Asia

$58 billion economic package approved by Thailand

Jim Stein May 31, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – Thailand’s parliament passed a 1.9 trillion baht ($58 billion) economic support package on Sunday to ease the impact of the coronavirus. The legislation, comprising three bills, include a government plan to borrow 1 trillion baht and central bank measures worth

Asia

4 new coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Thailand

Nia N May 31, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – On Sunday, four new coronavirus cases had been reported in Thailand with no new deaths. This takes up the total number of coronavirus infections in Thailand to 3,081 with 57 deaths. The new patients came into Thailand from UAE, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia and have been placed in state quarantine. Local coronavirus […]

Asia

1 new coronavirus case, no new deaths reported in Thailand

Nia N May 30, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – On Saturday, one new coronavirus case and no new deaths was reported in Thailand. This takes the total number of coronavirus infections to 3,077. The local transmission of the new virus seems to wane. The new coronavirus case arrived via a land border with Malaysia into Thailand earlier this week and has […]

Asia

Three new coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Thailand

Nia N May 26, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – On Tuesday, Thailand reported three new coronavirus cases and no new deaths. This brings Thailand’s total to 3,045 confirmed coronavirus cases and 57 fatalities. All the cases were Thai nationals returning from overseas and are in quarantine now. There are 2,929 patients in Thailand who have recovered from coronavirus. (Photo syndicated via

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No new coronavirus cases reported in Thailand for fourth time this month

Nia N May 24, 2020

BANGKOK (Reuters) – On Sunday, Thailand reported no new coronavirus cases and no new deaths. This maintains Thailand’s total to 3,040 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities. Sunday was the fourth day in this month with no new daily coronavirus cases. 2,921 patients have recovered and returned home since the outbreak started. (Photo syndicated via Reuters)This […]

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Thailand to extend coronavirus emergency to end of June

Nia N May 22, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – Thailand will maintain its state of emergency over the coronavirus until the end of June, its COVID-19 task force said on Friday, in an effort to keep infections under control as the government prepares to ease restrictions further. Shopping malls and department stores reopened at the weekend after almost two months of […]

Asia

1 new coronavirus case, no new deaths reported in Thailand

Nia N May 20, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – On Wednesday, Thailand reported one new coronavirus case. This brings Thailand’s total coronavirus cases to 3,034. There were no additional coronavirus deaths reported. The new coronavirus case was a Thai citizen travelling from Bahrain, detected during the quarantine. There have been 56 coronavirus deaths overall from coronavirus in Thailand.

Asia

Three new coronavirus cases, no new deaths reported in Thailand

Nia N May 18, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – On Monday, Thailand on Monday reported three new coronavirus infections and no new deaths. This brings up the total in Thailand to 3,031 confirmed cases and 56 fatalities. The new coronavirus cases in Thailand were a man and a woman in Nonthaburi province and a woman in Phuket. Some 2,857 coronavirus patients […]

Asia

Three new coronavirus cases, no additional deaths reported in Thailand

Nia N May 17, 2020

BANGKOK (Asia) – Three new coronavirus cases have been reported in Thailand. This brings Thailand’s total cases to 3,028 as it relaxes local restrictions and re-opens malls and department stores. The three new cases were detected in state quarantine and were all students returning from overseas, one from Pakistan and two from Egypt. Thailand reported […]

Business

Tesco’s slavery review finds abuses in Malaysia

Nia N May 16, 2020

KUALA LUMPUR (Business) – U.K.-based multinational groceries chain Tesco PLC has found abuses against migrant workers at its stores and distribution centres in Malaysia and Thailand, it said in its annual modern slavery statement. The company listed allegations based on interviews with 168 migrant workers in Malaysia and 187 in Thailand that included passport