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Migrant workers face uphill battle
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 01/01/2022
» Red tape and the tedious approach of admitting migrant workers could lead to Thailand slipping further in the US Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, experts say.
Rolling dice on casinos
News, Published on 19/12/2021
» For decades there has been no single issue more divisive than that of whether to legalise casino gambling.
Historic Hua Lamphong station to take on new life under SRT development plans
News, Published on 28/11/2021
» The sound of a station bell faded while a train was about to leave its platform at Bangkok's Hua Lamphong station. Soon the bell will not be used while the century-old train station will become history when it is closed down next month.
Off to a shaky start
News, Post Reporters, Published on 14/11/2021
» Two weeks after the country reopened, the private sector is seeing signs of a tourism recovery despite lower-than-expected arrivals of international tourists.
'Limit the entry curbs'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 24/10/2021
» Nov 1 marks the moment of truth for the much-anticipated reopening of the country's tourism with Bangkok billed as the crown jewel of the sandbox scheme amid calls for practical measures to make it work.
Rural doctors to the rescue with mass tests
News, Published on 15/08/2021
» The fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic must be matched with an equally quick response to curb it, tagged with the all-important "what next" question, according to the Rural Doctors Society (RDS).
Migrants band together in virus fight in hard-hit areas
News, Penchan Charoensuthipan, Published on 14/08/2021
» On the outskirts of Bangkok adjacent to Samut Sakhon, many Covid-19 patients are migrant workers and migrant health volunteers from those communities are playing an important role in helping support local isolation schemes.
No 'one-size fits all' model suited for lockdowns, experts say
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 25/07/2021
» Thailand is struggling with soaring Covid-19 infections with more than 14,000 new cases a day. The Public Health Ministry has flagged a tougher lockdown like the one imposed by the Chinese government in Wuhan last year as it mulls how to tackle the fast-spreading Delta variant.
New deal gets thumbs down
News, Post Reporters, Published on 18/07/2021
» The government has launched its third economic relief package since Covid-19 broke out, drawing flak from critics who find the assistance too little to ease the pain and damage.
Private sector tech start-ups join government in fight against coronavirus
News, Published on 27/06/2021
» Trust in the skills of the private sector is crucial if the government wishes to navigate a way out of the Covid-19 crisis, says a Start-up network group which has been helping the government on the ground for more than a year.