Covid-19
Migrant learners must not be left behind in coronavirus response
By Sowirin Chuanprapun and Piyawan SuwattanathumMigrant families and students who face social and economic upheaval are among the most vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic.In many cases, the loss of employment or legal residency has forced dislocation...
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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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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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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...
Current Affairs
The worst drought in living memory has been exacerbated by Chinese dams withholding water
One of the worst droughts in the last 40 years in Thailand has been exacerbated by the Chinese government which has been intentionally holding water in its Mekong river dams, a new study says."The severe lack of water...
Current Affairs
Opinion: On China, Thai netizens contradict official diplomacy
It was a strange digital flareup. Ceaselessly, and seemingly inexplicably, over an entire night and day, Thai and Chinese netizens took to Twitter to rain insults on each other. Ostensibly, the issue arose over a hapless Thai photographer who, in...
Current Affairs
Thailand confirms 33 new coronavirus cases; total at 2,551
Thailand’s government confirmed on Sunday that it had discovered 33 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,551.It is the lowest number of new cases in a 24 hour period in the past three weeks."I...
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High-priced ‘public strategy firm’ once hired by Paul Manafort defends Thai government’s coronavirus response
A high-priced international 'public strategy firm' has been sending out press releases defending the Thai government's coronavirus response.Mercury LLC, with operational headquarters in New York and London, said in their press release that the Thai government "have successfully...
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Thailand confirms 54 new coronavirus cases; government defends lack of testing
Thailand's government said on Thursday that it had discovered 54 more coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours bringing the total number of cases to 2423.The government said that 2 more people have died from the disease bringing...
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Opposition leader says government must have clear plan for bailout fund
Sompong Amornvivat, leader of the Pheu Thai Party and leader of the opposition parties in parliament, expressed his concerns on his Facebook page on Wednesday over the government’s bailout scheme.Sompong said that in times of crisis like this,...
