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Opinion: It is time we divest our interests from Beijing; we can no longer trust the PRC
China has made big overtures to the region and the world in the last ten years, promoting both its giant infrastructure project (the Belt and Road Initiative) and its closely related development bank (the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank).In...
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Thailand discovers three new infections; only 165 infected left in hospital after 11 more recover
Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered three new coronavirus infection bringing the total number of infected to 2,992.There was no new fatality with the death toll still at 55.11 more patients have recovered from the...
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Thailand discovers one new coronavirus infection; Australian hotel owner dies from infection
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday that it had discovered one new coronavirus infection bringing the total number of infected to 2,989.It is the second day in a row that the number of new infections was just one. The new...
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New polls reveal Malaysian sentiment on the coronavirus outbreak and their government’s response
by Dr Lau Kong CheenPrior to the aggressive rise of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia, the country was experiencing a political storm. Many were distracted by the uncertainty in the swing of political power. With a new government...
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Thailand discovers only one new coronavirus infection; the lowest total since the outbreak began
Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered one new coronavirus infection bringing the total number of infected to 2,988.It is the lowest number of infections over a 24 hour period since the outbreak began.There were no...
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BTS failure shows the vulnerability of restarting businesses
A BTS breakdown on Tuesday morning saw commuters packed together despite the need for social distancing measures.https://twitter.com/BDneverdie1988/status/1257486351936614400It is one of several images being shared on the internet showing Thais grouped together in closed proximity.One image shows rows...
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Restaurants cautious as Thailand allows some to re-open
On Sunday, the Thai government allowed some restaurants and eateries to re-open after a month of closure. The government had shuttered many businesses in their attempt to keep coronavirus infection numbers low.The re-opened restaurants will still have to...
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Formally employed Thais also hit by coronavirus outbreak/shutdown; SSO under pressure
The Thais working in a formal capacity have been adversely affected by the government's measures to control the spread of the coronavirus, government statistics on Monday revealed.Thailand's informal work sector has made the news in the past weeks...
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Thailand discovers 18 new coronavirus infections; government says 40 cases in Yala still unconfirmed
Thailand’s government said on Monday that it had discovered 18 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,987.All new infections were migrants in a migrant detention center in Songkhla province.Seventeen of the new infections were...
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Opinion: For Thais, only disorder in today’s world order
“You are more American," a friend of mine once told me, "than some real Americans.”A preposterous proposition, I thought. Berkeley based I may be, but I am Bangkok born and bred. I had never set foot in the United...
