Covid-19
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...
Current Affairs
Pro-government voices criticize Thanathorn for holding a fundraiser for the poor
Ruling-party MPs and supporters are criticizing former Future Forward party leader Thanathorn Juangroongruangkrit for holding a fundraiser to donate money to the poor.Thanathorn, who was banned from politics for ten years by the Constitutional Court in a contentious...
Current Affairs
Former President of the Constitutional Court, who helped to dissolve several parties, appointed to the Privy Council
The former President of the Constitutional Court, Nurak Mapraneet was appointed to the Privy Council, according to a Royal Gazette proclamation published on Monday. Nurak Mapraneet served as president of the court for 13 years before his appointment to the...
Covid-19
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...
Covid-19
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...
Covid-19
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...
Covid-19
Here is what you can expect as the Thai government eases lockdown
Sunday is the first day of the government's easing measures. Here is what you can expect.1) The sale of food and beverages in hotels, airports, train stations, bus stations, hospitals, restaurants, beverage stores, retails stores, and on the...
Covid-19
Only 3 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours; country partially reopens
Thailand’s government said on Sunday that it had discovered 3 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,969.There were no new fatalities with the death toll still at 54.7 more patients have recovered from the virus...
Covid-19
April saw no insurgency-backed violence in Thailand’s Deep South, the first month without attacks in 16 years
There was no insurgency-backed violence in Thailand's Deep South for the month of April, the first time in sixteen years that there were no insurgency attacks taking place in a given month.Thailand's three southern Muslim-majority provinces of Yala, Pattani,...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers six new coronavirus infections; sixth straight day of single-digit infections
Thailand’s government said on Saturday that it had discovered six new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,966.There were no new fatalities with the death toll still at 54.13 more patients have recovered from the virus...
