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Shutdown sparks exodus of 60,000 migrant workers: official
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2020
» About 60,000 migrant workers living in Thailand have fled the country since authorities shut malls and many businesses at the weekend to curb the spread of the coronavirus, an interior ministry official said on Wednesday.
Tonne of ganja seized on Mekong bank
Pattanapong Sripiachai, Published on 25/03/2020
» NAKHON PHANOM: A patrol from the Mekong Riverine Unit seized about 1,000 kilogrammes of compressed marijuana found in fertiliser sacks on the bank of the Mekong river in Bung Khong Long district of Bang Kan province late on Tuesday night, MRU commander R/Adm Sompong Sorn-akas said on Wednesday
Borders reopen for 2nd day
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2020
» Thailand was forced to open its borders in the North and Northeast for a second day running as thousands of migrant workers from Myanmar and Laos demanded to cross over despite the temporary shutdown measures against Covid-19.
Workers call for help as incomes collapse
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/03/2020
» Motorcycle taxi drivers, vendors in border areas and other informal workers in provinces affected by the spread of coronavirus are appealing for government help to ease their increasing financial burdens.