Covid-19
Prime minister will not give into pressure and open the country up prematurely
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Tuesday that the government is preparing to ease up on some lockdown measures amid the declining number of new coronavirus cases but the government is still on high alert. The official decision on the...
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Thanathorn said he doesn’t know if mother asked by Prayut; working on providing equipment to hospitals
Former member of the now dissolved Future Forward Party Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit said on Tuesday that he does not know if Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha will send a letter to his mother as part of the government's initiative to ask...
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Thailand discovers 19 new coronavirus infections; low numbers could indicate imminent restart to the economy
Thailand’s government said on Tuesday that it had discovered 19 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,811.The 19 new cases are the lowest number in over a month.There was 1 new fatality with...
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Grassroots struggling to survive while the government focus on efforts to subsidize utilities
The line stretched from the main building inside the temple complex all the way to the temple gate. Luang Por Methana said he had never seen anything like in his 30 years of ordination.The people had come to...
Covid-19
Government to reopen businesses in 32 provinces before considering nationwide easing
Thailand’s Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Monday that it would consider easing restriction and open businesses in 32 out of 77 provinces in Thailand as new infection numbers decrease.Thailand has confirmed coronavirus cases in 68...
Covid-19
Regional update: Coronavirus cases in Thailand
Our updated number of cases by region, current as of Monday morning, are listed below.Central region: Bangkok: 1424Nonthaburi: 150Samut Prakan: 108Pathum Thani: 33Nakhon Pathom: 18Samut Sakhon: 13Nakhon Sawan: 10Phitsanulok: 6Saraburi: 5Suphan Buri: 5Phetchabun: 3Sukhothai: 3Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya: 2Lopburi: 2Nakhon...
Current Affairs
Opinion: Prayut calling in favours in approach to top 20 richest?
Following Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s surprise announcement on Friday evening that he will be approaching Thailand's 20 richest families, who are “seniors of the society,” to help the country fight against the outbreak of the coronavirus, one question lingered...
Covid-19
Is Thailand ready to re-open; neighbours offer glimpse of dangers of reopening
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said that his government will consider this week whether to re-open the country by the end of the month and ease state-of-emergency provisions introduced to help curb the spread of coronavirus.Prayut said that...
Covid-19
Thailand finds 32 new cases of coronavirus; no deaths for the second day in a row
Thailand’s government said on Sunday that it had discovered 32 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,765.It continues a lowering trend of new infections with no increase of three digits in over a week.There were...
Covid-19
Thailand confirms 33 new coronavirus infections; no new fatality
The Thai government said on Saturday that it had discovered 33 new coronavirus infections and now new fatalities.The new confirmed cases bring the total number of cases to 2,733.It is the first time in weeks that there...
