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Police and immigration officials have tightened up border crossings, in the Su-ngai Kolok district of Thailand’s southern border province of Narathiwat, after more than 300 Thai migrant workers in Malaysia slipped back into Thailand illegally. 344 migrant workers, most of whom worked in oil palm and rubber plantations or on fishing vessels in Malaysia, returned
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s National Health Commission reported 27 new confirmed coronavirus cases on April 17, up from 26 the day earlier, according to data published on Saturday. Of that figure, 17 cases were imported via individuals arriving overseas, up from 15 the previous day. Newly discovered asymptomatic cases were at 54, down from 66
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia reported on Friday 407 new coronavirus cases, taking the total number to 5,923 and surpassing the Philippines as the country with the highest number of infections in Southeast Asia. The announcement came a day after an Indonesian official said the number of cases could reach 106,000 by July and follows criticism
The price of un-milled Thai rice, for the 2019-2020 crop year, has increased to between 10,800 and 11,000 baht per tonne, which is the highest in about a decade. The higher price of un-milled rice this year is due to lower production, about 18.8 million tonnes against an original projection of 20.37 million, because of
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Australia’s coronavirus-related death toll rose by three to a total of 68 on Saturday, health data showed, with the government stepping up its calls for people to sign up for a controversial movement-tracking mobile phone app. Australia and neighboring New Zealand have shown early success in potentially stopping Covid-19 after closing their
Thailand’s new COVID-19 infections today increased to 33, from yesterday’s 28, but no fatalities were reported. Meanwhile, another 100 in-patients have recovered and have been discharged from hospital. Accumulated infections to date in the country are 2,733, with 1,787 recoveries and a death toll of 47. Twenty-nine provinces have not reported a single new confirmed
Eighteen foreign tourists were today detained by Thai police for partying at a rented house on Pha-ngan Island, home to the popular full-moon parties, in violation of state of emergency restrictions. Police, from Koh Pha-ngan police station in Thailand’s Surat Thani province, raided the house after a tip-off from the village head, saying that many
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has appealed to Thailand’s 20 richest people for help by asking them to join the Government in steering the country through the crisis caused by the devastating COVID-19 pandemic. In his live televised national address on Friday evening, the Prime Minister said that he had sent a letter to the
Thailand’s agro-industrial giant, the Charoen Pokphand Group, yesterday presented the first batch of 100,000 surgical face masks, produced in its own factory, to Chulalongkorn Hospital. CP Group Chairman Dhanin Chearavanont said he was delighted that the factory was built in just five weeks and began operations yesterday, to produce surgical face masks for free distribution
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan, alarmed by rising coronavirus deaths and the specter of the collapse of the medical system, is scrambling to expand testing with drive-through facilities and general practitioners helping to collect samples. For weeks Japan has limited its testing for the coronavirus, which emerged in neighboring China late last year, despite calls from
A researcher at Thailand’s economic think-tank, the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI), has predicted that the number of poor people in Thailand might grow three-fold to about 18.9 million if the COVID-19 pandemic drags on for another six to twelve months. Isranews Agency reports that Mr. Somchai Jitsuchon, research director of general development at the
“This is no joke, the super spreader can hurt everyone,” warn the lyrics of a new Thai YouTube hit. “Covid comes with cough and fever. Step out of your house and you can catch the virus. People are dying or being rushed to hospital. If you love yourself and fear death, stay home now.” This
Universities around the country come up with creative ideas to fight COVID-19 by initiated an online marketplace for trading among its members. Alumni from many universities open the public group on Facebook as a channel for their university’s students, alumni and staff to meet each other, to sell their products and help each other during
Thailand’s coronavirus infection rate continues to fall, to 28 from yesterday’s 29, as the number of patients in hospital reduces to 964, falling below 1,000 for the first time in several weeks. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin said today that just 28 new COVID-19 cases reported today are a good sign, adding that no new