Omicron stymies tourism recovery
Published by The Bangkok Post Even though the tourism industry has started to see optimism from the country’s reopening on Nov 1 last year, a fresh whiplash in travel sentiment from Omicron variant has put the brakes on recovery prospects…
US Sets COVID-19 Records Stoked by Omicron Variant
The United States set a new single-day record of 1,483,656 new COVID-19 infections Monday, according to figures compiled by the Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center.The world leader in the total number of COVID-19 infections and deaths — with over…
With West Distracted by Pandemic, Vietnam Ramps Up Repression
Conditions for media in Vietnam have rarely been so bad, media analysts say, with the country jailing over a dozen reporters in the past 12 months, and courts handing out unusually long sentences.The rise in arrests came as Vietnam’s ruling Communist P…
Trading of pigs infected with ASF blamed for spread of virus in Thailand’s small pig farms
The sale of sick live pigs by unscrupulous pig farmers and traders is believed to be a main cause of the spread of African Swine Fever (ASF) in pig farms nationwide since last year, resulting in the deaths and cull of millions of live pigs and the shor…
Thailand to be declared country where African swine fever has been detected
The Livestock Development Department will report the finding of African Swine Fever (ASF) in Thailand to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and will declare Thailand as a country where ASF has been detected, Soravit Thaneeto, the department…
Hun Sen’s trip to Myanmar cut short while meeting with unhappy locals
On January 7th, 2022, Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen became the first national leader to visit Myanmar’s junta chief, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing.Before Hun Sen even set foot in the beleaguered country, his administration’s announcement of the tr…
Pheu Thai party to grill government over swine fever outbreak in Thailand
Thailand’s opposition Pheu Thai party is to grill the government in parliament, alleging a cover-up over the African Swine Fever (ASF) outbreak in Thailand, which has reportedly spread to 56 provinces since last March, resulting in the cull of almost 1…
2022 promises a gripping 12 months in Thai politics
Thai politics is notorious for its twists and turns, a rollercoaster of power plays that leaves voters constantly giddy and sometimes sickened. 2022 will be no different, with a host of crucial events and turning points that will shape the country’s fu…