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Government needs alternatives if state of emergency is lifted – DPM Wissanu
An alternative legal mechanism must be put in place, in parallel with the Communicable Disease Act, if the current state of emergency is to be lifted, otherwise there will be no legal instrument available to cope with a possible second wave of COVID-19 infections. Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngarm said... -
Thailand reports a single new COVID-19 case and no fatalities today
After recording 11 new COVID-19 infections on Thursday and Friday, Thailand reported just one new infection and no fatalities today (Saturday). CCSA assistant spokesperson Dr. Panprapha Yongtrakul said that the new patient is a Thai student, who was in a group of 39 people, mostly students, who arrived from Saudi... -
Thailand’s curfew shortened to 11pm till 3am from Monday
The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to shorten the night curfew by one hour, to 11pm until 3am effective June 1st. General Somsak Rungsita, secretary-general of the National Security Council, said today that the CCSA found it necessary to retain a curfew to prevent people from social... -
Premier League return: the issues to resolve
Premier League football is set to return on June 17 after a three-month coronavirus-enforced absence. Nothing realistically will stop Liverpool from being crowned English champions for the first time in 30 years. But there are a whole host of other issues to sort out, including relegation and next year's... -
Thailand warned to brace for the second wave of COVID-19 infections
The Dean of the Faculty of Medical Science at Siriraj Hospital has warned Thailand to prepare for the second outbreak of COVID-19, which he said is a certainty and, when it happens, the number of fatalities is expected to increase exponentially. Speaking on the Mahidol TV Channel today, Professor...
Coronavirus Outbreak Update
Trillion baht loan not needed had there not been a COVID-19 pandemic – PM
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, responded to Opposition claims today that his government has mismanaged the country’s economy, to the...
Environment
Typhoon forces risky evacuations in virus-hit Philippines
A powerful typhoon hit the central Philippines Thursday, forcing a complicated and risky evacuation for tens of thousands already hunkered...
Student Movements
Popular party’s disbandment sparks information war
In the third of the series on the rising campus activism, ThaiPBS World’s Political Desk examines how students are using...
Coronavirus Outbreak
Profiles
From beauty queen to new face in Thailand’s COVID-19 battle
Crowned Miss Thailand 2008, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul returned to the spotlight last week as assistant spokeswoman of the Centre for...
I chose to study medicine because I want to serve society … I am interested in being a spokesperson too, because I want to express myself and believe communication is important, even for doctors
Around Thailand
Can COVID-19 kick-start long-distance learning?
The debate over when Thailand’s schools should reopen has become highly politicized, but it has also led to an intriguing...
Asean
Myanmar editor jailed for 2 years over coronavirus error
A Myanmar news editor has been jailed for two years after his agency reported a coronavirus death that turned out...
Politics
Trillion baht loan not needed had there not been a COVID-19 pandemic – PM
Thailand’s Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, responded to Opposition claims today that his government has mismanaged the country’s economy, to the...
Food, Travel and Lifestyle
Juggling WFH and childcare amid the COVID-19 crisis – how mothers stay positive
The coronavirus has upended all our lives one way or another. The Government has imposed strict social distancing measures, one...
Business
Government’s 400 billion baht in soft loans may save 6 million Thai jobs – NESDB
Only about a quarter of the 8.4 million Thai workers at risk of losing their jobs, due to COVID-19 related...
Highlights of the week
How future of Thai politics will be like
Political analysts must primarily take stock of two things, which include a recent opinion poll predicting that “post-COVID-19 politics” will...
A key question is this: If Thaksin’s top lieutenants do form a new party, will it seek to prolong the delicate balance?
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Trump can’t do anything right with Twitter now
Saturday, May 30, 2020: Maybe every political rookie wouldn't do what Donald Trump did amid America's latest extreme racial tension,...
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