Tag: Thailand
Cambodian migrants facing lack of jobs at home want to return...
Unable to find work to support themselves in Cambodia, workers are making risky illegal border crossings to Thailand
Thai lawmakers vote on law against torture, disappearances
The draft law passed a first reading in parliament, though it is not clear when lawmakers will take it up again
Bangkok ‘taxi graveyard’ comes to life with mini-gardens
Tiny green-brown frogs squat croaking in the tropical heat on makeshift ponds fashioned out of old tires, tucked in among abandoned cars
Bangkok’s amulet market continues to thrive despite pandemic
Amulets are objects not only for collecting and trading, but are also at the heart of a growing trade
Mass COVID testing launched in Bangkok’s biggest slum
The Khlong Toei slum, where an estimated 100,000 people live, has been a major concern as Thailand battles its third wave of the pandemic
Hair cuts and dining in as Thai malls reopen after virus...
The move comes after infections numbers started falling in the middle of last month
Health experts warn of surge in COVID-19 infections as Southeast Asia...
Although case numbers are still rising fast in most of the region, Indonesia and Thailand have started to lift curbs on shopping malls
Thailand’s elderly lag behind in COVID vaccination drive, data show
Thailand has fully vaccinated 6.7% of an estimated 10.9 million people 60 and older, compared with 15% of adults aged 18 to 59
Thailand eases curbs on retail and restaurants to spur economy
Thailand reported 18,702 new cases and 273 new deaths on Friday, among some 1.14 million cases and 10,587 deaths overall
Thailand urges pregnant women to get vaccinated, cites higher risks
Thailand has fully vaccinated about 9.7% of its overall population of over 66 million