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Social Isolation Is Exacerbating Mental Health Issues; Don’t Worry, You’re Not Alone
“You okay?” my boss asked me earlier this month, “You seem a bit frustrated.”Staring blankly at the screen, I wasn’t quite
sure how to respond or name it. For days now, something inside me was off. The
sensations were subtle, but...
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Prayut says government has only enough money to pay one month of aid to those affected by coronavirus; Phuket governor reshuffled
The government will consider easing lockdown measures
as coronavirus infection numbers continue to fall, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha
said on Wednesday.“The number of new confirmed cases is gradually
declining in past days and we will use this as an indicator of...
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Coalition aide fired after criticizing desperate people left behind by government subsidy scheme
An assistant to a Bhumjaithai Party member of parliament, the second biggest party in the current coalition government, was fired from his position by the head of the party and health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, for criticizing desperate citizens.The assistant,...
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ASEAN +3 promises regional cooperation to tackle the coronavirus outbreak
Consisting of China, Japan, and South Korea, the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) convened on Tuesday via Videoconference, chaired by the Prime Minister of Viet Nam Nguyen Xuan Phuc. In a joint statement,...
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Thailand discovers 30 new coronavirus infections; extends airspace shut down until the end of April
Thailand’s government said on Wednesday that it had discovered 30 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,643.It continues a lowering trend of new infections with no increase of three digits in over a week.There...
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Regional update: Coronavirus cases in Thailand
Our updated number of cases by region, current as of Wednesday morning, are listed below.Central region: Bangkok: 1311Nonthaburi: 149Samut Prakan: 107Pathum Thani: 33Nakhon Pathom: 18Samut Sakhon: 13Nakhon Sawan: 10Phitsanulok: 6Saraburi: 5Suphan Buri: 5Phetchabun: 3Sukhothai: 3Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 2Lopburi: 2Nakhon...
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A brief look at the ASEAN response to the coronavirus outbreak
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha attended, on Tuesday, a Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on the coronavirus outbreak. The conference included Japan, South Korea, and China, and was made via teleconference.Thailand’s number
of infected has begun to stabilize according...
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What does the history of Sino-Thai relations tell us about its future?
In 1975, Thailand established diplomatic relations with the People’s Republic of China.In the communique signed by Kukrit Pramoj and Zhou En-lai, Thailand endorsed the One China policy on the basis of the “the traditionally close and friendly relations...
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Thailand turns to Tiktok in times of plague
As the coronavirus pandemic and restrictive measures continue to keep us safe, boredom has inevitably set in.Just two months ago, Thais were still out and about and experiencing all that life had to offer. But sunny days and...
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Coronavirus impact steepens as global banks project sharper dip in economic growth and unemployment
Banks and global institutions have come out to warn that the recession that has gripped the world could be far worse than predictions made just weeks ago as the spread of the virus has been far worse than their...
