Commentary
Donation culture in Thailand is self-serving, something Prayut should learn before approaching the richest 20
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha said on Friday that he would approach the 20 richest Thai families to ask for their assistance in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.“The government alone cannot answer all the questions posed by the outbreak," he told...
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...
Commentary
The cultural history of Thai sex workers from the north
Some songs capture the political imagination of the moment –
in 1988, that song was ‘Mae Sai’ by Carabao. “Who could be in as much pain as
the women of the North?” sings the soft voice of Thierry Carabao. The theme...
Covid-19
Social Isolation Is Exacerbating Mental Health Issues; Don’t Worry, You’re Not Alone
“You okay?” my boss asked me earlier this month, “You seem a bit frustrated.”Staring blankly at the screen, I wasn’t quite
sure how to respond or name it. For days now, something inside me was off. The
sensations were subtle, but...
Covid-19
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...
Covid-19
Coronavirus impact steepens as global banks project sharper dip in economic growth and unemployment
Banks and global institutions have come out to warn that the recession that has gripped the world could be far worse than predictions made just weeks ago as the spread of the virus has been far worse than their...
Commentary
For many Khlongtoey residents, the coronavirus outbreak is less scary than the prospect of starvation
Khlongtoey Dee Jung started out with a group of music teachers. They would come into the community every Saturday and Sunday with activities for children from low-income families, and eventually expanded their activities toward raising scholarship funds, and organizing...
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...
