Covid-19
Photo Essay: The burden of the outbreak
The coronavirus outbreak has disproportionately affected the poor and the working class around the world. The same is true in Thailand.In this photo essay, Dominic captures the struggle of Bangkok's working class as government policies during the outbreak...
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Produce and beverage industry asks for ease on export ban
Many in the food and beverage industry are urging the government to ease regulations on exports as fresh produce rot away in storage due to the State of Emergency (SOE).Curfew and strict checkpoints throughout the country are affecting...
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Private sectors send in proposals to reopen, while high-risk businesses will stay closed indefinitely
The private sector proposed its plan to reopen to the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday, as the government is in discussion to relax its nationwide lockdown.If the plan is accepted, businesses which have been deemed low...
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Nok Air under pressure after pictures emerge showing crowded planes, no social distancing
Nok Air has come under increasing pressure over the weekend as online photos revealed no social distancing on their flights. The carrier was the only airline continuing to operate in April as the rest of the country shut down...
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Thai progressives say that Pita Limjaroenrat must answer questions about his alleged history of domestic abuse
Pita Limjaroenrat is the leader of Thailand's Move Foward Party. As head of Thailand's progressive party, Pita represents the hopes and dreams of Thailand's students and youth.Yet some Thai progressives say that Pita is the wrong man to...
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Corporations like CP should not be given government assistance if they continue to spend recklessly
The past week has seen a lot of huff and puff over whether the country’s central bank should come to bailout some of Thailand’s leading corporations as the global coronavirus pandemic has created a havoc in the financial markets.Amid...
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Thailand’s TrueVision hiring new staff to monitor foreign press for anti-monarchy and illegal content.
Thailand's TrueVision has posted a job listing on JobsDB for qualified candidates to monitor 17 "talk show and foreign news channels" for content that might be anti-monarchy or against Thailand's constitution.The successful candidates would have to monitor...
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More trouble for the appeals process for those left behind by aid program
Trouble continues for the 5,000 baht scheme as the "officers" sent to verify the eligibility of workers filing for compensation were not qualified nor were they civil servants, according to local newspapers.More than 2 million people filed an appeal...
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Opposition parties call for an ad hoc parliamentary meeting to discuss ending of the SOE
Leaders of the opposition parties met last week to call for an ad hoc parliamentary meeting on May 22. They will discuss the end of the State of Emergency (SOE), which is due to expire on June 30, and...
Covid-19
Only 15 new coronavirus cases in last 24 hours, continuing trend of lowering numbers
Thailand’s government said on Friday that it had discovered 15 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,854.The 15 new cases continues the trend of sub 20 cases, the lowest trend since the outbreak began. The...
