Current Affairs
Freedom of expression in Thailand is still severely curtailed, rights group say
The Thai government has cracked down on freedom of expression and dissenting opinion ever since a military coup toppled a democratically elected government in 2014.Even with a return to democracy in 2019, the government is still continuing to...
Covid-19
Countries begin to ease lockdown measures as rate of confirmed cases decrease
Countries are easing lockdown measures as they detect a lower rate of confirmed coronavirus cases.GermanyGermany will allow the 16 federal states to be in charge as part of its easing of lockdown measures, according to the BBC. There is...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers six more cases of coronavirus; all cases in the country’s south
The Thai government said on Monday that it had discovered six new cases of coronavirus infections.All six cases were found in the country’s south with four cases in Phuket, one case in Yala and one case in Narathiwat.The...
Covid-19
NHK studies shows how rapidly coronavirus can spread in confined space
Japan broadcaster NHK recently did a simulation of how coronavirus could spread in the confined spaces of a cruise ship.Many large outbreaks around the world started in small confined spaces, whether it is cruise ships like the Diamond...
Current Affairs
Students march for Thailand’s poor, calls for Universal Basic Income
The Student Union of Thailand submitted an open letter on Thursday to the Ministry of Finance demanding a universal aid program to help Thais afflicted by the coronavirus outbreak.The union along with 27 other university student unions demanded...
Covid-19
Thailand infection numbers reach 3,000; eight new cases discovered
Thailand’s government said on Friday that it had discovered eight new coronavirus infections bringing the total number of infected to 3,000.There were no new fatalities with the death toll still at 55.12 more patients have recovered from the virus...
Current Affairs
Student activist said his rejection from Amnesty youth board was due to conservative Thai police document
Student activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal said on Thursday that the reason he was disqualified from joining Amnesty International's Youth Board Member last year was partly because of an internal Thai police report which said he engaged in 'unsuitable behavior.Amnesty...
Covid-19
Opinion: It is time we divest our interests from Beijing; we can no longer trust the PRC
China has made big overtures to the region and the world in the last ten years, promoting both its giant infrastructure project (the Belt and Road Initiative) and its closely related development bank (the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank).In...
Covid-19
Thailand discovers three new infections; only 165 infected left in hospital after 11 more recover
Thailand’s government said on Thursday that it had discovered three new coronavirus infection bringing the total number of infected to 2,992.There was no new fatality with the death toll still at 55.11 more patients have recovered from the...