On Wednesday, the Thai cabinet approved a proposal to sign a protocol on quarantine and inspection of exported and imported fruit via a third country between Thailand and China, aiming to increase …
‘Slave Monkey’ Scandal Forces Thailand to Rethink Coconut Trade
Thailand, the world’s top producer of coconut milk, said it will enable retailers and consumers to trace coconuts back to their source to show whether monkeys have been used for harvesting.
Durian-obsessed wild elephant storms into shop in Thailand twice, eats thousands of baht worth of thorny fruit
The pungent scent (or enticing odour depending on your preference) of the durian proved to be too hard to resist for a wild elephant who stormed into a store in …
Thailand moves to legalise same-sex unions
If passed by parliament, the legislation would make Thailand only the second place in Asia to legally recognise same-sex couples.
Thailand denies monkey labor used in coconut harvest
World Thailand denies monkey labor used in coconut harvest. Posted . Thailand insisted it does not use monkeys to collect coconuts on an industrial scale, the deputy agriculture m …
KFC Franchisee Weighs $200 Million Sale of Thai Business
Restaurants Development Co. is exploring the sale of its KFC franchise business in Thailand for about $200 million, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The Bangkok-based company is …
Thailand expects to delay plans for ‘travel bubble’ on worries of Covid-19 resurgence
BANGKOK (Reuters): Thailand expects to delay plans for so-called travel bubbles, given a resurgence in coronavirus infections in countries that had managed to contain the initial outbreak, a senior …
Thailand needs to do more to support older people from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic
About 12 million people in Thailand, almost 1 in 5, are aged 60 or over, more than half of them are women. And according to the 2017 Survey of Older Persons, 32% of those in their 80s indicated …
Thailand denies monkeys abused to harvest coconut products
BANGKOK (AP) – Thailand’s coconut-picking monkeys, long a popular tourist attraction, have become a sensitive trade issue as British activists claim the animals are abused and push for a boycott of …
Thailand’s financial system more vulnerable, says BoT
The Thai financial system has become more vulnerable due to the more-than-expected contraction of the economic outlook in light of the COVID-19 situation, said Bank of Thailand’s (BoT) …