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Govt 'needs to lift all Covid curbs'
Gary Boyle, Published on 18/02/2022
» Tourism business operators are asking the government to fully reopen the country to international tourists by lifting all remaining Covid-19 restrictions from next month.
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.
Thailand's internet censorship rates 6/10
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 17/01/2020
» Thailand has received a score of 6 out of 10 for internet censorship, on par with various regional peers, according to UK-based tech research firm Comparitech.
Corruption rising in Thailand, survey says
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/01/2019
» Thailand dropped to 36 points, one lower than the year before, in Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index released on Tuesday.
Double bomb kills 18 at Philippines church
Gary Boyle, Published on 28/01/2019
» JOLO, Philippines: A double bomb attack during services at a Roman Catholic cathedral killed at least 18 people on a southern Philippines island.
319 foreigners arrested in latest 'outlaws' raids
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 05/10/2018
» A total of 319 foreigners were arrested for immigration offences in the latest "outlaw tourists" raids, which targeted 337 locations across the country early on Friday morning.
Police stand their ground on female ban
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 10/09/2018
» Terminating the recruitment of female cadets is a step backward for gender equality, say critics, but the police are standing their ground on the policy and insist that despite the move, the role of women in the police force will not be phased out.
Doksuri hits North, Northeast with heavy rain, flooding (Updated)
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 16/09/2017
» Flash floods and runoff, triggered by storm Doksuri, swept through many northern and northeastern provinces on Friday night and Saturday morning, causing widespread damage to houses, public utilities and farmland.
Almost champions
Published on 18/08/2017
» It was a heartbreaking loss for two-time Asian women's volleyball champions Thailand, who started off brilliantly only to concede the last three sets to arch-rivals Japan
Now more than 10,000 7-Eleven stores in Thailand
Terry Fredrickson, Published on 17/08/2017
» The number of 7-Eleven convenience stores in Thailand has topped 10,000, achieving the milestone at a faster pace than in Japan, their local operator says.