The collapse of Thailand’s foreign tourism industry since April 2020 has seen Thailand, a country already experiencing a lower than normal growth level, become the… Read More ›
A further 1 million vaccine doses from the United States, as well as 1.1 million antigen test kits and ventilators donated by Switzerland, announced in… Read More ›
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Shocking stories from the streets, a rented room, taxi and even a temple tell us about a crisis and suffering that is more stark and… Read More ›
Khunying Sudarat Keyuraphan is an experienced former cabinet minister who was the leading candidate for Prime Minister of the largest Thai political party during the… Read More ›
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The National Vaccine Security Act 2018, a law passed by the National Legislative Assembly, appears to have been the template for the government’s incoherent vaccine… Read More ›
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General Prayut asked top CEOs to work with the government and try to avoid conflict at this time. He said cooperation between all parties was… Read More ›
The Thai government increasingly sees the Phuket initiative as critical to the country’s economic objectives. Last weekend, a high powered delegation, including former Immigration Bureau… Read More ›
Fears for Thailand’s critical vaccination campaign which now looks like it will fall well short of the government’s target to vaccinate 70% of the population… Read More ›
Plan from Thailand’s Energy Minister and Deputy Prime Minister at the Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) highlights the need to attract foreigners with capital,… Read More ›
Current numbers, trends and feedback from international travellers do not augur well for a recovery of Thailand’s foreign tourism industry in the last quarter of… Read More ›
Study into side effects ordered by the PM after top doctor already presented his emphatic findings based on a study involving 1,200 patients at King… Read More ›
Economy, Living, Politics, Thailand:
Any growth at all now for 2021 is questionable as the head of the Public Debt Management Office suggests the government may be able to… Read More ›
Two more foreign tourists within the Phuket sandbox test positive while the province has just announced its first Delta virus case as schools close for… Read More ›
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A key player has emerged at the heart of government at the centre of its struggle to survive during the COVID-19 emergency. Controversial but reputedly… Read More ›
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This week, it appeared the Phuket Sandbox initiative was gaining ground with up to 14,000 foreign tourists scheduled for July and more airlines requesting slots… Read More ›
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Loei MP Lertsak Pattanachaikun warned that Thailand could become a failed state with rising public debt and an economy which, unlike other world economies right… Read More ›
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With a surge in infections being reported on Wednesday, driven by the more infectious Delta variant of Covid-19, Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, the government spokesman has… Read More ›
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The Phuket reopening looks like it is achieving some moderate success as a senior Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) official heralds a new Green or,… Read More ›
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Thailand, whose GDP is 50% driven by exports, has a 90% deficit in shipping tonnage putting the kingdom’s exporters and importers at a disadvantage. A… Read More ›
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Top doctor at Siriraj hospital predicts infections of over 10,000 cases per day as many officials now accept that Thailand finds itself at the mercy… Read More ›
Premature 28-week baby is the latest COVID-19 victim after being delivered by caesarean section on Saturday 
Only 1.8% of the people in one poll this week said that they had any confidence in the government 
Top official – fully vaccinated people must wear double face masks against more infectious Delta virus strain 
Police in Kanchanaburi arrest two for sex trafficking as officials question US tier standards after demotion 
MP criticises stirred up health official, calls on him to fight the virus instead of being emotional 
Baht falling with confidence in Thailand waning as foreign tourism closure and virus drive funds out 
Calls for all migrant workers to be legalised as army seals off 575 building sites in Bangkok 
4th wave threatens to collapse the public health system as PM orders trainee doctors to Bangkok 
Thamanat’s new job is to make Palang Pracharat the kingdom’s largest voting bloc in parliament 
Central bank to lower GDP growth forecast as its attention turns to private sector debt management 
Change in insurance rules for retirement visas after some over 70s were forced out of Thailand 
Engineer gets suspended sentence for killing 17 year old in Chonburi with a gun in a road rage confrontation 
Coalition MPs support opposition’s constitutional reform plan to scrap the Senate’s right to vote on PM 
Defiant Prayut vows to lead his government to full term until 2023 election and post virus economy 
Blow for travellers: strict rules, no bars and entertainment venues allowed to open in Phuket 
Loan bill passes but Thai economic prospects are not bright with a 1.8% 2021 GDP gain predicted 
Anutin signs up Pfizer for 20 million doses but warns that Covid-19 may be with us for some time into the future 
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