Thailand

Police in Northern Thailand were called to a double murder, suicide where a man killed two relatives, stabbed another before killing himself. His motives still remain unknown to police and family members. The attack was reported to Lampang police about 7.45am Friday, Lampang police reported. Police and rescue workers called to the scene found two men lying on the road dead with …

After administration officials promised transparency, the Thai Government unanimously passed a U.S. $58 billion (1.8 trillion baht) stimulus package. The stimulus package is designed to resuscitate an economy expected to contract for the first time since 2009. Above all because of ripple effects from the coronavirus pandemic. Except for a few abstentions, the 250-seat chamber voted in favor of the …

An Thai Army spokesman in Thailand has denied reports that a whistleblower is facing punishment for exposing alleged graft in an army unit. Army spokesman Col. Winthai Suvaree said the charges are related to another offense. Col. Winthai  told reporters that whistleblower Sgt. Narongchai Intharakawee faces disciplinary and criminal action for dereliction of duty. Which is in violation of the …

Thailand’s government has announced it plans to create “travel bubbles” through bilateral agreements designed to keep Covid-19 in check when Thailand reopens its borders. “Once the covid-19 situation improves, we’ll allow travel between countries. However only countries that we have an agreement with,” Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told a briefing in Bangkok. Also adding no such pacts have reached cabinet as …

No one expected that the year 2020 would start off with a global pandemic and how COVID-19 pandemic would effect Thailand’s economy. It all started with the first patients with the deadly coronavirus infection from China’s Hubei province. The wildlife market in the province’s capital city of Wuhan has been named as the source of the infection. The highly contagious …

Thailand’s central Bank has said it’s concerned about a recent rapid appreciation of the Thai Baht and it’s ready to take steps to curb its climb. The rise of the Baht could imperil an already fragile economy, the central Bank said. The Thai baht has risen 2% against the dollar in the past month is among the steepest in Asia. …

The government has confirmed the ban on paraquat and chlorpyrifos starting June 1, 2020. Farmers who possess them are advised to return them within 90 days or no later than August 29, 2020. The ban is a result of a thorough study and approvals from several related agencies, including the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Ministry of Industry, National Hazardous …

Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s (The Rolex General) scandal over luxury watches that ended in an anti-corruption investigation is once again come to the forefront of the news. Thailand’s anti-graft body has been criticized for subverting the system of checks and balances of politicians and high-ranking officials. Its explanation about Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon’s borrowed luxury watches has …

The Mayor of Pattaya City has announced it will reopen its beaches and Koh Lan Island from Monday as Covid-19 lockdowns in Thailand begin to ease.  Beach goers in the resort city will also be able to rent lounge chairs and umbrellas. Pattaya beach operators must also enforce distancing measures by keeping lounge chairs at least one meter apart. Furthermore …

Thailand’s Education Ministry has said schools in Thailand are allowed to reopen July 1st but are obliged to follow strict health measures. Guidelines approved by the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Schools wanting to open before July 1 will be examined on a case-by-case basis. Above all whether they can adhere to sanitary and health guidelines set by the …