Current Affairs
Part 1: The Coming Storm
In early 2010, the political
situation in Thailand was growing untenable.Supporters of deposed Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra grew more discontent with the government of Abhisit Vejjajiva. The Thaksin supporters accused Mr Abhisit of colluding with the military and the...
Current Affairs
Government spokesperson denies cabinet reshuffle
Government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat denied rumours that the Prime Minister said there would be a cabinet reshuffle.The Palang Pacharat Party made headlines over rumours of internal strife – from a change in party leadership to a cabinet reshuffle.Recently,...
Covid-19
About 2.7 million people went out to shops and restaurants on Sunday
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Monday that more than 2.7 million shoppers have checked in to stores around the country yesterday. Of the 44,386 stores and about 2 million users that have registered with the government’s...
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Thai Airways to file for bankruptcy after green lighted by SEPO
The State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) approved, on Monday, Thai Airways International (THAI)’s rehabilitation plan which will allow it to file for a bankruptcy.Government spokesperson Narumon Pinyosinwat said after the SEPO meeting that THAI is to file for...
Covid-19
Three new coronavirus cases discovered in Thailand
The Thai government said on Monday that it had discovered three new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.That brings the total number of cases discovered in the country to 3,031 total cases.There were no new fatalities...
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Thailand’s GDP contracted by 1.8 per cent in the first quarter and will go into a recession of at least 5 per cent in...
The National Economic and Social Development Council (NESDC) lowered its GDP prediction for 2020 from the expansion of 1.5-2.5 per cent to the contraction of 5-6 per cent. The latest figure is now in line with the Bank of Thailand...
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Red shirts to mark ten-year anniversary of crackdown with muted commemorations due to pandemic
Red shirt protesters will mark the ten year anniversary of the May 19 crackdown with a merit-making ceremony at Wat Nuan Chan in Bangkok on Tuesday.The red shirt protests in 2010 paralyzed Bangkok for over a month as...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers three new coronavirus cases; begins to ease lockdown measures
The Thai government said on Sunday that it had discovered three new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of infected to 3,028 patients.All three new patients were Thai students in state quarantine. One was a student returning from Pakistan...
Current Affairs
Thailand extends flight ban until end of June
Thailand's Civil Aviation Authority on Saturday extended a ban on international passengers arriving in Thailand until the end of June to continue to mitigate the spread of coronavirus.The ban means that foreigners living in Thailand with work visas...
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Leading women rights organizations call for safe abortion services during the coronavirus pandemic
CHOICES Network Thailand, along with 55 other civil society organizations and 559 petitioners, petitioned the Department of Health, Ministry of Public Health to issue immediate measures to ensure women have access to safe abortion services during the Covid-19 outbreak....
