No closure of class or school in Thailand if COVID-19 infection is detected
The Department of Health has clarified that no class or school will be shut down if a student, teacher or member of school staff is found to be infected with COVID-19 or if a high-risk person is exposed to an infected individual, according to the depar…
China, ASEAN to hold South China Sea code of conduct talks this month
China and countries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will conduct face-to-face consultations on a Code of Conduct (COC) in the disputed South China Sea later this month in Cambodia, the Chinese Foreign Ministry has said.Spokesper…
Thailand, Saudi Arabia strive to enhance bilateral ties through exchanges of high level visits
BANGKOK, Thai Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai is leading a delegation to Saudi Arabia – aimed at boosting bilateral ties and promote cooperation on politics, economic, trade and investment.In a statement, Thai Foreign Ministr…
As borders reopen, labor shortage looms in Laos’ SEZs
Laos’ special economic zones (SEZs) are losing labor rapidly as workers move on to greener pastures in Thailand following a reopening of the borders between the neighboring Southeast Asian countries last week.Many of the workers who left for Thailand h…
No more report on opinion poll results allowed until after Bangkok local elections
Opinion pollsters and the media are barred from disclosing opinion poll results related to Bangkok’s gubernatorial and council elections from now until the actual polls close at 5 pm on May 22nd, according to Samran Tanpanich, head of the Bangkok Elect…