Thailand

Thailand is expected to sell less bonds this fiscal year than previously planned, as government spending is hindered by delays in selecting the right projects to mitigate the blow from coronavirus outbreak. The government will borrow just 450 billion baht through bond sales and through term loans in the year ending Sept. 30, less than the 600 billion baht previously …

Thailand recorded zero cases of Covid-19 transmitted locally for 100 days in a row, entering a select group of places like Taiwan where the pathogen was virtually eliminated. As of May 26, the country has notreported any group transmission, HealthMinistry data showed on Wednesday.Authorities are still discovering infectionsamong travelers arriving at the limits ofthe tourist hotspot, but these people arebeing …

Palang Pracharath will not interfere with the choice of the new finance minister which Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will decide on Wednesday, Party leader Prawit Wongsuwon said However, with the prime minister expected to make a fast decision, stalwart party and Santi Prompat, deputy finance minister, has already thrown his hat into the ring, saying he was ready for promotion. …

A police officer told Reuters that police arrested a student leader on Tuesday as part of a continuing crackdown on political activists who helped organize an anti-government protest in July. Jutatip Sirikhan, 21, the president of the Student Union of Thailand, was arrested by a police officer in plain clothes while she was in a taxi traveling to Bangkok University, …

Three schools in two border provinces, Prachuap Khiri Khan and Kanchanaburi, were temporarily closed because of fears of the Covid-19 outbreak from neighboring Myanmar. Students in Kanchanaburi came in close contact with illegal Myanmar border crossers who later fell ill and were hospitalized. The Ban Kui School in Thong Pha Phum was closed for three days and parents, teachers and …

A large number of Thai students are now joining top universities abroad to grab opportunities from an international world, like the prestigious Ivy League. The British Council Thailand announced in February that the number of Thai higher education students studying abroad amounted to 15,738. Of that, 43% flocked to the UK, followed by 37% to the US, 16% to Australia, …

Here’s something new, not only did the new series of protests shake up political stability and deepen the divide between the younger and older generations, they also drove a wedge between the teachers and the students. As student demonstrators lift their movement against the establishment to oust the government and press for sweeping democratic changes, some teachers and schools opposed …

Informa Markets organizes exhibitions of renewable energy & electric vehicle technology in cooperation with government-private sectors; exhibits the latest developments and technologies with seminars; work towards a cleaner and safer ‘new normal’ world from 23 September 2020. Informa Markets; the organiser of ASEAN Sustainable Energy Week 2020; joins forces with government and private sectors. The most detailed regional exhibition in …

Opposition parties except Pheu Thai decided to endorse the constitutional reform bill for the Step Forward Party to “turn off” 250 senators before continuing with a rewrite of the charter. The bill seeks to open the door to drafting a new charter by modifying the parts regulating how to amend the existing constitution. Pheu Thai, the largest opposition party, said …

Police intend to prosecute pro-democracy demonstrators on Friday in favor of their colleagues who created violent scenes. Supporters of anti-government activists who arrived at the Samran Rat Police Station to accept charges arising from a July 18 rally breached police barriers and one hurled a paint container at officers, claiming it was a form of art used to respond against …