Day: June 14, 2021
NBT2HD TV channel will show every Euro 2020 match live
THE state-run NBT2HD TV channel will show every Euro 2020 game live, as the tournament is being broadcast locally under the “Returning happiness to Thais for them to watch Euro 2020”theme, NNT said. Prime Minister’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai said on Friday that the US$10 million (310 million baht) broadcast rights for the European …
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Nato designates China a ‘systemic’ challenge as Biden rebuilds bond with Western alliance
By Reuters Staff, published by The Straits Times Brussels – US President Joe Biden today (June 14) told fellow Nato leaders that the defence of Europe, Turkey and Canada was a “sacred obligation” for the United States, a marked shift from his predecessor Donald Trump’s threats to withdraw from the military alliance. Arriving in Brussels, …
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PM Prayut rules out snap election
PRIME MINISTER Prayut Chan-o-cha said during the Senate deliberation of a bill allowing the government to borrow 500 billion baht to deal with the coronavirus crisis today (June 14) that he is going to complete his four-year term in office amid speculation that he is planning to dissolve Parliament and hold a new election, …
Thai netizens keen on going to Laos to get Pfizer jab
AS news spread in Thai social media that Laos has announced that foreigners with a work visa may get the much sought after Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine many have said they are keen on crossing the border to get this jab rather than what is currently available but in short supply in Thailand, Sanook.com said this …
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Covid-19 outbreaks at Thai factories threaten export sector, recovery
By Reuters Staff, published by Channel NewsAsia A SERIES of Covid-19 outbreaks in Thai factories is raising concerns that the export sector could be hit hard, threatening to further undermine an economy as it struggles to recover from the pandemic’s crippling blow to the crucial tourism industry. The virus has swept through more than 130 …
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Bangkok’s parks remain shut despite order to reopen
THERE was confusion at Bangkok’s public parks this morning (June 14) with people who had gone there to exercise finding that the gates were locked despite Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha having announced the reopening of five business groups and activities from today, Amarin TV said. Amid the disappointment among those who had gone specially …
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