Wealthy returnees are being given the choice of a luxury upgrade for their mandatory quarantine, Thailand’s Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) revealed on Thursday (May …
Thailand lockdown: Jobless and trapped migrant workers in limbo
Thailand’s migrant workers face a precarious future as the country emerges from coronavirus restrictions. Thailand’s four million migrant workers are more vulnerable than ever after recent layoffs due …
Health and safety to come first for tourism in Thailand when travel resumes after Covid-19. Hygiene measures offer a clean break for visitors
A visitor to a beach Thailand wears a face mask. The country is promoting itself as a clean, safe destination for when tourism restarts. Photo: Jack Taylor/AFP via “M …
Thailand begins coronavirus vaccine trials on monkeys
Could these monkeys hold the answers to controlling the novel coronavirus? Researchers in Thailand began testing a new vaccine on them on Saturday. Officials said it followed successful trials in mice …
A Deadly Virus From Africa Is Killing Horses in Thailand
When horses suddenly started dying in Thailand as the nation locked down to stem the spread of Covid-19, researchers feared the cause was another deadly bat-borne virus that could kill humans.
Coronavirus: Myanmar, Thailand and Laos stay flexible as businesses reopen with conditions
Walk into a mall in Bangkok now and you will be asked to scan a QR code and key in personal details on a web platform for contact tracing. Enter a shop in the same mall and you will have to go through …
South Africans in Thailand, Cambodia turn to private eye to get back home
South African Declan Miller, the manager of Crest Hawk Investigations, a Cambodia-based detective agency, said he had received multiple requests from South Africans in Cambodia and Thailand for …
Responsible Tourism: Behind The Scenes With An Elephant Veterinarian In Thailand
Dr. Nissa Mututanont, Head Elephant Veterinarian at the Golden Triangle Asian Elephant Foundation (GTAEF) and the Anantara Golden Triangle Elephant Camp & Resort, shares the ins and outs of …
Japan’s Panasonic to cut 800 jobs in Thailand, move some production to Vietnam next year
Japanese appliance-maker Panasonic Corp on Thursday said that next year it will move its Thai-based production of refrigerators and washing machines to Vietnam, laying off some 800 workers.
Thailand Cuts Rate for Third Time as Economic Crisis Worsens
The Bank of Thailand cut its benchmark interest rate to a fresh record low and said it was ready to use additional policy tools if needed with the economy expected to shrink further.