Gov’t Shifts 2022 Tourism Focus to Domestic Market
BANGKOK — The government said it has set a target of close to 1 trillion baht in revenue from domestic tourism in 2022, just as it starts to become clear that international travel to Thailand is not bouncing back as fast as the government had hoped.
Biden, China’s Xi Expected To Meet Virtually by Year’s End
ZURICH (AP) — With tensions rising between the global powers, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to hold a virtual meeting before year’s end, according to the White House.
Iceland, Germany to Donate COVID Vaccines to Thailand
BANGKOK — Iceland and Germany have agreed to a donation of COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand, a government spokesman said.
Thailand Eyes Developing Storms as Flooding Continues
BANGKOK (AP) — As floodwaters persisted in areas of northern and central Thailand and have started to hit low-lying areas in the capital, officials were looking warily ahead Tuesday to developing storms later this month, but were optimistic the devastation of a decade ago would not be repeated.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi To Testify in Own Defense Later This Month
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi this month will give courtroom testimony for the first time in one of the several cases against her since the military took power in February, her lawyers said Tuesday.
Officials in Thailand See Signs of Flood Threat Easing
BANGKOK (AP) — Widespread flooding in Thailand was easing, allowing the capital Bangkok to avoid serious damage, officials said Monday.
Jailed US Journalist in Myanmar Slapped With New Charge
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S. journalist who has spent more than four months in pretrial detention in military-ruled Myanmar has been charged with a second criminal offense, his lawyer said Monday, while authorities refused to disclose the reason behind his arrest.
Thailand To Pursue Controversial ‘Tourism Fee’ in 2022
BANGKOK — The government is pushing ahead with a contentious proposal to charge every tourist for simply stepping foot in Thailand, a move that may complicate Thailand’s efforts to build back the tourism industry ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.
Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram Suffer Worldwide Outage
The massive global outage that plunged Facebook, its Instagram and WhatsApp platforms and many people who rely heavily on these services — including Facebook’s own workforce — into chaos Monday is gradually dissipating.
Japan New PM To Seek Fresh Mandate To Handle Virus, Economy
TOKYO (AP) — Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday he will dissolve the lower house next week in preparation for Oct. 31 elections as he seeks a fresh mandate to deal with the coronavirus pandemic, the sagging economy and security threats from China and North Korea.
