Coronavirus
- Covid-19 News
State of emergency likely to remain through June
Despite the reopening of many businesses and a loosening of…
- Covid-19 News
Bars, nightlife venues may reopen early to mid-June if virus remains in check
Thailand’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration is mulling the possibility…
- Covid-19 News
Pattaya massage shops petition government to be allowed to reopen
Massage shops in Pattaya are appealing for permission to reopen…
- Covid-19 News
Thai massage shops may reopen soon, from the waist down only
The Thai Government is debating whether to allow massage shops…
- World News
Thailand scores highest for mask-wearing in survey of ASEAN nations
A survey carried out by internet-based market research firm YouGov…
- Covid-19 News
Thai virus expert says careful consideration needed before reopening schools
Thailand’s chief virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan, from the Faculty of…
- Covid-19 News
New drug has potential to stop Covid-19 without a vaccine
Scientists at China’s prestigious Peking University say a drug being…
- Thailand News
Competition Commission warns food delivery companies over unfair practices
The Office of Trade Competition Commission says it’s keeping an…
- Covid-19 News
Trial Covid-19 vaccine shows promising results – VIDEO
US biotech firm Moderna announced yesterday that its trial vaccine,…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand’s new Covid-19 cases – May 19
Today Dr Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the Centre for Covid-19…
- Covid-19 News
Global recovery unlikely to happen next year – IMF
The head of the International Monetary Fund says the global…
- Tourism News
Hotels across Thailand angered by European tour group’s failure to pay up
Around 173 Thai hotels are appealing to the PM for…
- Economy News
Thai GDP drops nearly 2% in first quarter
The Thai economy’s slumped by nearly 2% year-on-year during Q1,…
- Pattaya News
Pattaya officials inspect beaches for compliance with closure order
With all beaches in Chonburi province closed for now, officials…
- Covid-19 News
Effectiveness of government contact tracing app called into question
As shopping centres around Thailand re-open for business, questions are…
- Covid-19 News
Thai company steps up to ease condom shortage
A shortage of condoms is one thing. A shortage of…
- Covid-19 News
Thailand’s Covid-19 numbers, 2 from Bangkok, one in Phuket
Today at his daily press conference, spokesperson Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin…
- Covid-19 News
New Zealand social distancing rules see PM turned away from café
New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern has been turned away from…
- Covid-19 News
250 Thai citizens repatriating from UK and Ireland today
The Royal Thai Embassy in London has confirmed that 250…
- Northern Thailand News
Dengue fever on the rise in Isaan
While the country is slowly getting a handle on containing…
- Covid-19 News
Survey shows Thai citizens facing crippling hardship due to Covid-19
A new poll carried out by a team from Bangkok’s…
- Covid-19 News
Bangkok City Hall allows 10 more types of business to reopen
The Bangkok Municipal Administration, aka. City Hall confirms that more…
- Covid-19 News
Official list of businesses permitted to reopen tomorrow (Sunday)
Further to a story in The Thaiger yesterday, PM Prayut…
- Covid-19 News
Covid-19 update: 0 new cases, 0 new deaths (May 16)
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration announced that there no…
- Covid-19 News
Government urged to investigate forced unemployment claims
A Thai labour rights group is urging the government to…
- Covid-19 News
Shopping centres, department stores prepare to reopen tomorrow
Department stores, shopping centres and larger restaurants, as well as…
- Covid-19 News
Full list of businesses allowed to reopen this Sunday
Quick. Read it before it changes. The government has announced…
- Covid-19 News
100 billion baht fund in the works for small businesses
A pay cheque might be on the way for small…
- Covid-19 News
No sex for a month, Thai disease expert claims
Coronavirus survivors should wait a month before they get ‘intimate’. At…
- Covid-19 News
Government confirms 14.5 million Thais qualify for 5,000 baht state aid
The director of the Fiscal Policy Office and spokesman for…
- Covid-19 News
National parks may remain closed for another 2 months
One positive aspect of the pandemic is the affect park-closures…
- Covid-19 News
Former Thai PM Thaksin says lock-down was not the way to deal with Covid-19
Former, and currently fugitive, PM Thaksin Shinawatra says he believes…
