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A Commerce Ministry panel decided to retain price controls on 46 food and consumer products and five services for another year until June 2023, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit made it clear on Thursday.

When new rules come in force from April 1, buyers of property or vehicles will still be able to use digital money as a guarantee, but not to pay for the purchase, a senior official from the Bank of Thailand said recently.

The government has in general extended Covid-19 control measures for another 15 days but has lifted some restrictions in order to ease the economic impacts, such as the reopening of more schools and factories.

Thailand now has in place measures to guard against accident and injury, but the technology is improving and spreading fast

THE COST of medical services is up for discussion at a meeting of the Commerce Ministry’s Central Committee on Prices of Goods and Services on January 9 as it considers applying price controls. Meanwhile, the cost of medical supplies will be discussed by stakeholders, who will make a future proposal to the central committee.

TIGHT CONTROLS on political parties and activities – that have been in place since the 2014 coup – may not be lifted even after the four organic laws required to hold the next election are completed.

About 1,400 policemen have been deployed yesterday and today to help control traffic flow around Bangkok’s Sanam Luang, with extra congestion expected due to a rehearsal for next weekend’s graduation ceremony at Thammasat University (TU), a senior police officer said.