Thailand asks for smallpox vaccine from WHO
Thailand has asked the World Health Organisation (WHO) for support in providing smallpox vaccine, as a precautionary measure against Monkeypox, now that the country has eased travel restrictions for overseas…
Man imprisoned for 5 years for urging harm to PM’s twin daughters via tweet
The Criminal Court yesterday (Thursday) sentenced to 5 years, without suspension, a man who was accused of sending a message on Twitter, urging people to sexually assault the twin daughters…
Myanmar emergency overview map: Number of people displaced in South East since Feb 2021 and remain displaced (As of 23 May 2022)
In the South-East, the total number of IDPs continues to increase, from 253,100 last week to 258,300 this week.5,200 individuals were verified during the week of 16 May 2022. In…
Bangkok poll triggers national wave of demand for local democracy
The 2022 Bangkok gubernatorial election, which saw independent candidate Chadchart Sittipunt win by a landslide, looks set to change Thailand’s politics in a big way.Its impacts are now being felt…
Indictments in the drowned Thai TV actress case delayed to end of June
The Region 1 public prosecutor agreed today (Monday) to delay the decisions until end of June on the indictments of six suspects charged in the drowning on February 24th of…
Bangkok governor-elect Chadchart unveils 2 of his new administration team
Former Deputy Bangkok Governor Chakkaphan Phewngam and deputy leader of the Kla party, Pimuk Simaroj have been invited to join the new administration of Bangkok Governor-elect Chadchart Sittipunt.Chadchart explained today…
Boy creates QR code to trace missing elderly people with memory problems
A 15-year-old Thai student has created a QR code system for use by elderly people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease or other age-related memory loss. The system will help their family…
Asia-Pacific Riskscape @ 1.5°C: Subregional Pathways for Adaptation and Resilience – Asia-Pacific Disaster Report 2022 for ESCAP Subregions
Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2022 for ESCAP Subregions: Summary for Policymakers builds on ESCAP’s Asia Pacific Disaster Report 2021, Asia and the Pacific SDG Progress Report 2022 and the latest…
Trilliant to Deploy AMI in Partnership with SAMART Telcoms for Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), Thailand
THAILAND & SINGAPORE, Trilliant, a leading global provider of utility solutions for advanced metering and smart grid systems, is pleased to announce a new partnership with SAMART to deploy Advanced…
Japan to Resume Tourism in June; Only Packaged Tours for Now
TOKYO — Japan will open its borders to foreign tourists in June for the first time since imposing tight pandemic travel restrictions about two years ago, but only for package…