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Star Petroleum Refining Pcl (SPRC) issued a statement of Friday saying it has yet to find an oil slick off the coast of Rayong from the massive oil spill off Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate in Rayong’s Muang district on Tuesday night.

The Revenue Department plans to ease tax rules for investments in digital assets by allowing traders to offset annual losses against gains for taxes due on cryptocurrency investments, and exempt transactions from withholding tax and value-added tax, which is normally collected at 15 and 7 per cent respectively.

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Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday (January 29) morning that in the past 24 hours there are 8,618 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, 216 of whom have arrived in Thailand from abroad.

China's key role underlined for global recovery amid lower growth expectation

East Timorese foreign minister Adaljiza Magno has requested Prime Minister Hun Sen to help her country become an ASEAN member and for technical support on its preparation to accede to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

South Korea announced Tuesday it will have 63 athletes compete in six sports during the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics.

BEIJING — The Beijing 2022 Olympic Villages opened Thursday, officially rolling out the welcome mat for about 2,900 athletes from about 90 nations and territories who will compete at the Winter Games that start on Feb. 4.

HÀ NỘI — Deputy Prime Minister Phạm Bình Minh has agreed to increase the frequency of commercial international flights, as well as removing the need for passengers to take rapid COVID-19 tests before and after their flight, as per new Government regulations.

Fully vaccinated foreign tourists and travelers on business will be allowed in the country without having to go through government quarantine starting next month, Malacañang announced on Friday.

The Thailand Meteorological Department said on Saturday (January 29) that the high-pressure system over the North and the upper Northeast of Thailand is weakening while the westerly wind at high altitude prevails over the upper country. Cool to cold weather with fog in the morning are likely in the North and the Northeast. Mountaintops are cold to very cold with temperature in the range of 5-14 °C. People in the upper country should take care of their health due to variable weather. All transports should take more caution due to poor visibility.

The project, located next to Thonglor BTS station, has only 20 available units, which are priced at an average of 140 million baht per unit.

Marriott’s loyalty programme has launched a promotion that offers members bonus points and a fast-track to Elite status.

Five plastic waste management projects by Dow Thailand Group have been certified under the Low Emission Support Scheme (LESS) by the Thailand Greenhouse Gas Management Organisation (TGO).

The National Anti-Corruption Commission on Friday filed a lawsuit against former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra, two newspapers, and three other defendants over alleged corruption in the Thailand 2020 roadshow project.

Thailand’s first legal casino should be located in a remote area, to help boost the local economy while reducing the income gap with more developed parts of the country, an MP sitting on the newly formed House panel dealing with the matter suggested on Friday.

The Malaysian holding company, AirAsia Group Berhad, has changed its name to Capital A Berhad, it was announced on Friday.

From next month, haemodialysis will be free for patients with kidney failure under the universal healthcare system, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Friday.

China's central bank on Thursday said that it has extended a bilateral currency swap agreement with its counterpart in Indonesia.

The Finance Ministry predicts a 4-per-cent growth in Thailand’s gross domestic product (GDP) this year, fuelled by higher domestic spending and 7 million foreign tourists.

The number of Saudi Arabian tourists to Thailand is expected to jump 10 times — to around 300,000 a year — thanks to the recently revived ties between the two kingdoms.

The city administration will install AI traffic cameras at intersections and zebra crossings throughout Bangkok in an effort to improve road safety, Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said on Friday.

The government lottery plans to launch a digital ticket-selling platform to tackle the problem of overpriced tickets.

Surveys by political parties contesting Sunday’s by-election in Bangkok indicate a close-run race, with young-generation voters favouring one candidate and older voters leaning toward others.