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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday refused to confirm if he plans to dissolve the House of Representatives after the Apec Summit later this year.

Charoen Pokphand Foods Plc (CP Foods) has expressed its thanks to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, ministers and related agencies for their efforts in reviving relations with Saudi Arabia, which have paved the way for the opening up of a major export market for Thailand.

The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday approved half-dose mRNA Covid-19 vaccines as the third shot in a bid to encourage more people, especially the elderly and those with chronic conditions, to get a booster.

The Thailand Pavilion at World Expo Dubai 2020 in the United Arab Emirates has arranged a booth to give visitors insights into the traditional martial art of Muay Thai.

The 22.5-kilometre-long drainage canal being dug up in Ayutthaya is more than 20 per cent complete and is on target for completion next year, a senior irrigation official said on Tuesday.

Advertisement spending in Thailand for the first two months amounted to Bt16.871 billion, a 0.36 per cent drop, Nielsen Holdings Inc said.

A green sea turtle showed up in the early hours of Monday to lay eggs at a beach in Phang Nga’s Khao Lampi-Hat Thai Muang National Park.

Rajamangala University of Technology Isan on Tuesday issued a statement condemning the action of students who organised a “welcoming activity” last Sunday which resulted in the death of a 19-year-old freshman.

Satellite images taken on Monday show a total of 500 hotspots across Thailand, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) reported on Tuesday.

An anti-war protester interrupted a live news bulletin on Russia's state TV Channel One on March 14, holding up a sign behind the studio presenter and shouting slogans denouncing the war in Ukraine.

It is absolutely vital for those who have already received two shots of Covid-19 vaccines to get a booster as immunity generated by the vaccine degrades over time, a medical expert said on Tuesday.

Thailand must accelerate its transition to a low-carbon economy in all sectors to turn the Covid-19 crisis into an opportunity for growth, Natural Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa told a conference on Monday.

Everybody should get a booster shot because the rate of deaths from Covid-19 in Thailand is alarming, a lecturer from Chulalongkorn University’s Faculty of Medicine said on Tuesday.

The Russia-Ukraine war would indirectly cause the prices of agricultural products and other goods to rise, Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Tuesday.

Switching to electric vehicles can save motorists up to 3,700 baht a month, a lecturer from the National Institute of Development Administration (Nida) said on Tuesday.

King Wai Asset Management (Asia) or KWI has announced the launch of the KWI Smart Energy Equities FIF (KWI SENERGY), which invests in selective Smart Energy stocks through RobecoSAM Smart Energy Equities.

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Yang Jiechi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Monday, elaborated on China's position on the situation in Ukraine during his meeting with U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan in Rome, capital of Italy.

Chinese automaker Great Wall Motor has announced it will unveil a trio of new electric vehicle (EV) models for the Thai market at the Bangkok Motorshow 2022.

Bangkok authorities on Tuesday lifted the ban on serving alcohol at conferences, seminars and events at shopping malls, convention centres, hotels and banquet halls.

French President Emmanuel Macron defended on March 14 sanctions imposed on Russia by EU countries, during a special programme for which French channel TF1 invited all the major presidential election candidates.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends the use of antiviral Molnupiravir over Favipiravir in the treatment of Covid-19 patients, a respiratory specialist said in a Facebook post on Tuesday.

Chinese researchers have discovered that the Covid-19 virus attacks the “master cells” of the immune system, causing immunodeficiency that can lead to organ failure and death.

"The negotiations with Ukraine are being held every day, seven days a week, in a format of video conferences," said Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky.