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Haze fight needs new approach, say experts
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 25/01/2021
» Thailand is heading in the wrong direction with its approach to solving PM2.5 microdust and other air pollution problems as measures are not systematic or year-round, according to academics.
Thailand logs 369 new Covid cases Monday
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 18/01/2021
» The government on Monday recorded 369 new Covid-19 cases, raising the accumulated total since the start of the pandemic to 12,423. No new deaths were reported, leaving the toll at 70.
Two Covid deaths, 271 new cases
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/01/2021
» The government on Thursday reported two new deaths related to Covid-19 and 271 new cases of the disease, 259 local infections and 12 imported infections, raising the total to 11,262.
Concerns over vaccine
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 14/01/2021
» The Ministry of Public Health has requested further information about the vaccine it has ordered from China following a report it might not be as effective as first thought.
Masks and bikinis as red-light districts reopen
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/07/2020
» With performers wearing facemasks as well as bikinis, Bangkok's red-light districts reopened on Wednesday after more than three months of shutdown to stop the spread of coronavirus.
Government under fire over weapons budget
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 02/07/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is defending the decision to include the procurement of weapons for the armed forces in the budget bill for 2021, after opposition criticism during Wednesday's first reading in parliament.
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.
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.
MP Vipot a fugitive after court upholds prison sentence
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 16/01/2020
» An arrest warrant was issued by the Supreme Court on Wednesday for Vipot Aponrat after it rejected the Palang Pracharath Party MP's final appeal against a four-year prison sentence for his role in the violent protest that closed down an Asean summit in Pattaya a decade ago.
Prayut wants to curb rival gatherings
Gregory Morrissey, Published on 15/01/2020
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has voiced concern that rival political rallies by his supporters and opponents will lead to fresh conflicts, and said he has instructed security authorities to find ways to prevent such activities in the future.