Thailand’s prime minister became frustrated after being repeatedly questioned about a possible cabinet reshuffle, and responded by spraying isopropyl alcohol at some of the press corps. Prime Minister General Prayut…
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Thailand’s prime minister became frustrated after being repeatedly questioned about a possible cabinet reshuffle, and responded by spraying isopropyl alcohol at some of the press corps. Prime Minister General Prayut…
Read MoreSongkran festivities may be allowed this year, but without water splashing. However, this will have to be proposed to and sanctioned by the CCSA first. The Secretary General of the…
Read MoreWHO Representative to Thailand, said that consuming drinks with high sugar contributes to obesity, diabetes, and other diseases. He also thinks that the increase in the sugar tax will encourage…
Read MoreThree core leaders of Thailand’s anti-establishment Ratsadon group were formally charged with lèse majesté and incitement of public unrest by the public prosecutors on Monday. The charges relate to the…
Read MoreThe National Communicable Disease Committee has decided to shorten the mandatory quarantine period for vaccinated people arriving from abroad, from 14 to 7 days, effective from April, with the exception…
Read More“When you look around, you wonder why all the secretaries are women, and all the top managers are men.” The question which Pranapda Phornprapa has asked herself throughout her career…
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After the Food and Drug Administration allowed cannabis to be used as an ingredient, many food vendors at a market in Bangkok have started offering such dishes. One such is…
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The Ministry of Transport has assured that the two hundred year old Luang Poo Thuad chapel at Iam Voranuch Temple will not be affected by the construction of the Purple…
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Thailand’s well-known virologist, Dr. Yong Poovorawan, has stressed the need for the speedy mass vaccination of over 70% of the country’s population, or 50 million people, in order to generate…
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Thailand’s Anti-Fake News Center has debunked information, widely shared on social media, that there will be heavy storms, from March 2nd to 13th, all across Thailand. The Meteorological Department and…
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The satellite image shows the water level of the Mekong River this year is much lower than in 2019, sandbars are exposed, according to the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development…
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The Constitutional Court is scheduled to deliver its ruling next Thursday on the constitutionality of the constitutional amendments bill, for a rewrite of the charter by an elected 200-member Constitution…
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Muay Thai, the popular kickboxing martial art and combat sport, regarded as Thailand’s national sport, will be a competitive event at the European Games, in Kraków, Poland in June 2023,…
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A group of leading tour operators and hoteliers in Thailand has launched a campaign to reopen the country on July 1, 2021. They say vaccines are a game changer that allow…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is considering easing some restrictions during the Songkran festival, Thailand’s traditional New Year in April, but the decision will depend on the COVID-19 situation at the…
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Some of the naturally carbonated mineral water, from Huay Krachao district of Kanchanaburi province, has been bottled and brought to Bangkok to serve to prime minister Prayut Chan-O-Cha at government…
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Thailand’s anti-establishment protests resumed after a pause since mid-December. But their movement is now leaderless. Some people might say that the momentum of the movement has been lost, as the…
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Thailand’s Mental Health Department decided to drop Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Amanda Obdam as its brand ambassador over her online political comments, only after a week of her appointment. Citing…
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has defended the police’s use of force to quell a violent protest by anti-establishment protesters, in front of the First Infantry Battalion of the First Infantry…
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Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang visited the Bang Khun Thien Geriatric Hospital to observe the inoculation program, after the government allocated 66,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines to Bangkok. The other two…
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Thailand’s Tourism and Sports ministry will propose that the Public Health ministry organize an inoculation campaign in 5 tourism provinces and discuss the prospect of vaccination passports. Tourism minister, Phiphat…
Read MoreMyanmar government reportedly clamping down on journalists. This clip shows plain clothes officers making an arrest. The person being detained was later identified as Kyaw Kyaw Min, CEO of Monywa…
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Foreign Affairs Ministry spokesperson, Thanee Saengrat said that Thailand is supporting peace and stability in Myanmar, which is in line with the desires of ASEAN and the international community. There…
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Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang inspected the readiness of the hospital for the elderly in Bang Khun Thian district today ahead of providing COVID-19 vaccinations to elderly people, after the arrival…
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After the first batch of COVID-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac arrived in Thailand, people in nine provinces with the highest infection rates will get inoculated first. The nine provinces are…
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Thailand’s cybercrime police raided 8 online casino networks in 7 provinces and arrested 19 people, out of 22 suspects targeted. The raids in Bangkok, Ayutthaya, Pathum Thani, Sara Buri, Rayong,…
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THAI airways is selling its Laksi training center building, in the Bangkhen district of Bangkok, its Nok-Air shares, its Bangkok Aviation Fuel Services (BAFS) shares and Boeing 737- 400 engines,…
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Likay (ลิเก), or Thai musical folk drama, is a form of popular theatre in Thailand which is normally performed in front of a live audience. After COVID-19 spread across the…
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The CCSA spokesperson Dr. Taweesin Wissanuyothin said during the press briefing that the distribution will be split into two phases. For the first phase, where the first 200,000 doses of…
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The CCSA has provided more details about the easing of restrictions on business and other activities in different zones, divided in accordance with their respective COVID-19 situations. The spokesman Dr….
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People from Myanmar living in Thailand gathered in front of the UN office in Bangkok, as part of the “22222 Revolution” being held in their homeland, when all Myanmar workers…
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The first group of 59 European tourists already arrived in Phuket from Indonesia on Sunday, under the “villa quarantine” program, which has been endorsed by the CCSA as a pilot…
Read MoreBefore digital devices changed people’s lifestyles, book rental shops could be found in almost every corner of Bangkok, when kids were crazy about Japanese cartoons. Today, they are spending more…
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In case you missed it, here’s our special coverage on the no-confidence vote.
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The hashtag #MannersCannotBeControlled or #มารยาทคุมไม่ได้, related to the ongoing censure debate in the Thai parliament, became one of the top trending hashtags today, after House Speaker Chuan Leekpai revealed that…
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The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) is to buy grade-A dried cannabis flowers from community enterprises at 45,000 THB per kilogram. The Plao-Ploen herbal development center in BuriRam province is the…
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A “vaccine passport” has emerged as the best hope for Thai tourism businesses devastated by COVID-19. The passport, which could exempt inoculated tourists from the mandatory 14-day quarantine, might help…
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Dr. Nakorn Premsri, the director of NVI said incomplete information confuses the public. He showed the letter from AstraZeneca, dated February 15th said it is confident in Siam Bioscience capability to…
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Former Transport Minister Suthep Thaugsuban filed a defamation lawsuit with the Criminal Court today, against opposition chief whip Suthin Klangsaeng, for implicating him in causing 26 billion baht in damage…
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The Australian Embassy in Bangkok has released a documentary telling the story of His Majesty the King of Thailand’s time in Australia. The first part of the documentary tells the…
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The “no-confidence” debate, where 38 opposition MPs will take this opportunity to “criticise” the ruling government, has entered its second day. Here are the highlights, with an analysis by Thepchai…
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The CCSA will consider a new quarantine measure, called “Villa Quarantine”, with a luxury hotel in Phuket being the first to implement it. During today’s press briefing, Dr. Taweesin Wissanuyothin…
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The “no-confidence” debate, where 38 opposition MPs will take this opportunity to “criticise” the ruling government, has begun. Here are the highlights of the first day, with an analysis by…
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Thailand’s economy suffered its worst full-year performance in more than two decades, with officials citing the toll of both a gutted tourism industry and ongoing political upheaval. Last year’s 6.1…
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The biggest highlight for this week is no other than the “censure debate” which will begin this Tuesday and the voting scheduled for this Saturday. This is where 38 opposition…
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Thailand’s Department of Groundwater Resources has discovered an underground, highly carbonated and drinkable water source in Kanchanaburi province. The department’s director-general, Sakda Wichiensilp, said that this is the first of…
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Two ancient Khmer ornate stone lintels, on display at the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, which were smuggled out of Thailand about five decades ago, are expected to be…
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Signs that say “Permanently Closed” in front of bars, pubs and entertainment venues in Pattaya reflect the problems that owners are facing during the COVID-19 outbreak. Many of them could…
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Pathumwan district police have been gathering evidence to support charges of violations of the Emergency Decree and the Communicable Disease Control Act against anti-establishments protesters who demonstrated at the Pathumwan…
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The CCSA spokesperson, Dr. Taweesin Wissanuyothin has revealed that 1,815 infections across the country are linked to markets, 90.19% of the cases are vendors, while only 9.81% are customers. He…
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There are about 200 underground gambling dens operating nationwide, and 47 of those are in the Bangkok metropolitan area, according to a government panel, set up last month, to find…
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The governor of Samut Songkhram, Charas Boonnasa, expressed his concern over the CCSA’s announcement of a new cluster of COVID-19 infections, apparently linked to a female pork vendor in Amphawa…
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The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has postponed its plan to increase the maximum train fare on the Green Route to 104 baht, scheduled for February 16th. Many commuters who use…
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“Humans are a nation’s most important resource. Nowadays, everyone is equal, equally neglected as a human resource,” said Inthira Charoenpura, who has often been in the headlines recently, not for…
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As expatriates from Myanmar around the world react to the military’s lightning takeover of their homeland, one restaurant in neighboring Thailand is working a diner at a time to help…
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Thailand’s Disease Control Board has approved the COVID-19 vaccine management and distribution plan for 2021. The country’s health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said that Thailand will receive 2 million doses of…
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Thai health officials are not convinced about the “vaccine passport” idea, which would allow travellers, who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 to enter Thailand without the need to endure 14-days…
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Four private parties in Bangkok resulted in several confirmed COVID-19 cases. The CCSA’s deputy spokesperson, Dr. Apisamai Srirangsan said that despite efforts to maintain control measures, such as social-distancing, masks…
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No coronavirus contamination was found in 117 seafood samples taken from markets in Bangkok and other provinces between November 2020 to January 2021, according to the department of medical sciences…
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Bangkok found 18 new cases on Friday (February 5th), bringing the total to 820. The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Health Office revealed 18 districts have been without COVID-19 infections for the…
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Russia has been developing its own COVID-19 vaccine, and was a big headline news since it was out fairly quickly, compared to other vaccines last year. Though it was the first,…
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802 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Bangkok during the latest outbreak, with three new infections recorded on Thursday (February 4th). According to the CCSA, Bang Khun Thian district has recorded…
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According to an expert at the National Communicable Disease Committee, Dr. Thawee Chotepittayasunont, Thai people will receive the first doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine within a week of the first…
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The private sector on Phuket has joined forces to push for a self-funded vaccination program, to inoculate up to 70% of its population, in the hope that the resort island…
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The Red Cross is appealing for plasma donations from fully recovered COVID-19 patients, because it may contain the antibodies which can help others infected by the virus. Donors must be…
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The Food and Drug Administration revealed that Johnson & Johnson is seeking to register its single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in Thailand. The deputy secretary-general of the FDA, Dr Surachoke Tangwiwat revealed…
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The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is considering plans to attract foreign tourists back to Thailand, and may allow vaccinated foreigners to enter the country without the need for 14…
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In light of the military coup in Myanmar and the arrest of Aung San Suu Kyi, Thai PBS World Tonight interviewed a Thai business owner in Yangon over the phone, to…
Read MoreSchools in Thailand’s 28 red zone provinces will be allowed to resume onsite learning from February 1st. The country’s education minister, Nataphol Teepsuwan, said that the outbreak is under sufficient…
Read MoreSmall businesses around Thailand’s tourist attractions are suffering from the absence of foreign visitors, amid the COVID pandemic. As the holiday season is coming, the once-bustling travel hotspots in Bangkok…
Read MoreThese yellow inflatable ducks became stars of the anti-government protests in Thailand. But are there any hidden references?
Read MoreThe Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University is expected to begin the first phase of candidate COVID-19 vaccine trials in humans next April. Should the vaccine candidate pass phase 1…
Read MoreThailand has been praised on the international stage for the way it is dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. Recent cases, discovered in several provinces, resulting from a group of people who…
Read More“I feel it is about education. I think, if the standard of education were good, other things would follow. If the infrastructure were good, other things can improve.” said Issadaorn kulsantao,…
Read MoreAmong the young anti-government protesters, there are many members of the LGBTQ community. A drag queen called “Angele Anang” is one of them. She not only fights, what she calls,…
Read MoreHow a student-led protest in 1973 toppled the authoritarian Thanom regime and ushered in a new political era.
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Watch how the coronavirus pandemic has led to an unconventional way of celebrating 30 years of German unification by German Ambassador to Thailand Georg Schmidt
Read MoreThere have been so many political conflicts in Thailand, and the latest one is being led by a few groups of young people. One leader of which is 23 years…
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Read MoreThe coronavirus pandemic has directly affected countries that depend on importing food and agricultural product. However, United Arab Emirates, Dubai Food Security Committee has come up with the development of…
Read MoreIn North America continent where the coronavirus still has caused massive damages to many countries. On the other hand, local governments have been trying to come up with plans to…
Read MoreThe Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has formally opened a new landmark, the Chao Phraya Sky Park, which straddles the Chao Phraya River, linking Bangkok with its sister city, Thonburi. The…
Read MoreResearchers around the world are trying to confirm the source of the new coronavirus which led to the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier research has pointed in the direction of bats as…
Read MoreIn the modern days social network has played a massive role in our life and has brought us closer together in term of communication and deliver massages. However, as we…
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