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Regional update: Coronavirus cases in Thailand

Our updated number of cases by region, current as of Tuesday morning, are listed below.Central region: Bangkok: 1493Nonthaburi: 157Samut Prakan: 111Pathum Thani: 39Nakhon Pathom: 22Samut Sakhon: 12Nakhon Sawan: 9Phitsanulok: 6Suphan Buri: 6Saraburi: 5Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 4Phetchabun: 3Sukhothai: 3Lopburi: 2Nakhon...

Opposition MPs say a parliamentary debate is necessary to address the people’s problems

Opposition MPs warn that the government’s refusal to have an ad hoc session in parliament could prove costly. The lack of ideas may hinder the government when anticipating and solving future problems, according to local media.  The government coalition...

Opinion: Stop getting distracted, Thailand’s real political battle is between the haves and have-nots

Forget Thaksin vs Abhisit. Most people already have. Forget Thanathorn vs Prayut. Soon people will as well. Forget democracy vs theocracy, or if you like democracy vs authoritarianism, these arguments are irrelevant at best and a distraction at worst....

Opinion: Stories from the brink; our poorest citizens are being left behind

“I am no longer living in fear of the outbreak, I am now living in fear of starvation,” said Waanna Thamsangwan, a food vendor from Samut Prakan. Waana was one of the many people who came to protest at the...

Opinion: Civil society must help fellow Thais and keep the government in check during this time of crisis

Not long after our student protests article came out, the coronavirus pandemic put a dent into our momentum. The first COVID-19 case outside China was found in Thailand.Yet despite the seriousness of the disease, the government took months...

Prime minister calls for unity, says now is not the time for politics; SOE extended to end of May

The cabinet on Tuesday approved the government’s move to extend the State of Emergency (SOE) until the end of May, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said in a televised address.Businesses and industries have been calling for an easing...

Holidays in May will not be postponed; cabinet decision

The government announced on Tuesday that they will not postpone the four holidays taking place in May.Recommendations made by the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on postponing Labor Day (May 1), Coronation Day (May 5), Visakha Bucha Day...

Thailand discovers 7 new coronavirus infections; second day of single-digit infections

Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered 7 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,938.It is the second day in a row that new infection numbers have been in the single digits.There...

Regional update: Coronavirus cases in Thailand

Our updated number of cases by region, current as of Monday morning, are listed below.Central region: Bangkok: 1481Nonthaburi: 156Samut Prakan: 111Pathum Thani: 39Nakhon Pathom: 20Samut Sakhon: 13Nakhon Sawan: 10Phitsanulok: 6Saraburi: 5Suphan Buri: 5Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 4Phetchabun: 3Sukhothai: 3Lopburi: 2Nakhon...

Just the Issues: Pita Limjaroenrat

Pita Limjaroenrat is the leader of the Move Forward Party.Do you support gay marriage?Yes, we support diversityDo you support abortion rights for women?Yes, people should be able to take control of their own body partsIs...

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