Thailand

In the international search for a coronavirus vaccine in October, Thailand seemed to be ahead when it declared that a local company would develop the OxfordAstraZeneca vaccine for domestic use and export to neighboring countries. But Thailand tried to raise its initial reservation of 26 million doses with a domestically produced vaccine months away as local transmissions rose over the …

Beyond the challenge in beating the pandemic, here’s another agenda the nation is dealing as underwater divers snip through discarded nets tangled around a reef in plastic-choked waters off the coast of Thailand which is a recent project to help protect marine life and assist the battle against coronavirus. In view of this, lethal source of plastic waste, ensnaring turtles …

If there will be parties involved in the cultivation, distribution or possession of cannabis and hemp will be able to register to do so as on 29th of January whereas if some portions of the plant are to be excluded from the list of Type 5 drugs. A selection of savoury dishes are seen, including pizza, kaprao and khao yum, …

Along with the unprecedented demands for restructuring of the Thai monarchy have seen political and economic turmoil, King Maha Vajiralongkorn is trying to burnish his reputation in what is shaping up as another year of tension in the region. In view of this, Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha oversees a tourist economy decimated by the coronavirus pandemic, losing jobs from factories …

It is expected that Teacher’s day is something to be celebrated in a special way but it’s different for the students who stacked bamboo canes and documents in front of the Ministry of Education of Thailand and splashed red paint on it to condemn corporal punishment, one of many demonstrations. In view of this, The Bad Student party, which has …

It’s 2021 but the lambaste motion against the government is getting intense. In fact, there is an essential ritual that has been dubbed a no-confidence debate by critics, and this year the opposition is spending no time drawing up a timeline for filing a censure motion against the government at the earliest opportunity possible. During the next fortnight, the petition …

The controversial drug was highlighted by Justice Minister Somsak Thepsutin. It’s the “k-powdered milk” drug, which has so far claimed nine lives, involves the tranquiliser diazepam but uses 20 times the safe amount. In view of this, the Minister shared  the results of laboratory tests performed by the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) on k-powdered milk which is …

The Ministry of Labour outlined the measures appropriate to register illegal workers from Cambodia, Laos, and Myanmar under the job amnesty policy of the government. The framework approved by the Cabinet on December 29th last year is eligible for both working and unemployed migrant workers. This was specifically intended to help track the conditions of migrant workers in the country …

Last year, most Bangkokians are pleased with the success of Governor Aswin Kwanmuang’s who is the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and want him to remain on to address other persistent problems, including traffic congestion and substance addiction. This year, the governor of bangkok has announced that he is ready for a gubernatorial election, but the polling date has not been scheduled. …

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha rescined the effort of Bangkok officials to repress the worsening COVID-19 pandemic by restricting restaurant dining hours even as the nation updated 745 new infections which were its single largest daily rise. For this reason, Bangkok’s restaurants will continue to go on with dine-in patrons for two more hours, until 9 pm, with the rapid …