A global ranking on child rights placed Brunei Darussalam in 70th place and the fifth best in South-East Asia, following Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam and Singapore. The Sultanate scored an average of 0 …
Thailand’s Islamic bank doubles branches; Cambodia gets takaful option
Muslim countries in Southeast Asia. The Islamic Bank of Thailand (branded as IBank), a state-owned institution and the country’s sole Islamic bank, said it will more than double its branches, while …
Japan may soon allow business visits from Thailand
Business trips from Thailand and three other countries could be the first step to be negotiated as Japan plans to ease its entry ban, a Japanese government source said on Monday.
Japan weighs easing entry ban for Thailand and Vietnam
TOKYO — Japan will begin discussions with Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and Vietnam over the easing of coronavirus travel restrictions, Nikkei has learned, in its first step toward normalizing …
Socially distanced cinema in Thailand
Thailand Races to Create COVID Vaccine, Eyes Possible Medical Tourism Boost
Momentum is building behind Thailand’s push to create its own coronavirus vaccine, with more manpower and resources dedicated to the effort amid hopes it could boost medical tourism. Thai trials of an …
Japan may ease ban on entry from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and N.Z.
The Japanese government is considering easing its entry ban on visitors from Thailand, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand currently in place due to the cor …
AP PHOTOS: Thailand’s reopening is ‘same-same but different’
BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand’s daily tally of new COVID-19 cases has fallen to single digits most days over the past two weeks, authorities continue to ease restrictions put in place to combat …
Walls Close In On Thailand’s Poorest As Virus Shrivels Economy
The economic devastation unleashed by the coronavirus has put intense pressure on Thailand’s poor, like motorcycle rickshaw driver Thanapat Noidee (R) Photo: AFP / Romeo GACAD They share the small …
COVID Lockdown Pumps Brakes on Thailand’s Billion-dollar Sex Trade
In a good week, Nupchan could earn up to $230 — three times the minimum wage — from the throng of tourists that would sweep in and out of Chiang Mai, a city in the hills of northern Thailand famed …