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The declaration of a novel coronavirus state of emergency in Okinawa Prefecture from Sunday through June 20 increases the list of prefectures under emergency measures to 10, including Tokyo and Osaka. The emergency period is scheduled to end on May 31 in all of the prefectures except Okinawa, but there have been calls in the government to push back the deadline again, possibly until June 20.

The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved extending the Covid-19 emergency decree for two months until July 31.

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a two-station spur for the Pink Line monorail (Khae Rai-Minburi) in northern Bangkok. The spur will run for 3 kilometres from Si Rat station to Muang Thong Thani.

The extension of moratorium offered to debtors to mitigate the impact of the second Covid-19 wave would have limited impact on commercial banks' turnover, experts said.

Government spokesperson Traisuree Taisaranakul announced that the Cabinet resolved on Tuesday (July 21) to extend visa amnesty for foreigners stranded in Thailand to September 26.

Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesman Natapanu Nopakun announced on Friday (July 17) that a third automatic visa extension will be proposed to the Cabinet soon.

The Immigration Bureau is discussing the possibility of extending visa amnesty for foreigners stranded in Thailand, Foreign Ministry’s deputy spokesperson Natapanu Nopakun said at the daily Covid-19 briefing on Friday (July 3).

BTS Group Holdings (BTS) has written to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) to state that the BSR Joint Venture is ready to invest in the construction of the 2.6-kilometre Ratchada-Lat Phrao extension to the elevated Yellow Line.

The Transport Ministry’s deputy permanent secretary, Phisak Jitwiriyawasin, said on Wednesday (May 13) that stations between Kasetsart University and Wat Phra Si Maha That on the BTS Green (Sukhumvit) Line extension will be open within June, while the rest of the line ending at Khu Khot station should be open by December.

The Finance Ministry has extended the period it will receive complaints about the Bt5,000 remedial payments until May 15, from the original deadline of May 8.

Lampang has extended closure of venues that pose risk of Covid-19 infection and also maintained the ban on sale of alcoholic beverages, provincial governor Narongsak Osottanakorn said on Wednesday (April 29).

Spain's covid-19 cases surpassed Italy as Europe's two main epicenters continue to struggle to curtail the virus, with Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announcing plans to extend the country's lockdown by two weeks until April 25.