Thailand coronavirus

Walking along the streets of Bangkok this morning I may as well be in a time loop. There was only one person not wearing a mask as I walked to breakfast. Me. Everyone else, everyone, was wearing a face mask, just like over the past 2 years and 2 months. It was 7.30am, it’s not as if it was busy. Some sort of campaign to encourage Thais to remove their masks will certainly … [Read more...] about Back to the future – the resistance to taking off masks in Thailand | OPINION

BANGKOK, June 25 (Bloomberg): A weaker currency and the recent legalization of cannabis may help attract more tourists back to Thailand as it ends most pandemic-induced curbs, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said. "A surge in oil prices makes traveling costs higher everywhere, but the weak Thai baht and a not-that-high cost of living will make us stand … [Read more...] about Cannabis and currency may help lure travellers back to Thailand; govt also assures all famous nightlife will now be back on track

BANGKOK, June 25 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand's Ministry of Public Health reported on Saturday (June 25) that in the past 24 hours there are 2,236 new patients who tested positive for Covid-19, one of whom has arrived in Thailand from abroad. Death toll increased by 16, while 1,892 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals. Cumulative cases in the country … [Read more...] about Thailand records 2,236 new Covid-19 cases and 16 deaths on Saturday (June 25)

SONGKHLA: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department will step up checks at border gates to curb the smuggling of cannabis, including products containing banned substances, into Malaysia. Bukit Kayu Hitam Customs Department enforcement chief Suhaila Mohamad Noor said the department would increase the inspection of vehicles and passengers crossing the border to avoid the entry of … [Read more...] about More Customs checks at M’sia-Thai border to weed out cannabis smuggling

Thai officials are continuing to clamp down on the ‘happy plant’ in various institutions across the country. PM Prayut Chan-o-cha has now ordered a ban against all uses of cannabis and hemp on military premises. So if any soldiers out there were hoping for any chance of bonding with their pals over a joint, those dreams have now been dashed. Prayut has now ordered all units … [Read more...] about Thai PM bans cannabis and hemp use on military premises