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Grim prospects for foreigners living in Thailand

The global economic downturn will inevitably hit most businesses hard inside Thailand including those with a plethora of non-Thais inside their payroll.There are currently around 2.2 million foreign workers legally in Thailand according to official data but IOM...

A social enterprise founded to help vulnerable elders in Chiang Mai is now helping them fight against coronavirus

As we learn more about the coronavirus pandemic and its fatality rate, it is becoming clear that the elderly are the most vulnerable. For those over 80, the death rate is 14.8%, compared to 1.3 per cent for those...

Opinion: Coronavirus pandemic takes a toll on tourism sector and hurts those less fortunate

We can all agree that everyone is affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Nobody is safe from the virus, regardless of their social status. Top politicians, celebrities, and sports personalities have been infected. Nevertheless, if the disease spreads further, it...

Recession, dead ahead! Contraction looms for Thailand and Asia

No one could have predicted in February when Thailand's total number of coronavirus cases was around 40 that the country would be headed towards a recession.But with the number of confirmed cases skyrocketing to over 2,000 cases and...

Provincial governments put on high alert as cabinet considers total lockdown, a 24-hour curfew

***Prayut has since come out to say that there will be no 24-hour curfew and that the government must consider all measures***Thailand's Ministry of Interior released a memo late Sunday telling provincial governments to step up its readiness prompting...

Over 12,000 migrant children in Tak are vulnerable to PM2.5 and coronavirus

It is said that April will be the cruelest month for this pandemic. For those up in Northern Thailand, smothered by forest fires and high PM 2.5 concentrations, the cruelest month is already upon them.No one knows this...

Regional update: Coronavirus cases in Thailand by province

Our updated number of cases by region and provinces, current as of Monday morning:Central region:Bangkok: 969Nonthaburi: 121Samut Prakan: 102Pathum Thani: 25Nakhon Pathom: 18Samut Sakhon: 18Nakhon Sawan: 7Saraburi: 5Phitsanulok: 4Suphan Buri: 4Phetchabun: 3Sukhothai: 3Lopburi: 2Nakhon Nayok: 2Uthai Thani: 1Phra...

Scientists around the world are scrambling to find a cure for Covid-19, here are three examples

As coronavirus cases soar past the 1.2 million infected mark, scientists and researchers around the world are scrambling to come up with a viable vaccine that can fight back against the disease.Here are three of the most promising...

Montenegro thanks Thaksin for medical mask donation; Shinawatra clan donates 50 million baht to Thai fight against coronavirus

The government of Montenegro last week thanked former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra for donating medical masks to help the country fight against the coronavirus outbreak.Thaksin’s office confirmed that he donated 100,000 masks to Montenegro as a humanitarian gesture.Thaksin’s office...

Thailand confirms 89 new coronavirus patients; manhunt underway for Thais escaping quarantine

Thailand's government confirmed on Saturday 89 new coronavirus patients and one more fatality as the total number of patients climbed to 2,067 infected."Although the number has come down under one hundred, it is still high and we must...

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