Exclusive: City Hall Scrubs 7-Eleven Stores From Coronavirus Travel History
BANGKOK — Health authorities in Bangkok on Tuesday confirmed they omitted references to a convenience store chain owned by one of Thailand’s largest corporations when publishing coronavirus patients’ travel history “due to legal concerns.”
Arai Wa? Restaurateurs Left Confused by Virus Restriction Order
BANGKOK — The restaurant industry was barely making a recovery from the semi-lockdown imposed in early 2020 amid the coronavirus outbreak. It may have to suffer again.
YouTube Blocks Rap Song Critical of Thai Monarchy
BANGKOK — A music video by Thailand’s foremost dissent rap group was blocked by YouTube as of Monday night.
Police are Enforcing Islamic Law in Yala, Targeting Couples
YALA — Muslim clerics and the local police force in the southern province of Yala are teaming up to crack down on ‘inappropriate’ public display of affections among unmarried couples.
Thailand Adds 745 Virus Cases, New Business Restrictions
BANGKOK — Thailand registered 745 new coronavirus cases in two days on Monday with a new death reported in Bangkok, where a semi-lockdown went into effect, the government said.
Thailand to Get Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccines by May
BANGKOK — A senior health official said the first batch of a coronavirus vaccine developed by a British pharmaceutical company and Oxford University will be available four months from now.
Thailand Reports 1st Case of UK Mutated Coronavirus Strain
BANGKOK — The first known case of the new and apparently more contagious variant of the coronavirus was discovered in Thailand, a top health expert said Sunday.
Bangkok and 28 Provinces to be Designated ‘Red Zones’
BANGKOK — The government on Saturday said Bangkok and 28 provinces will be declared a “Red Zone” where travel and businesses will be severely curtailed, following a new coronavirus fatality and confirmed 216 infections.
Thailand in Pandemic: Remembering the Good, the Bad and the Ugly
BANGKOK — The pandemic brought out all sides of the Thai smile, from smirks of xenophobia to beams of charity.
Our Person of the Year 2020: Rung Panusaya, the Woman Who ‘Shattered the Ceiling’
The pro-democracy protests truly took a historic turn thanks to 22-year-old student named Panusaya Sithijirawattanakul.
