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Thailand discovers seven new coronavirus cases; government announces second round of easing

The Thai government said on Friday that it had discovered seven new cases of coronavirus infections.It is the highest number of new infections in a week. All seven cases were returnees from Pakistan and in state quarantine.That brings...

The Prayut government is postponing a law designed to protect an individual’s personal data

Thailand’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) was due to come into effect on May 27, but its implementation will now be postponed for another year, the government announced this weekThe verdict, according to the Cabinet, came after business...

The students in Thailand have come back as a political force; now they must focus and keep the momentum

They said it took a generation to come but that it was finally here. Thai university students, long consigned to the dorms and campuses by apathy and lack of interest, had finally rediscovered their political power.Political protests in...

Thai citizens ranked the country last in Southeast Asia in terms of Covid-19 response, a new study shows

Thailand is ranked as the worst-performing Southeast Asian country in terms of its coronavirus response according to a survey conducted across the region and released this week.According to its own citizens, Thailand scored lower on public perception of...

Thailand discovers one new case of coronavirus in Chiang Mai

The Thai government said on Thursday that it discovered one new case of coronavirus infection.The new case was a Chiang Mai man who had worked previously in Phuket.That brings the total number of cases to 3,018.There were no...

A council of old men, tasked by the generals and coupmakers to continue their ideas, asks for a raise

Srisuwan Janya, a political activist, urged the 20-year National Strategy Committee to disband on Wednesday after the council asked for a raise in their meeting allowance.The 20-year National Strategy, imposed upon the country by the generals and sycophants...

Five things to watch for in post-lockdown politics

In late February and early March, Thailand looked like it had arrived at a political turning point. A no-confidence debate aimed at multiple cabinet ministers had just failed. A wave of student demonstrations had erupted across the country, sparked...

Thailand finds no new coronavirus infections for the first time; global death toll marches towards 300,000 killed

The Thai government said on Wednesday that it had discovered no new cases of coronavirus infections."It is the first time since we began reporting that there have been no new infections," said government spokesman Dr Thaweesin Visanuyothin.The number...

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