School Holds Class in Tents After Losing Funds in Pandemic
MAHA SARAKHAM — Students in the northeastern province of Maha Sarakham on Monday had to take their lessons in tents after their school’s funds were slashed due to the coronavirus pandemic, officials said.
Israel, Thailand Ink Deal to Import 25,000 Farm Workers
JERUSALEM (Xinhua) — The Israeli and Thai governments signed on Monday an agreement to enable the arrival of 25,000 agricultural workers from Thailand to Israel, the Israeli foreign ministry said.
China Bans Cruz, Rubio, Smith Over Xinjiang Criticism
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday said it will ban entry to U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz, Representative Chris Smith and Ambassador for Religious Freedom Sam Brownback over their criticism of the ruling Communist Party’s policies toward minority groups and people of faith.
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Gov’t Urged to Reopen Checkpoints as Border Trade Falls in Pandemic
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Commerce said on Friday that it is urging government leaders to allow nine border checkpoints to reopen, as border trade has fallen nearly 10 percent amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
Visa Amnesty Extension Unlikely, Immigration Spox Says
BANGKOK — Another round of visa amnesty for foreigners residing or stranded in Thailand is unlikely, an immigration spokesman said Friday. The amnesty, extended back in April, will expire at the end of this month.
European Diplomats to Inspect Coconut Farms for Monkey Labor
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Diplomats at the European embassies in Bangkok will visit plantations of short-stemmed coconut trees in southern Thailand where humans, and no monkeys, do the picking of coconuts, a government official said on Thursday.
US Army Chief Welcomed to Thailand With Coronavirus Test
BANGKOK (AP) — A U.S. Army delegation led by chief of staff Gen. James McConville on Thursday became the first official visitors to Thailand since entry rules were eased as part of the lifting of coronavirus restrictions.
Reporter at White House Briefings Tests Positive for Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (Xinhua) — A reporter who attended White House briefings this week has tested positive for the coronavirus, the White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) said on Thursday.
WHO: Indoor Airborne Spread of Coronavirus Possible
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization is acknowledging the possibility that COVID-19 might be spread in the air under certain conditions — after more than 200 scientists urged the agency to do so.
