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Sat, 23 Apr 2022 13:59:00 +0700
Chinese battle web censors to vent lockdown anger
Chinese internet users have rallied to outwit government censors on a video documenting weeks of lockdown in Shanghai, flooding social media feeds as frustration continued to escalate over strict Covid Zero rules.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 11:48:00 +0700
'So much joy': Brazil holds first carnival since Covid-19
Rio de Janeiro's carnival, a glittering, sequin-studded festival of the flesh, exploded back to life Friday with the first famed samba school parades since Covid-19 started devastating Brazil.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 08:18:00 +0700
20,052 new Covid-19 cases, 129 more deaths
The country registered 20,052 more Covid-19 cases and 129 new fatalities during the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry announced on Saturday morning.

Sat, 23 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0700
Dems' fate sealed with Jurin at helm
With the sex scandal involving Prinn Panitchpakdi, formerly a rising star of the Democrats, coming to light, the country's oldest political party has plunged into an abyss.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 14:48:00 +0700
No Covid tests on arrival for vaccinated travellers from May 1
The Test & Go process for foreign arrivals will be terminated at the end of the month and vaccinated travellers will require only self-antigen tests for Covid-19 from May 1, to stimulate tourism and the economy, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said ...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 06:26:00 +0700
Koh Phangan plugs sustainable tourism
SURAT THANI: Koh Phangan aims to promote long-term sustainable tourism to attract more than just Full Moon Party visitors, with the aim of 100,000 arrivals this year following the relaxation of travel rules.

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:28:00 +0700
Data sheds light on Thai Pavilion's triumph
The Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry hailed the Thailand Pavilion at Dubai's World Expo as a success because it attracted more than 2.35 million visitors, which accounted for 9.8% of the fair's total visitor numbers, beating its original ta...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:20:00 +0700
PPRP official told to return pricey shoes
Jureeporn Sinthuprai, a member of the ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP), may face a corruption probe for accepting two pairs of expensive shoes unless she returns them, says Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam, who also serves as the governme...

Fri, 22 Apr 2022 04:00:00 +0700
City overpass 'will be finished this year'
The Covid-19 pandemic has delayed work on a new overpass from Rama III Road to Na Ranong junction, a Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) source said, adding it is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Thu, 21 Apr 2022 14:19:00 +0700
Further easing of entry requirements likely
The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will on Friday consider further easing of visitor entry controls, including a shorter quarantine period for unvaccinated people and ending antigen tests.



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