BANGKOK, Dec 26 (Xinhua): Thailand on Friday night (Dec 25) announced tightened measures to contain the spread of Covid-19, with new cases detected in more than one-third of its provinces.
Former sportswriter lives the good life after opening a bar in Thailand
Danny Knobler, a Los Angeles native and UCLA graduate, gave up a 35-year career as a baseball writer to open a sports bar in Pattaya, Thailand. He’s loving it.
Myanmar men caught crossing illegally from Malaysia
Eleven Myanmar men who said they had been working on trawlers in Malaysia have been arrested in Sungai Kolok district after illegally crossing the Sungai Kolok River into Thailand. They could produce …
Thailand worries over virus cases uptick
After managing against the odds to keep the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) largely in check for most of the year, Thailand has suddenly found itself challenged by an expanding outbreak among …
Anti-Myanmar hate speech flares in Thailand over spread of COVID
The outbreak, first detected at a seafood market near Bangkok, has prompted a surge in online hate speech as well as questions over Thailand’s treatment of millions of migrant workers. “Myanmar people …
Thailand Saw US$1.7 billion “BCG”, or Green, Investment Applications in Jan-Sep 2020, BOI Says
In the first nine months of 2020, local and international companies applied to invest as much as US $1.7 billion in Thailand in more than 30 …
Anti-Myanmar Hate Speech Flares in Thailand Over Virus
Facebook came under heavy criticism for the role it played in spreading hate speech that fuelled violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar in 2017 and has since invested in sys …
Moment truck pulls into car’s path before smashing into central reservation and sending boxes exploding across highway in Thailand
Boxes were sent exploding across the highway in Bangkok, Thailand, after the truck careered across the road. Dashcam footage captured the moment the van cut into a yellow Mercedes.
Kerry Express Thailand Surges as Much as 161% in Debut
Alex Ng, chief executive officer of parcel delivery firm Kerry Express Thailand Pcl, discusses the company’s initial public offering and business strategy. Shares of the local unit of …
Vietnam is No 1 destination for Japanese investors
Of 81 businesses receiving support from the Japanese government, 37 have decided to invest in Vietnam, while 19 have chosen Thailand. Minister and Chair of the Government Office Mai Tien Dung Speaking …