Coronavirus Update for Phuket & Thailand
Monday 18th October, 2021: Fully vaccinated travelers to Phuket can skip the usual Covid-19 quarantine and just have to complete a 7-night stay on the island, and then be able to travel to all destinations in Thailand if they wish. Yes, it's still classed as...
China giving Covid-19 shots to three-year-olds as Delta outbreak persists
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China started giving Covid-19 vaccines to children as young as three, as the country grapples with the return of the delta variant and more frequent virus outbreaks. Multiple places across China are rolling out vaccines to children aged between...
KMT’s political strategy could hurt itself and Taiwan, say experts
TAIPEI - Recalling elected politicians has become a tool for Taiwan's Kuomintang (KMT) in recent years, as the main opposition party seeks to gain some political ground ahead of local elections next year. But some experts say the party needs to tread carefully or risk...
China to start vaccinating children as young as three as Covid cases spread
Children as young as three will start receiving Covid-19 vaccines in China, where 76 per cent of the population has been fully vaccinated and authorities are maintaining a zero-tolerance policy toward outbreaks.Local city and provincial level governments in at least...
First COVID Delta+ case found in Thailand, no cause of alarm – DCD
Thailand has recorded its first case of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19, but there is no cause for concern over its severity, drug or vaccine resistance as the disease being closely monitored, according to Dr. Chawetsan Namwat, director of the Division of Disease...
Thailand welcomes first Finnair flight from Stockholm to Phuket
Bangkok, 25 October, 2021 – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) today welcomed the start of Finnair’s latest direct non-stop service from Stockholm to Phuket during the 2021-2022 winter season. The welcoming ceremony was presided over by Mr. Piyapong Choowong,...
Myanmar threatens to skip ASEAN summit over junta chief’s exclusion
Junta spokesman Brigadier General Zaw Min Tun speaking during a live press conference organised by the military government in Naypyidaw. Myanmar’s junta threatened on October 25 to skip an ASEAN summit after the bloc said its chief could not attend over doubts of the...
Plastics set to overtake coal plants on GHG emissions, new study shows
Plastics will outpace coal plants in the US by 2030 in terms of their contributions to climate change, according to a new report released Oct. 21 by Beyond Plastics, a project at Bennington College in Vermont. Yet policymakers and businesses are not currently...
China’s capital Beijing sees worst air pollution since coal curbs lifted
BEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China's capital city is suffering through its worst air pollution since May in the wake of its decision to boost coal production to address a power crunch. The concentration of PM2.5 particles - the most-hazardous, tiny particulate matter...
In-depth Q&A: the United Kingdom’s net-zero strategy
The 368-page strategy was published alongside a raft of other documents, including a 202-page heat and buildings strategy, a 135-page Treasury review of the costs of reaching net-zero and numerous other documents. In total, Carbon Brief counted 21...
Myanmar Junta Decries Exclusion of Coup Leader From ASEAN Summit
AdvertisementMyanmar’s military-installed government has challenged the decision of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to bar its self-appointed leader from attending the regional bloc’s summit this week.At a “tense” emergency meeting on October 15,...
Man shot dead in Kashmir as security tight for minister’s visit
SRINAGAR, INDIA (AFP) - Militants shot dead a civilian in Kashmir on Sunday (Oct 24), residents said, as authorities tightened security across the disputed territory for a visit by a top Indian minister. The victim, a milk seller in the southern Kashmir Valley, is the...
Thai university urged to protect monarchy related tradition
CREDIT: SGCU CAMERA FACEBOOK PAGE Chulalongkorn University’s administration has been urged to do something about the Student Union’s controversial decision to cancel a customary procession, featuring the Phra Kieo coronet, during this year’s traditional soccer match...