Covid-19
Most businesses complying with new coronavirus measures after partial reopening
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Thursday that after 10 days of a partial reopening, nearly 75 per cent of businesses have complied with the government’s health and safety measures.The CCSA conducted an inspection on 177,026...
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Nissan refuses to rubbish rumours that it could pull out of Thailand
Nissan Motor Thailand’s representative said that they cannot confirm or deny reports that the car manufacturer is looking to lay off at least 300 employees and shut down some of its Thai operations.The Nissan representative told Thai Enquirer that...
Current Affairs
The Prayut government is postponing a law designed to protect an individual’s personal data
Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was due to come into effect on May 27, but its implementation will now be postponed for another year, the government announced this weekThe verdict, according to the Cabinet, came after business...
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Filing for bankruptcy is not the same as letting THAI disappear, said ex-THAI board member
Ex-THAI board member Banyong Pongpanich said on Wednesday that allowing Thai Airways International (THAI) to file for bankruptcy does not mean that the flagship airline will disappear. Banyong posted on his Facebook page that filing for bankruptcy only means that...
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Netizens angry over the launch of Thailand’s official Twitter account
The Twitter hashtag #ไม่เอาทวิตเติอร์ไทยแลนด์, or 'We don’t want Twitter Thailand', trended online in the last 24 hours in response to the unveiling of Twitter Thailand's official account.The negative sentiments towards the new Twitter page stem from the...
Covid-19
Thai citizens ranked the country last in Southeast Asia in terms of Covid-19 response, a new study shows
Thailand is ranked as the worst-performing Southeast Asian country in terms of its coronavirus response according to a survey conducted across the region and released this week.According to its own citizens, Thailand scored lower on public perception of...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers one new case of coronavirus in Chiang Mai
The Thai government said on Thursday that it discovered one new case of coronavirus infection.The new case was a Chiang Mai man who had worked previously in Phuket.That brings the total number of cases to 3,018.There were no...
Current Affairs
A council of old men, tasked by the generals and coupmakers to continue their ideas, asks for a raise
Srisuwan Janya, a political activist, urged the 20-year National Strategy Committee to disband on Wednesday after the council asked for a raise in their meeting allowance.The 20-year National Strategy, imposed upon the country by the generals and sycophants...
Commentary
Why Do We Believe in Conspiracies?
When I was young, I believed that adults all had telepathy and it was something that didn’t activate until you were 20. It sounds ridiculous now, but at the time, it seems like adults can sometimes read my mind....
Commentary
Opinion: Popular community pantry project can teach Thailand a lot about what it truly means to give back
A new charity project called roadside community pantries, or also known as ตู้ปันสุข/ตู้ปันน้ำใจ (happy/generous pantries), is increasing in popularity and spreading to 51 provinces across the country. The project aims to encourage Thais to donate daily necessities and items to...
