Tag: Thailand
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Plaque protest
For the protests in the Southeast Asian kingdom have now gone well beyond opposition to the continuance in power of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha following a military coup in 2014 to anger at Constitutional provisions that protestors say give too much power to the King.
September 23, 2020 -
Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region sign declaration to fight COVID-19 as ONE
The Declaration was signed at the end of a ministerial round table on the second and last day of the Seventy-third Regional Committee Session, hosted by Thailand, and held virtually for the first time ever due to COVID-19 pandemic.
September 10, 2020 -
Pandemic, essential health services to predominate discussions as Health Ministers of WHO South-East Asia Region meet this week
Hosted by Thailand, the Seventy-Third Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia, the annual governing body meeting of WHO in the region, is being held virtually for the first time ever in view of the COVID-19 pandemic.
September 7, 2020 -
Turmoil in Thailand
Thailand has had at best a flirting engagement with democracy and the omnipresent military has stepped in often to snatch power.
August 10, 2020 -
China’s BRI strategy and Laos
The currently operational Xayaburi and Don Sahong dams will now be joined by the 684-megawatt Sanakham dam, with the project completion date of 2028.
June 9, 2020 -
Academics of disaster
Our approaches to disaster management education suffers from a complacency that is partly driven by the fact that government agencies are the prime movers and actors in the event of a disaster. Disaster education, as it stands today, is merely information and data in bits and pieces. The best way forward would be to transform the stagnant subject into a vibrant exercise in the art of living in consonance with nature.
June 1, 2020 -
Thailand extends emergency rule against Coronavirus pandemic
The emergency rule as well as curfew was earlier scheduled to last until the end of May.
May 22, 2020 -
Thailand extends ban on international flights until June end
The announcement came after single-digit increases of infections were reported the the past week in the country and the government has yet decide whether to extend the emergency decree which expires on May 31.
May 17, 2020 -
PM Modi talks to his Thailand counterpart, assures support in fight against COVID-19
During the call, PM Modi assured his Thailand counterpart to support the pharmaceutical requirements to fight the coronavirus crisis.
May 2, 2020 -
Thailand’s basketball association helps produce over 4 million masks
Chawalitmontien aimed to produce at least four million masks over two months to be distributed to those in need.
April 15, 2020 -
Thailand imposes nationwide curfew to curb COVID-19 spread
The Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration has repeatedly called on people to stay home either in the daytime or at night to reduce the risks of infection.
April 2, 2020 -
WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19 as cases soar in South-East Asia
“The situation is evolving rapidly. We need to immediately scale up all efforts to prevent the virus from infecting more people,” said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region.
March 17, 2020 -
Steaming Thai soup
Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters marched on Parliament in Bangkok wearing black T-shirts to mourn the state of Thailand under an army-aligned government.
March 17, 2020 -
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020: West Indies ease past debutants Thailand
Taylor's all-round show helped West Indies register a comfortable win in the end.
February 23, 2020 -
Thai House votes down anti-coup motion
The incumbent government under Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha was formed following a coup.
February 20, 2020 -
SL approves extension of free-visa facility till April 30
The number of tourist arrivals in December 2019 rose to 241,663 with the annual arrival figures rounding up at 1,913,702.
February 14, 2020 -
Thailand terrorized
The assassin has been driven quicker to death than to the land and the house in course of the counter-mobilisation by the forces, led by Major-General Jirapob Purideth.
February 11, 2020