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  • World NewsTourism authorities claim Russia-Ukraine conflict will affect industry
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 14:14, 25 February 2022
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    Tourism authorities claim Russia-Ukraine conflict will affect industry

    After yesterday claiming that the situation in Ukraine wouldn’t affect UK to Thailand flights, officials from the Tourism Authority of Thailand now say the Russia-Ukraine conflict WILL impact tourism to Thailand. TAT’s deputy governor for marketing communications has now told the Bangkok Post that people might decide to cancel trips to Thailand because many airlines have had to divert or cancel…

  • World NewsUN expert claims Russia, China, and Serbia arming Myanmar junta against civilians
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 15:25, 24 February 2022
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    UN expert claims Russia, China, and Serbia arming Myanmar junta against civilians

    A United Nations human rights expert released a report on Tuesday saying Russia, China, and Serbia are supplying weapons to Myanmar’s junta government, knowing they will be used against civilians. The human rights expert, Thomas Andrews, said Russia and China are providing the junta with fighter jets. Myanmar’s military and Russia’s foreign ministry couldn’t be reached by Reuters on time…

  • Thailand NewsSaudi Arabia will have flights to Thailand available starting February 28
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 14:58, 20 February 2022
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    Saudi Arabia will have flights to Thailand available starting February 28

    After Thailand and Saudi Arabia patched things up last month after decades of cold relations, flights from Saudi Arabia to Thailand will be available starting on February 28. Thai International Airways also plans to have direct flights between Bangkok and Riyadh in May. Thai tourism authorities have set a lofty goal of 20 billion baht from an expected 200,000 Saudi…

  • Thailand NewsThailand will purchase stealth jets if United States okays
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 17:26, 19 February 2022
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    Thailand will purchase stealth jets if United States okays

    Thailand will purchase Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth jets if the United States approves it. In January, Thailand set aside US$413 million for four jets, but one Thai air marshal said Thailand wants to buy as many as eight. A US State Department spokesperson said the department doesn’t confirm or comment on proposed transfers or sales until congress has been formally…

  • Covid-19 NewsBoosters much less effective after 4 months, US officials say
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 09:29, 12 February 2022
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    Boosters much less effective after 4 months, US officials say

    The US Centres of Disease Control and Prevention published a study yesterday that found that third jabs of Pfizer and Moderna lose much of their effectiveness four months after they’re given. The study compared how likely vaccinated and unvaccinated people were to test positive. It found that vaccines were 87% effective for people two months after they had their third…

  • World NewsAustralia to finally open to tourists in March
    Tara AbhasakunPublished: 14:49, 06 February 2022
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    Australia to finally open to tourists in March

    Vaccinated international tourists will finally be allowed to enter Australia again in March. The country’s borders shut exactly two years before that in March 2020. Skilled migrants and international students were only allowed back in December 2021. But now that Covid-19 cases are down in all states except Western Australia, Australia’s home affairs minister says she’s making the opening a…