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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...
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...
Market Watch: SET facing external pressures and sales for profit
The Stock Exchange of Thailand (SET) faces continued pressure as US shares and oil prices drop on Thursday.Dow Jones dropped by 1.9 per cent...
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...
Social Isolation Is Exacerbating Mental Health Issues; Don’t Worry, You’re Not Alone
“You okay?” my boss asked me earlier this month, “You seem a bit frustrated.”Staring blankly at the screen, I wasn’t quite
sure how to respond...
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...
Government Savings Bank website crashes as 4 million people register for low-interest loans
Wednesday marks the first day the Government Savings Bank (GSB) is allowing people from the informal sector to register on their website for cheap...
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...
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...
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,...
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