Good morning. We’re covering India’s hospitals in crisis, a warning from North Korea and what makes Thailand a source for juicy, prickly, delicious fruit. Neelam Kumari Gautam woke up at 5 a.m. on …
UPDATE 1-Thai cenbank says lenders’ capital positions still strong
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) on Friday asked lenders to prepare capital … That sent banking shares tumbling on Monday on concerns about the health of the sector. “Financial situations remain strong …
Exclusive: U.S., Brazil protest Thailand’s pesticide ban over impact on wheat, soy exports – documents
The United States and Brazil lodged separate protests with Thailand over its ban on two farm chemicals earlier this month, documents reviewed by Reuters show, saying the “restrictive” and “serious” …
Thailand logs 3 new Covid cases, no deaths Monday
The government reported three new coronavirus cases and no new deaths on Monday, taking the total number of infections in Thailand to 3,151 with 58 deaths since January.
Biocon ties up with DKSH for distribution of seven products in Singapore, Thailand
Biocon Pharma Ltd, a subsidiary of the bio-tech firm, and DKSH Business Unit Healthcare, have inked an agreement in this regard, Biocon Ltd said in a statement.
Thai Central Bank Taps Cement Company for First Digital Currency Payments
The Bank of Thailand is integrating a CBDC payments system into the financials of the country’s oldest cement company in an extension of its Inthanon project.
From down and out to the ‘Tesla of Thailand’
On the surface, Somphote Ahunai, one of Thailand’s few self-made billionaires, is easily compared to Elon Musk — the ostentatious, genius Tesla founder, who is as well known for his prophetic …
Thailand boxes the coronavirus into a corner, but the cost is huge
When the first case of Covid-19 outside China was diagnosed in Thailand on January 13, many feared the worst for the country.The patient was a Chinese tourist, a 61-year-old woman from Wuhan, the …
Myanmar reports 23 coronavirus cases in migrants deported from Thailand
Myanmar reported 23 cases of coronavirus infection on Friday among a group of people held in quarantine there after being deported from Thailand. The health ministry said in a statement the group had …
Food deliveries during virus lockdown fuel Thailand plastic usage
Single-use plastic waste in Thailand ballooned during the coronavirus lockdown as demand for home food deliveries soared, activists say, setting back efforts to reduce the country’s dependency on the …