Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday urged those who are still waiting for a Moderna Covid-19 vaccine to give up and get the Pfizer vaccine from the government.
Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn on Friday admitted that announcing the booking of K-pop sensation Lalisa "Lisa" Manoban of Blackpink for the Phuket New Year celebration before the contract was signed was a mistake.
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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) on Tuesday signed a contract to jointly invest in designing, constructing and finding an electric rail operation system to provide maintenance services to the Pink Line s 4-billion-baht Si Rat-Muang Thong Thani extension route.
Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who presided over Tuesday s contract-signing ceremony, said this specific extension route of the Pink Line was approved by the government as part of its efforts to upgrade the mass rail transport system in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces. Electric rail transport will not only help boost the economy but it will also improve the quality of life for commuters while being environmentally-friendly, said Mr Anutin.