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...
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Thai government to open online appeals channel for those deemed ineligible for coronavirus relief handout
The Thai government said on Thursday that it will now allow people who believe they have been wrongly discarded from the government’s 5,000 baht cash handout scheme to file for an appeal online.The government had pledged to provide the...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers 29 new coronavirus infections; government says not enough money for aid program
Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered 29 new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 2,672.It continues a lowering trend of new infections with no increase of three digits in over a week.There was...
Covid-19
Sex workers, ineligible for the government’s coronavirus subsidies, fear the worst
The coronavirus outbreak has hit sex workers hard. As red-light districts in Bangkok and Pattaya go dark, many sex workers are left without an income. Pim, a transgender sex worker interviewed by AFP, is working the streets to pay...
Covid-19
Migrant learners must not be left behind in coronavirus response
By Sowirin Chuanprapun and Piyawan SuwattanathumMigrant families and students who face social and economic upheaval are among the most vulnerable populations during the coronavirus pandemic.In many cases, the loss of employment or legal residency has forced dislocation...
Covid-19
Prayut says government has only enough money to pay one month of aid to those affected by coronavirus; Phuket governor reshuffled
The government will consider easing lockdown measures
as coronavirus infection numbers continue to fall, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha
said on Wednesday.“The number of new confirmed cases is gradually
declining in past days and we will use this as an indicator of...
Current Affairs
Rights groups call for Thailand to release prisoners to prevent potential coronavirus outbreaks in overcrowded prisons
Eleven national and international human rights organizations called in an open letter, on Wednesday, for Thailand to address severely crowded prisons in light of the coronavirus outbreak.Among the 11 organizations to sign the letter was the ASEAN Parliamentarians...
Covid-19
Coalition aide fired after criticizing desperate people left behind by government subsidy scheme
An assistant to a Bhumjaithai Party member of parliament, the second biggest party in the current coalition government, was fired from his position by the head of the party and health minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, for criticizing desperate citizens.The assistant,...
Covid-19
ASEAN +3 promises regional cooperation to tackle the coronavirus outbreak
Consisting of China, Japan, and South Korea, the Special ASEAN Plus Three Summit on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) convened on Tuesday via Videoconference, chaired by the Prime Minister of Viet Nam Nguyen Xuan Phuc. In a joint statement,...
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Time spent on WiFi increasing in Asia
Smartphone users in Asia are spending more time connected to the Wifi as lockdown measures are being implemented throughout the region to reduce the spread of coronavirus infection.According to Opensignal, a mobile analytics company, there was a large week-on-week...
