Coronavirus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Thursday 13th of January, 2022: As of January 12th Phuket has had 452 new local infections confirmed across the island, but no new deaths, bringing the total number of people recognised as infected with COVID-19 in Phuket since Apr 3 to 24,968. Phuket is still open to...
Blast at South Korean oil refinery kills 1 worker, injures 9
SEOUL (REUTERS) - One person died in a blast at South Korea's S-Oil Corp's Onsan refinery in Ulsan, and nine others were injured late on Thursday night, an Ulsan Fire Department official said on Friday (May 20). S-Oil is the country's third-largest refiner and its...
More than 59 million internally displaced in 2021
IOM has welcomed the report, produced by its partner the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), calling it a valuable tool for the organization, humanitarians, and governments, in supporting communities affected by disasters and other...
Delhi’s day-and-night shelters offer daily wage workers respite from blistering heat
NEW DELHI - Satish Kumar's eyes were glued to the television playing a Hindi movie in an air-cooled room. This is how the 38-year-old daily wage worker has been killing time on a scorching Thursday afternoon, a day he has chosen not to work.Often employed as a roti...
‘I mean Ukraine’: Former U.S. president George Bush calls Iraq invasion ‘unjustified’
WASHINGTON, May 19 (Reuters) – Former U.S. President George W. Bush mistakenly described the invasion of Iraq as “brutal” and “unjustified” before correcting himself to say he meant to refer to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Bush made the comments in a speech during an...
First ever Amazing Thailand Roadshow to Saudi Arabia a success
Bangkok, 19 May, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report the great success of the first ever Amazing Thailand Roadshow to Saudi Arabia, following a return of cordial Saudi-Thai relations after 32 years. A total of 67 tourism businesses from...
Thailand to consider further easing of COVID-19 restrictions on Friday
The easing of restrictions on entertainment venues, such as bars and pubs, readjustment of COVID zoning and the lowering of the national alert level, from Level 3 to 2, are expected to be considered by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) tomorrow...
Thailand’s Evolving Defense Relations with Japan
AdvertisementThailand and Japan have enjoyed over 600 years of friendly exchanges. Following the establishment of formal diplomatic relations in 1887, Thailand has never had any trouble with Japan apart from hiccups during the Second World War and the 1970s anti-Japan...
Indonesian Farmers Protest Falling Palm Oil Prices Amid Export Ban
AdvertisementOn Tuesday, hundreds of independent Indonesian farmers held protests across the nation to demand that the country end its strict ban on the export of palm oil and its derivatives, which they claim has adversely impacted their incomes.The administration of...
China’s zero-Covid-19 policy dashes global hopes for quick economic return to normal
BEIJING (REUTERS) - A sharp slowdown in China's economy caused by its strict zero-Covid-19 rules and Beijing's shift away from a traditional reliance on external demand have cast doubts over how much the country will contribute to future global trade and investment....
Thai Archival Find May Resolve Fate of Missing WWII US Flyer
AdvertisementThe remains of an American airman who went missing in action in World War II may finally be on their way home, thanks to a chance discovery of records in flood-threatened archives in Thailand.U.S. and local authorities held a solemn ceremony Wednesday at...
TAT heads strong Thai delegation to leading South Asia travel show SATTE 2022
Bangkok, 18 May, 2022 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is prominently presenting the Thailand Stand at the 29th edition of South Asia’s Travel and Tourism Exchange (SATTE) 2022, with high-ranking Thai tourism officials and travel operators participating in...
NATO chief hails ‘historic moment’ as Finland, Sweden apply
BRUSSELS (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military alliance stands ready to seize a historic moment and move quickly on allowing Finland and Sweden to join its ranks, after the two countries submitted their membership requests....