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National parks ban single-use plastics
AFP, Published on 06/04/2022
» The government on Wednesday banned styrofoam packaging and single-use plastics from national parks as it fights a scourge of waste threatening wildlife.
Bangkok bars battle to beat booze ban battering
AFP, Published on 24/10/2021
» BANGKOK: As gin bottles gather dust, a Bangkok bar owner is trying to keep his joint going through a Covid booze ban with fruity mocktails seasoned with kratom, a recently decriminalised tropical herb.
Govt bans coral-damaging sunscreens
AFP, Published on 04/08/2021
» The government on Wednesday banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs in marine national parks.
Samui quietly reopens to vaccinated foreign travellers
AFP, Published on 15/07/2021
» Koh Samui opened to vaccinated foreign tourists on Thursday despite a nationwide surge in Covid-19 cases propelled by the Delta variant.
Ang Thong metal workshop transforms scrap into superheroes
AFP, Published on 19/07/2020
» Towering Transformers, life-sized Marvel superheroes and extraterrestrial lifeforms -- a "House of Steel Robots" in Thailand has made a name for itself by transforming scrap metal into dazzling sculptures inspired by Hollywood blockbusters.
Lines in the sand: beaches reopen with social distancing
AFP, Published on 01/06/2020
» People returned to some of Thailand's famed sandy beaches Monday, keeping well apart but enjoying the outdoors, as authorities eased some coronavirus restrictions for the first time in more than two months.
Asia virus latest: Aussie jails report drugs spike; China warned of second wave
AFP, Published on 17/05/2020
» Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the coronavirus pandemic:
Asia virus latest: India curbs foreign takeovers; Japanese tulips snipped
AFP, Published on 19/04/2020
» Here are the latest developments in Asia related to the novel coronavirus pandemic:
Passengers on stricken cruise ship to leave Australia via Phuket
AFP, Published on 29/03/2020
» Hundreds of cruise ship passengers were due to board flights for Germany via Phuket on Sunday, after spending days stranded at sea off the West Australian coast in a stand-off with authorities.
Thailand and Malaysia bar cruise ship over virus fears
AFP, Published on 08/03/2020
» Thailand and Malaysia have barred a cruise ship carrying about 2,000 people, including dozens of Italians, from docking due to fears about the new coronavirus, an official said Sunday.