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 …
Thailand’s central bank will prototype digital currency-based payment system for businesses
The central bank of Thailand says it will prototype a new payment system for businesses based on the digital currency system it is developing, called Project Inthanon. The goals of the project will be …
Japan considers allowing 250 business travelers daily
TOKYO >> Up to 250 business travelers from Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam and Thailand could be allowed to enter Japan per day starting this summer, under a proposed relaxing of travel restrictions …
Some Business Travel to Thailand May Resume Next Month, Official Says
Thailand could allow inbound international travel to resume next month for business purposes, the aviation regulator said on Thursday, as the country seeks to revive an economy hit badly by the …
Business travelers from HK, Thailand, Vietnam eligible for short quarantine in Taiwan
Business travelers can apply for a shortened quarantine period starting on June 22 as long as they meet four requirements, the Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) said on …
In Malaysia, durian glut sees popular fruit sell for cheap
One villager near the border with Thailand reported selling up to three buckets of the fruit – each containing five or six durians – for as little as US$11.
Divers in Thailand attempt to free whale shark entangled in rope – video
A group of divers try – and fail – to save an injured shark whose tail was tied by rope …
Thailand’s government to issue savings bonds to the public via blockchain
Thailand’s public debt management office (PDMO), part of the country’s finance ministry, is set to issue savings bonds to the general public via blockchain.The post Thailand’s government to issue …
Thailand’s roving dog groomer back in business
Volunteer pet groomer Kriengkai Thatwakorn is thrilled to be back helping out stray dogs in Thailand, some in urgent need of a shearing after waiting three sweltering months for a trim.
The Cost Of Thailand’s Coronavirus Success: Despair … And Suicide
Thailand’s lockdown has kept the number of cases low. But the economic toll has led to a mental health crisis.