All 2,157 hotels and their partner hospitals or Covid-19 test centres have been asked to voluntarily refund the second RT-PCR test and room booking on the fifth day to tourists or convert it into credits as the government insisted that it will not mandate operators to pay back those advance …

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expects the third-phase development of Map Ta Phut deep-sea port to make Thailand a modern hub of water logistics, boosting investment in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Source: Business

PTT Oil and Retail Business (OR) will allocate 200 billion baht for its 10-year business plan, hoping to boost its oil and non-oil businesses, including Cafe Amazon and electric vehicle (EV) charging outlets. Source: Business

State agencies are being urged to upgrade their digital services and expedite digital transformation to improve Thailand’s ranking in the UN’s E-Government Development Index (EGDI), says the chief of the Digital Government Development Agency (DGA). Source: Business

Derek Jeter has stepped down as the CEO of the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB), citing philosophical differences with the club. Source: Sports

Thai Airways International (THAI) posted a 55.11 billion baht net profit last year on 81.52 billion baht in revenue from one-time transactions, mainly asset sales, and a 19.70 billion baht operating loss. Source: Business

The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is concerned about inflation because of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, but believes the Thai economy will continue to recover this year. Source: Business

Brandverse, a metaverse design and service provider, is investing more than 20 million baht to develop a metaverse ecosystem, joining hands with over 50 organisations to catch the surging wave of this virtual environment tech. Source: Business

Advanced Info Service (AIS), Thailand’s biggest mobile operator by subscriber base, is lending support to further development of 5G-powered mobile stroke vehicles handled by Siriraj Hospital and Mahidol University’s engineering faculty as ways to assist patients suffering from stroke. Source: Business

Thailand’s cassava export prospects are expected to be in good shape this year, boosted by rising global demand and a rise in cereal prices. Source: Business