ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Thailand to Pakistan, Chakkrid Krachaiwong on Tuesday said the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and Thailand is expected to be finalized by the end of this year. The process of dialogue between the two countries had been slowing down during the COVID- 19 pandemic period, he said. Initially the first […]
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Protesters denounce Thai PM for pandemic handling
Thai police deployed water cannon against protestors in Bangkok Sunday as demonstrators defied Covid-19 restrictions to call for Premier Prayut Chan-O-Cha’s resignation and mark the one-year anniversary of a pro-democracy movement. The kingdom is currently facing its worst-ever Covid-19 wave, registering record numbers of cases daily as hospitals buckle under pressure. Exacerbating the toll has […]
Thailand imposes tougher Covid-19 curbs, curfew in Bangkok
More than 10 million people were placed under fresh Covid-19 restrictions and a curfew in the Thai capital Monday, as the kingdom battled a surge of cases worsened by the highly infectious Alpha and Delta variants. Thailand has so far recorded more than 345,000 cases and 2,791 deaths — with the bulk of them coming […]
Thai beauty pageant investigated after coronavirus cluster
Thai beauty queens who took part in a pageant last month could face criminal charges for not wearing masks, police warned Sunday, after a cluster of 22 infections emerged from the event. Thirteen contestants and nine others associated with the Miss Grand Samut Sakhon pageant, which was held at a Bangkok venue late June, have […]
Imaginary deaths, real grief: Thai artist honours fallen anime heroes
Portraits of dozens of anime characters, each with a small altar for fans to leave flowers, adorn the wall of a Bangkok gallery — a tribute to fictional heroes who met an untimely death. The 2D Afterlife exhibit is made up of 50 of these creations from artist Jinnipha Nivasabut, who wanted to mourn the […]
One dead, 27 injured from Bangkok factory explosion
An explosion near Thai capital Bangkok’s international airport Monday left a plastic’s factory in flames, killing at least one firefighter and wounding 27 people, officials said. Heavy plumes of black smoke could be seen rising up to the sky from the city’s downtown 35 kilometres (21 miles) away, as rescuers continued to evacuate residents near […]
Thailand prepares for Phuket reopening despite Covid surge
Thailand prepared Wednesday to reopen the holiday hotspot of Phuket to tourists quarantine-free, even as the country registered its highest single-day death toll from Covid-19. High hopes have been pinned on the so-called “Phuket sandbox” — a model that will allow vaccinated travellers to visit without a quarantine period in an effort to revive Thailand’s […]
Thailand races to roll out coronavirus jabs to prisoners
Barefoot Thai prisoners rolled up their sleeves to get coronavirus jabs into tattooed arms Friday, as the kingdom seeks to tackle a mass infection outbreak in its overcrowded jails. Authorities have been trying to contain a recent virus surge in the penal system, where some inmates have less space to sleep than the inside of a coffin. […]
Thai democracy protesters rally despite Covid warnings
Hundreds of pro-democracy protesters rallied in Bangkok Thursday to call for the government’s resignation, defying warnings from authorities about the kingdom’s soaring coronavirus cases. The marches came on the 89th anniversary of the Siamese Revolution — the uprising that transformed Thailand from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy. Bangkok was rocked by near-daily protests against […]
Thai authorities warn against planned pro-democracy protest
Thai authorities warned demonstrators against gathering to mark the anniversary of the Siamese Revolution on Wednesday, citing the kingdom’s soaring Covid-19 infections. Key pro-democracy groups have announced plans for demonstrations across Bangkok on Thursday to commemorate the 89th anniversary of the Siamese Revolution, an uprising that transformed Thailand from absolutism to a constitutional monarchy. Mass […]