Signs prohibiting entry to the Royal Hotel in Bangkok, an alternative state quarantine hotel for people returning to Thailand from abroad, on Sept 28. HOTELIERS in Thailand could see losses continue ... ( read original story ...)
Thailand delays hosting of first foreign tourists since April
Thailand is pushing back plans to receive its first batch of foreign tourists due to administrative issues, a senior official said on Thursday, adding to uncertainty about when it will welcome back ... ( read original story ...)
EMERGING MARKETS-Thailand gains after govt adds tax deduction to stimulus push
Thai stocks climbed nearly 1% on Thursday as the government took measures to boost consumption in its coronavirus-battered economy, leading gains across a handful of Asia's big emerging markets. By ... ( read original story ...)
Mouawad unveils the spectacular Mouawad Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Crown
On October 7, 2020, at a dazzling event at Icon Siam, Bangkok, Thailand, Mouawad unveiled the Mouawad Miss Universe Thailand 2020 Crown. ( read original story ...)
Iran rights activist Narges Mohammadi freed from jail
Iranian human rights activist and journalist Narges Mohammadi has been released from prison after her sentence was reduced, her husband and the judiciary said on Thursday. “Narges was released from ... ( read original story ...)
Iran frees rights activist after more than 8 years in prison
Iran has released a prominent human rights activist who campaigned against the death penalty, Iranian media reported Thursday. The semiofficial ISNA news agency quoted judiciary official Sadegh ... ( read original story ...)
Iran Reports Record High 4,392 New Coronavirus Cases: Health Ministry
Iran has registered a record high 4,392 new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, taking the total to 488,236, the Health Ministry reported on Thursday. Ministry spokeswoman Sima Sadat Lari told ... ( read original story ...)
A Disrupted Thanksgiving Leaves the Turkey Business Guessing
Without big gatherings, will Americans buy whole birds? Smaller ones? Just parts? Farmers and retailers are already placing their bets. ( read original story ...)
Cyprus Ghost Town’s Beach Becomes a New Front for Turkey
A sandy beach fringing a ghost town in Cyprus’s Turkish-controlled north has become Turkey’s latest front as it pushes for a two-state solution on the divided island and defends the enclave’s claims ... ( read original story ...)
UN accused over failure to investigate ‘war on drugs’ killings in the Philippines
Human rights groups calling for a probe into president Rodrigo Duterte’s anti-narcotics crackdown say abuses continue ... ( read original story ...)