Elderly Group Makes Leaf Plates for Green-Conscious Vendors
LOEI — A group of elderly citizens and craftsmen with disabilities are selling biodegradable leaf plates for extra income during the coronavirus pandemic – and helping the environment at the same time.
9 More Thais in State Quarantine Found With COVID-19
BANGKOK — Nine more people quarantined upon returning from overseas tested positive for the coronavirus, the government announced Wednesday.
Rebutting US Claims, China Says Dams Unrelated to Thai Drought
BANGKOK — The Chinese Embassy in Bangkok on Monday dismissed a US-funded study accusing China’s dams of hoarding water in the vital Mekong River.
Woman Dies From COVID-19 in Thailand, Official Says
BANGKOK— A Thai woman died from the coronavirus and two more people were infected with it, Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s COVID-19 center, said Monday.
Written Off by Society as ‘Crazy,’ 600,000 Thais Now Live With Schizophrenia
BANGKOK — A man who always dressed up as a Hindu priest would sometimes smash his forehead on the pavement. Other times he heard Somdej Toh, a widely revered 19th century monk, telling him to throw money into a pond.
3 New Infections Found, Gov’t Urges Wider Use of Tracing Site
BANGKOK — Thailand reported three new cases of coronavirus on Thursday, raising the total number of infections to 3,037 since the outbreak began.
Movie Productions Restart, Though Love Scene is Banned
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Culture said Monday that it has given the go ahead for movie and video producers to start rolling, however all must refrain from fight and love scenes and any physical contacts to stem the COVID-19 outbreak.
3 New Virus Cases Found, Mall Tracing Site Questioned
BANGKOK — Officials said Monday three more people tested positive for the coronavirus, while questions are being raised at the efficiency of a virus tracing application touted by the authorities.
Meet Rural Health Volunteers, the Unsung Heroes on Virus Frontline
BANGKOK — As soon as a woman in her rural community registered a high fever, Auntie Arun alerted the local hospital doctors, who soon arrived in at least three cars, prepped to transport a COVID-19 patient.
New Coronavirus Case Emerges in Chiang Mai
BANGKOK — Thailand reported a single case of coronavirus on Thursday, bringing the total tally to 3,018 since the outbreak began.
