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PM urged to tackle overtourism
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/04/2024
» With opposition to overtourism rising in many countries, Thai tourism operators are urging the prime minister to seriously consider the nation's carrying capacity, while some have suggested collecting a 300-baht tourism tax in a bid to solve the problem.
Heatwaves to worsen, experts warn
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/04/2023
» The El Nino weather pattern will bring a hotter and drier climate across Thailand in the coming months, say climate experts.
Shoe shortage closes new River Kwai skywalk
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/09/2022
» The new skywalk along the River Kwai was closed only hours after it was opened, after running out of the special shoes visitors must buy to use the attraction.
Vaccine shortage closes jab centres
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/08/2021
» A shortage in supplies of Covid-19 vaccines led to the weekend closure of 25 vaccination centres in Bangkok.
Doctors: Bangkok in Covid crisis
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/07/2021
» While the government is upbeat about its Phuket reopening scheme, health personnel in Bangkok are struggling to deal with a surge of new Covid-19 infections and deaths.
Virus crisis fears rise
Gary Boyle, Published on 25/06/2021
» Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Thursday said the country's public health system will not collapse despite the number of hospital beds and health personnel being at critically low levels.
Blame game begins over 'vaccine chaos'
Gary Boyle, Published on 14/06/2021
» The national vaccination rollout has slowed after several hospitals announced their decision to postpone inoculations amid a shortage of the Covid-19 vaccine.
Bangkok ‘most at risk’ for virus spread
Gary Boyle, Published on 03/02/2020
» China tried to come to grips with the expanding coronavirus outbreak, with the death toll climbing as residents returned from the Lunar New Year holidays.
Water wars looming
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» The sustainability of the government's flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) plan is at risk of being stymied by drought and water conflicts, water experts warn.
Haze causes thousands to fall ill in North
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 08/04/2019
» CHIANG MAI: More than 8,600 residents in northern Thailand have sought treatment for haze-related respiratory illnesses since January, according to the National Health Security Office (NHSO).