Corona Virus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Sunday 23rd August, 2020 (Covid-19 Update): Thai authorities will extend the country's state of emergency until August 31, in efforts to curb the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), despite having no confirmed reports of locally transmitted COVID-19 cases in...
All rivals deserve credit in symbolism-dominated round
Peace is the winner this weekend, although it’s still a very long way to go. A major student-led protest against several things in the Thai society brought about a huge crowd and eerie familiarities with past political tragedies, but everyone was careful and mindful...
Thanathorn claims rally is victory for Thai people
Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit and Pannika Wanich, two key members of the Progressive Movement, visiting the rally site at Sanam Luang Saturday night. Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit, a key figure of the Progressive Movement, tonight described the anti-government rally...
Thai police seize 45,000 books about reform of the Monarchy
Police in the Khlong Luang district of Thailand’s Pathum Thani province held a group of Thammasat University students in custody today (Saturday), after they seized about 45,000 books, about reform of the Thai Monarchy, which were apparently intended for distribution...
Still life: Death and love dolls in Japan
Customers are asked to keep conversation to a minimum upon entering Leiya Arata’s home studio in Osaka. By the time make-up and costumes are done, they are expected not to utter a single word, their transformation into a doll now complete.“I wanted to be beautiful and...
China: More than 1 million people sent to Xinjiang internment camps each year, report says
China has published a white paper defending its Xinjiang internment camps for Uighur Muslims and other ethnic minorities following the US announcing it will block some exports from the region over alleged human rights abuses.Beijing’s paper, published on Thursday,...
Prosecutors decide to indict Red Bull heir on two charges
An ad hoc panel of the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has decided to indict Red Bull heir Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya on charges of reckless driving causing the death of another person and illicit drug use. In deciding to prosecute Vorayuth in absentia, the panel...
Protesters prepare for communication hiccups
Ten of thousands people from across the country are expected to join the anti-government protest this weekend. To avoid communication hiccups during the demonstration in case the mobile signal network is down, protesters start to circle around encouraging others to...
Australian recycler turns old tyres into oil, hydrogen
Australian recycling company Green Distillation Technologies (GDT) has developed a process which can safely turn end-of-life tyres into commercially valuable oil, steel, and carbon. More recently, the firm has ventured further into developing their...
Climate change and Covid land Nepal’s tea production in hot water
In the 25 years he has grown tea in eastern Nepal, Yuvraj Gautam never had a yield this low. First, diseases such as leaf curl and black tip attacked the crops on his three-hectare (seven-acre) farm in Ilam district - and when it was time to harvest the tea that...
Humanity at crossroads, biodiversity report cards warn
Developing countries that have been pushing for stronger ecosystems protections have been armed with a cache of evidence, released in a series of biodiversity report cards that warn the world teeters at a crossroads. Urgent action is needed to protect food...
Fears surge in demand for hand sanitiser could fuel child labour
Soaring global demand for hand sanitiser to combat the new coronavirus could increase the use of forced and child labour in sugarcane plantations, UK-based researchers said on Thursday. Sugarcane is used to make ethanol for alcohol-based gels and seven of the world’s...
Thai PM appeals to protesters to join the fight against COVID-19 first
Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha made a last-minute appeal this evening to protest leaders to postpone their rally, planned for this weekend, until the threat from the COVID-19 pandemic passes. Addressing the Thai public in national broadcast, the Prime...