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Thai PBS World Daily - Your news roundup of the day (13th September 2022)

Thai PBS World Daily - Your news roundup of the day (13th September 2022)

13 Sept 12:47 Key points summarised by AI
  • Authorities warn 11 provinces downstream of the Chao Phraya Dam of potential river overflows from Thursday, exacerbated by forecasts of heavy rainfall across Thailand.
  • The Thai cabinet approved new minimum wages, effective October 1st, with rates varying from 328 to 354 baht per day based on provincial living costs.
  • To ease consumer burden, the cabinet extended the 5-baht per litre excise tax cut on diesel fuel for two more months, until November.
  • Thailand's Supreme Court concluded the long-running Bangkok Bank of Commerce embezzlement scandal, upholding a 20-year imprisonment for former financial advisor Rakesh Saxena.
  • A school in Nakhon Phanom faced public criticism for converting its soccer field into a golf driving range without community consent.
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