Thai News Update: 2 August 2021

HEADLINES:

1. Lockdown extended for 14 days, 29 provinces now in dark red zone

2. Thailand set to resume rice export to Iraq after seven years

3. Floating solar farm launch set for October

4. More Sinopharm jabs arrive in Thailand

5. Prayut launches Red Line commuter train service

6. More than 60 per cent of Japanese investors put faith in Thailand

7. Thailand ripe for a digital banking battle

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