Category: Thailand
Hunger-striking Thai protest leader vows to keep fighting for royal reform
A severely ill hunger-striking Thai democracy activist released from prison vowed Wednesday to keep fighting for reform to the country’s monarchy, defying his bail [...] » More
Porous borders ‘our biggest threat’
Health experts have expressed concern over the coronavirus variant first identified in India being carried into Thailand unchecked by illegal migrants, saying border security [...] » More
Index nosedives to 39-month low point
Business sentiment plunged to a 39-month low in April after the business sector became concerned about the severity of the new Covid-19 outbreak, lower purchasing power, [...] » More
Covid infection rate could delay Phuket’s reopening, governor warns
PHUKET: The planned reopening of the province to fully-vaccinated international tourists from July 1 may not materialise if the number of daily infections continues at the [...] » More
New daily high, 34 Covid deaths
The government on Wednesday reported a record daily high of 34 Covid-19 related deaths, lifting the total to 486, along with 1,983 new infections, for a total caseload of [...] » More
Thai court grants bail to 2 protest leaders in jail for royal insults
A court in Thailand on Tuesday granted bail to two leaders of anti-government protests who have spent weeks in pre-trial detention on charges of insulting the country’s [...] » More
Ayutthaya shrimp market re-opens
The Central Shrimp Market in Ayutthaya, the centre of a Covid-19 cluster in mid-April, was re-opened on Wednesday after being closed for nearly four weeks. The market, on the [...] » More
Small pool of affluent for jab tours
High net worth individuals are predicted to be the most likely group to take Covid-19 vaccination tours overseas, spending a fortune in the hope of choosing their own [...] » More
Index nosedives to 39-month low point
Business sentiment plunged to a 39-month low in April after the business sector became concerned about the severity of the new Covid-19 outbreak, lower purchasing power, [...] » More
Thailand seeking ‘humanitarian’ solution for detained Burma journalists
Thailand said Tuesday it was seeking a “humanitarian” solution for three Myanmar journalists arrested after fleeing across the border, as protesters across the [...] » More
Another Thai protest leader says has COVID-19 after weeks in jail
Another leader from Thailand’s anti-government protest movement has tested positive for the coronavirus after spending eight weeks in jail pending trial on charges of [...] » More
GSB eyes lower rates for car titles
Government Savings Bank (GSB) is aiming to lower the interest rate for car title loans to ease the burden on borrowers in this segment, says Vitai Ratanakorn, the [...] » More
Thailand is not only country to require people to wear masks in private cars
Social media posts shared tens of thousands of times claim that Thailand is the only country in the world that requires people to wear a mask when travelling in a private [...] » More
Another protest leader contracts Covid-19 after weeks in jail as Thailand reports new daily record of 34 deaths
Another leader from Thailand’s anti-government protest movement has tested positive for the coronavirus after spending eight weeks in jail pending trial on charges of [...] » More
CAAT warns airlines to check CoE
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) stressed that all airlines must strictly check the Certificate of Entry (CoE) of all foreign passengers before they arrive in [...] » More
