Millions of Myanmar migrant workers are thought to be stranded in Thailand after the border was closed and jobs were lost by the coronavirus lockdown.
Who is Vajiralongkorn, King Rama X of Thailand?
When King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand died in 2016, it was his son, Vajiralongkorn, who succeeded him. As King Maha Vajiralongkorn (and as the 10th monarch of the Chakri dynasty, also styled as …
In Thailand, the Return of the Leatherbacks
Thai schoolchildren place sea turtles on the beach to be released into the Gulf of Thailand during the annual turtle conservation release event at the Royal Thai Navy Sea Turtle Conservation Centre in …
Plenty of whiskey, few backpackers: The wild story behind Lonely Planet’s first Thailand guidebook
Joe Cummings was one of Lonely Planet’s first authors, creating the original Lonely Planet Thailand guide in the early 1980s. As the famous travel brand begins shuttering its offices, Cummings looks …
Coronavirus travel restrictions in Thailand allow shy wildlife to emerge
Thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped Thailand destinations of crowds of tourists, a large group of dugongs has made their presence known.
Captive Elephants in Thailand May Starve as Tourist Camps Close During Coronavirus Pandemic, Conservationists Say
As work dries up, many owners are struggling to cover the costs of keeping an elephant. In some instances, animals have been set free to fend for themselves.
Thailand’s tourist drought leaves space for shy sea mammal
It’s rare to see a threatened species of sea mammal in shallow waters in southern Thailand but thanks to travel restrictions that have stripped popular destinations of crowds …
One-month-old infant recovers from coronavirus in Thailand
A one-month-old Thai baby, the country’s youngest coronavirus patient, has successfully recovered from the illness thanks to a team of medics and the use of a cocktail of antiviral drugs, a doctor …
Coronavirus live updates: Thailand’s foreign tourist arrivals dip; South Korea’s economy contracts
Japan has confirmed 14 more coronavirus cases on the Italian cruise ship Costa Atlantica currently docked in the western Japanese city of Nagasaki for repairs, reported Reuters. A …
Airports of Thailand expects passengers to decline by more than 50%
Airports of (AOT) expects the number of passengers to drop to 66.58 million and the number of flights to decline by 44.9% to 493,800 for its fiscal year ending in Septemb …