Thais still leery of travel to S Korea
Thai tourism operators and South Korean authorities are joining forces to reinvigorate tourism in the two countries as the Covid-19 pandemic is starting to ease with the lifting of most travel restrictions.Continue Reading
Korn takes the helm at Chart Pattana Kla Party
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: Former finance minister Korn Chatikavanij has been crowned the new leader of the Chart Pattana Kla Party, replacing Tewan Liptapanlop.Continue Reading
Slim pickings for Thais on foreign soil
Living in Pathum Thani as a construction worker, Aut, 36, always dreamed of having a big income that could change his life. When he heard from his friends that picking berries in Sweden for just a couple months a year would mean a significant boost to their incomes, he jumped at the chance to travel and earn.Continue Reading
Siriraj uses GPS data to find patients faster
Siriraj Hospital has introduced a Smart Approach for Vital Emergency Responses (Saver) system to shorten the time it takes to reach patients.Continue Reading
Pub fire victim dies in hospital
A 26-year-old woman who suffered serious burns during the fire at the Mountain B pub in Chon Buri’s Sattahip district has died, taking the death toll to 25.Continue Reading
DDC keeps eye on 8 provinces
Eight provinces, including Bangkok, are still under surveillance for new Covid-19 infections and deaths associated with the virus, the Department of Disease Control (DDC) said yesterday.Continue Reading
China’s plans for military growth driven by ‘internal factors’, territorial security, say experts
That option is partly targeted at “interference” by external forces, he stated. Beijing faces renewed criticism from the West over aggression towards Taiwan. Tensions between Beijing and the West went up in August following United States House Loudspeaker Nancy Pelosi’s trip to Taipei. When questioned how Mr Xi will balanceContinue Reading
SFA reviews 16 insect species for human consumption; seeks feedback on import conditions
SINGAPORE: The Singapore Food Agency (SFA) may soon allow the import and sale of insects and insect products for human consumption and animal feed. In a statement on Sunday (Oct 16), the SFA said that after a “thorough scientific review”, it could allow “specific species of insects with a historyContinue Reading
China’s controversial zero-Covid policy expected to remain
BEIJING: China is unlikely to open up in the near future, with President Xi Jinping hinting that the controversial zero-Covid policy will stay on. Read full storyContinue Reading
Air travel in Phuket disrupted by floods, intercity buses not affected
Rare flooding in Phuket on Sunday continued to disrupt air travellers as passengers missed their flights out of the resort city, while those arriving struggled to reach their hotels or homes.Continue Reading