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 …
Future of Thailand’s red light district in doubt
World Future of Thailand’s red light district in doubt. Posted . The black leather party masks that performers May wears for their fetish shows in Bangkok are definitely not the s …
Record Flood of New Deposits Is a Problem for Thailand’s Banks
Thais are turning to banks as a safe haven, adding deposits at a record pace in the Covid-19 era. While that’s a vote of confidence, the lenders are likely to face a hard time putting all the funds to …
Coronavirus Lockdown Dims Thailand’s Once-Thriving 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 …
Thailand’s Economic Front in Fighting COVID-19
Another one trillion baht has been allocated to resuscitate sectors from agriculture to tourism. Moreover, Thailand is investing in human resources by providing training in necessary skills such as …
Cambodia calls for stricter border control
Cambodian Interior Minister SarKheng has called on local authorities to tighten measures at border checkpoints and prevent Cambodian migrant workers from crossing into Thailand as the country recently …
Nikon cuts jobs in Thailand and Laos with camera sales slumping
Another 200 cuts occurred in Laos. The numbers represented roughly 10% of the headcount at each location … “We have to prepare for two straight annual losses” at the imaging business, said Chief …
Coronavirus: Singapore-style stimulus not for Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand, say economists
Economists say Southeast Asian governments should heed this axiom in fiscal policy as they decide whether to follow regional economic powerhouse Singapore in adding to their already massive rounds of …
Why Thailand isn’t reopening to international tourists yet
International travelers hoping to visit Thailand will need to wait at least a few more months before packing their bags as the country continues to ban incoming flights due to the Covid-19 pandemic.