Thailand

The Department of  Internal Trade of the Commerce Ministry is planning to extend help to shrimp farmers in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the wake of the 14-day lockdown in Samut Sakhon, a major seafood development center for seafood products. Wattanasak Sur-iam the director-general of the department shared that there is a daily surplus of 100 tonnes …

A new virus epidemic among seafood factory staff near Bangkok couldn’t come at a worse time as Phuket and other Thai tourism attractions brace for a small bump in business from the countdown to 2021. In Samut Sakhon province last week, Thailand discovered a record cluster of pathogens, sparking a 14-day lockdown of the industrial region. The state is debating …

The Pheu Thai Party’s Pichai Lertpongadisorn was surprisingly elected chairman of the Provincial Administration Organization of Chiang Mai defeating his nearest competitor and old friend Boonlert Buranupakorn in the recent voting, according to an unofficial count of votes. Both Mr. Pichai and Mr. Boonlert, the current Chairman of the PAO, were once old mates and camp members loyal to Thaksin …

In anticipation of the peak holiday season, Thailand is relaxing their travel restrictions on visitors from 56 nations, including Singapore, Japan, and the United States, to improve the ailing tourism sector of the country. Mr Taweesilp Witsanuyotin, a spokesman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration shared that visitors are permitted to enter Thailand without prior visas but will need …

In order to investigate reports of irregularities in the government-funded scheme designed to aid the pandemic-hit tourism sector,  Thailand discontinued its domestic travel subsidy program before the peak holiday season. For the Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, the authorities are reviewing allegations of collusion and fraud in the “We Fly Together” project which provides up to 40 percent …

The upcoming elections for the Provincial Administrative Organisation may cease to function in attracting a great deal of interest from young voters. This is from the study of the experts. In view of this, The elections will be held across 76 provinces with the seats of PAO presidents and representatives. It would be new for the local elections since May …

There’s another issue that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is facing as he  commanded the government agencies to take immediate steps to tackle the air pollution that has plagued Bangkok and the surrounding provinces. The PM shared that the government had continuously introduced steps against the rising PM2.5 levels, but due to the current weather the problem had exacerbate. He encouraged …

The leaders of the government, the Senate, and political parties are planning to send their members’ lists as soon as possible since the new national unity panel is taking shape. In view of this, The president of Parliament shared that he wants to see the panel hold its first meeting before the end of the year and will hold talks …

For more than a year now, a police colonel was kicked out from work and cited by police of assisting former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to escape Thailand shortly before facing a court ruling in the rice-pledging scandal in 2017 has been secretly reinstated for more than a year now. Pol Col Chairit Anurit, is the previous deputy commissioner of …

Charter amendment panel member Chinnaworn Boonyakiat strongly shared his opposition to a plan requesting judicial review of two draft Charter amendment drafts that were approved. In view of this, The motion signed by 47 senators and 25 Palang Pracharath MPs, the largest coalition faction there has been having inprovements that derail the process of charter amendment. In view of this …