Thailand’s ruling coalition is at risk of fracturing amid infighting stoked in part by criticism of its response to the Covid-19 induced economic crash, according to the main opposition party.
Thailand unveils ‘business class’ quarantine option
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.