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Bangkok, 23 July 2021 – Demand for elephant ivory and tiger products is a significant driver of the illegal wildlife trade, but a new campaign is encouraging Thais to join celebrities and social influencers like Cherry-Khemupsorn and Wannasingh Prasertkul in a bid to prevent further detriment to these species.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,545.10 on Friday, down 7.26 points or 0.47 per cent. Transactions totalled THB59.50 billion with an index high of 1,553.25 and a low of 1,540.35.

BTS Group Holdings Public Company Limited or BTS Group has implemented sustainable business practices and committed to environmental stewardship, and therefore initiated the issuance of BTS Group Green Bond as a financial tool to help mitigate global warming.

Organised by JAND Events, the Thailand International Boat Show will take place 6 - 9 January 2022 at Royal Phuket Marina.

CKPs stock price rose to 6 baht on Thursday morning, increasing from the previous price by 0.20 baht or 3.45 per cent. The share hit its highest point at THB6.10 and the lowest at THB5.95 baht on Thursday with total trade value at THB135.20 million.

The downpour also caused the Nam Hung river, a tribulary of the Mekong River, to burst its banks, flooding Xayaboury Town and affecting 4,897 households in 39 communities along the river banks, leaving their houses and streets buried under the mud carried to the area by the floodwater which also caused difficulties for travelling.

The Covid-19 lockdown will result in a 0.8 per cent contraction in economic activities in a best-case scenario where the new infection rate goes down by 40 per cent within August, said Chayawadee Chai-Anant, senior director at the Bank of Thailand’s Macroeconomic Department on Thursday.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index fell by 2.86 points, or 0.18 per cent, to 1,549.50 on Friday morning.

The centerpiece of the policy reforms that were approved by the IMF executive board last week is a 45 percent increase in the normal limits on access to concessional financing, coupled with the elimination of hard limits on access for the poorest countries, according to the IMF.

GPSC kicks off operations at its ASEAN’ s first SemiSolid energy storage unit factory, which uses technology that is not only safe but is also reliable and environmentally friendly. Playing a major role in driving PTT Group’ s energy innovation, GPSC is ready to become the leader in battery technology and total energy management solutions. The company also aims to enhance its renewable energy power generation capacity to supply power plants, large industrial factories, and SMEs as well as further develop its production plan for electric vehicle batteries.

The baht opened at 32.88 to the US dollar on Friday, weakening from Thursday’s closing rate of 32.86.

The price of gold in Thailand rose by THB150 per baht weight on Friday morning, rebounding after two consecutive days of decline.

Bitcoin steadied as traders mulled the largest cryptocurrencys next move following a rebound stoked by comments from Elon Musk, Jack Dorsey and Cathie Wood.

Oil rose amid expectations that recovering demand from the U.S. to India and Spain will further tighten global crude markets.

China and the U.S. are shipping goods to each other at the briskest pace in years, making the worlds largest bilateral trade relationship look as if the protracted tariff war and pandemic never happened.

Stocks approached their all-time highs, led by technology companies. Treasuries climbed, while the dollar barely moved.

The company hit by a massive ransomware attack just before July Fourth weekend said it has obtained a computer key to unlock the files of hundreds of companies.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index closed at 1,552.36 on Thursday, up 11.48 points or 0.74 per cent. Transactions totalled THB69.68 billion with an index high of 1,554.65 and a low of 1,546.26.

Thai Central Chemical Public Company Limited purchased alternative COVID-19 Vaccines “Sinopharm” from Chulabhorn Royal Academy for employees in order to increase safety and build customer confidence in COVID-19 situation

The antibody cocktail, which is a product jointly developed by Roche and Regeneron, is proven to be effective in treating patients aged 12 years and above, with mild to moderate COVID-19. The antibody cocktail can also be used to treat patients who are at high risk of severe or progressing to severe COVID-19, such as the elderlies and people with obesity or other chronic diseases.

Siam Commercial Bank (SCB) was recently the recipient of three Asian Leadership Awards 2021 for operational risk management amid the COVID-19 pandemic, reflecting its proactive corporate role in handling the crisis and its workforce solutions to leverage its digital technology capabilities toward a future organization.

The guideline instructed airline operators to cease all domestic operations to and from the maximum and strictly controlled provinces (dark red zone) which will take effect from 21 July 2021 until further notice.

The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) Index rose by 8.25 points or 0.54 per cent to 1,549.13 on Thursday morning.

The baht opened at 32.85 to the US dollar on Thursday, weakening from Wednesday’s closing rate of 32.84