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Drive-thru coronavirus tests have come to Thailand
Drive-through businesses are back in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, the model has been co-opted by necessity for medical and religious purposes.Following the success of drive-through coronavirus testing in Korea and Germany, Thailand has introduced the concept...
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Thailand confirms 38 more coronavirus infections; total number of infected at 2,258
Thailand's government confirmed, on Tuesday, 38 more coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infections inside the country to 2,258.It is the lowest tally in two weeks, lower than Monday's tally of 51.There was also one more fatality...
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Total lockdown not imminent, deputy minister says
A total lockdown and 24-hour curfew is not imminent, the Deputy Minister of Interior told reporters late Monday, after rumours of a lockdown circulated on social media.Thailand’s Ministry of Interior released a memo on Sunday telling provincial governments...
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Grim prospects for foreigners living in Thailand
The global economic downturn will inevitably hit most businesses hard inside Thailand including those with a plethora of non-Thais inside their payroll.There are currently around 2.2 million foreign workers legally in Thailand according to official data but IOM...
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A social enterprise founded to help vulnerable elders in Chiang Mai is now helping them fight against coronavirus
As we learn more about the coronavirus pandemic and its fatality rate, it is becoming clear that the elderly are the most vulnerable. For those over 80, the death rate is 14.8%, compared to 1.3 per cent for those...
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Opinion: Coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on tourism sector and hurts those less fortunate
We can all agree that everyone is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nobody is safe from the virus, regardless of their social status. Top politicians, celebrities, and sports personalities have been infected. Nevertheless, if the disease spreads further, it...
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Provincial governments put on high alert as cabinet considers total lockdown, a 24-hour curfew
***Prayut has since come out to say that there will be no 24-hour curfew and that the government must consider all measures***Thailand's Ministry of Interior released a memo late Sunday telling provincial governments to step up its readiness prompting...
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Opinion: Yes, the coronavirus is serious but in the north, it is the smog that is going to kill us
In 2016, I released a documentary called ‘Smoke: A Crisis in Northern Thailand’ that looked into the causes and possible solutions to the rampant agricultural and forest fires that plague this region, year-after-year. I spent about ten months working...
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Over 12,000 migrant children in Tak are vulnerable to PM2.5 and coronavirus
It is said that April will be the cruelest month for this pandemic. For those up in Northern Thailand, smothered by forest fires and high PM 2.5 concentrations, the cruelest month is already upon them.No one knows this...
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Regional update: Coronavirus cases in Thailand by province
Our updated number of cases by region and provinces, current as of Monday morning:Central
region:Bangkok: 969Nonthaburi: 121Samut Prakan: 102Pathum Thani: 25Nakhon Pathom: 18Samut Sakhon: 18Nakhon Sawan: 7Saraburi: 5Phitsanulok: 4Suphan Buri: 4Phetchabun: 3Sukhothai: 3Lopburi: 2Nakhon Nayok: 2Uthai Thani: 1Phra...
