BUTTERWORTH – Police have arrested thirteen men (including the barber) for defying the movement control order (MCO) after they were caught waiting for a haircut at a barbershop in Butterworth. North Seberang Perai district police chief ACP Noorzainy Mohd Noor said that police received a tip-off that a barber shop was secretly opened and allowed customers to wait for their …

Police in Chiang Mai were successful stopping a woman for committing suicide by jump off a bridge into the Ping River. The incident occurred on the Kua Saree Wiangping Bridge at around 7 p.m. The unnamed woman was found to be standing on the edge of the bridge threatening to jump into the river below. According to Thai media it took a …

For more than a month, a lot of things has changed and everyone is still adjusting with the sudden lockdown in many areas in the country. However,  many quarantine laws would be eased, some non-essential companies will be permitted to reopen, and the so-called “new standard” would remain in effect in places where the number of COVID-19 cases is considered …

As COVID-19’s human toll continues in its catastrophic progression, the world desperately awaits a vaccine that could put an end to the pandemic. Researchers are exploring all manner of possible vaccinations: live attenuated (pathogen weakened) vaccinations, inactivated (killed) vaccines, vector-based vaccines, protein subunit vaccines, DNA vaccines, mRNA vaccines — everything with their respective advantages and drawbacks. Even the BCG TB …

KUALA LUMPUR – The COVID-19 global pandemic and the resulting Movement Control Order to contain the disease could potentially push people to become poorer in 2020. The COVID-19 global pandemic however benefitted the industry of e-commerce and companies selling masks, surgical gloves, ventilators, personal protective equipments and supplying boxes for food deliveries. On the downside, the effects of after almost …

KUALA LUMPUR – A Malaysian doctor who worked at Birmingham’s Women Hospital, England has died of Covid-19. Dr Vishna Rasiah, known affectionately among his colleagues as Vish, is a Malaysian consultant neonatalogist at the hospital. He was described as a highly-skilled expert well loved by his colleagues and a respected figure in the Birmingham community. According to Sarah-Jane Marsh, the …

The current downward trend is happening in global crude oil prices. But this not following by the Indonesian government which hinted that retail fuel prices for certain types of fuel (JBT), subsidized fuel, and specially designed fuels (JBKP) would not be lowered. The decision was noted in the Energy and Mineral Resources Ministerial Decree No. 83 K/12/MEM/2020 inked by Minister …

Fasting As a part of yearly rituals, Muslims around the world fast during the holy month of Ramadhan. In Indonesia, a country with the world’s largest Muslim population, fast for around 14 hours a day for one whole month. Fasting is believed to be beneficial for the immune system, but during the COVID-19 outbreak, observing a fast can be a …

A man in Udon Thani province has committed suicide by hanging himself after his application for the government’s Bt5,000 relief payment was rejected. Leaving him with no money to support his 15 year-old daughter. The body of Supasit Chaokla, 42, was found hanging at 1.30pm on Thursday. Authorities believe he committed suicide two days earlier. His mother, Jiamsri Chakla, 62, …

Foreigners locked down due to the Coronavirus in Thailand have been granted another automatic visa extension for three months. The three-month extension from May 1 to July 31 was printed in the Royal Gazette on Friday. The announcement was made by the Interior Ministry and was signed by Prime Minister and Interior Minister. The extension covers foreigners holding all types …