Disasters and emergency response

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) is planning to invest in a water desalination plant to supply the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) in response to ongoing and future droughts.The plant, capable of desalinating 300,000 cubic metres of seawater per day, will be set up ...

Dealing with fake news is a balancing act. On the one hand, fake news can be a serious problem as seen currently amid the COVID-19 pandemic where harmful misinformation about the virus has been spreading like wildfire. On the other hand, there’s the question of ...

The spread of novel coronavirus has lowered the Thai people’s incomes and savings while inflating their debts, according to a survey conducted by the Suan Dusit Rajabhat University, or Suan Dusit Poll. The poll was conducted online between May 12-15 on 1,125 people throughout the ...

The government has approved the second phase of the easing of lockdown measures from May 17 to help lift the economy, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, said on Friday (May 15).The Cabinet has approved the proposal by the ...

As for the drought situation, the Prime Minister has instructed authorities to provide assistance to those suffering from the dry spell, stressing the need to take a more proactive approach.Keep watching ...

Dr Narong Aphikulvanich, deputy director-general of the Department of Medical Services, said 2,263 beds have been set aside in 114 hospitals nationwide for Covid-19 cases, while another 500 beds have been earmarked for emergency in case there is a second wave of infections.Of the Covid-19 ...

“Please feel free to take anything you need, and leave anything you can share.”A sign like the one posted above a shelf unit outside a Toyota Sure showroom on Mittraphap Highway in Muang district of Khon Kaen can now be seen in several locations in ...

Medical workers who are at the forefront of the fight against the pandemic face the highest risk of infection. Personal Protective Equipment or PPE is essential to protect themselves against the virus, however it can only be used once. Now, the Ministry of Public Health ...

The nation must be ready to cope with a possible resurgence in Covid-19 cases if lockdown measures are eased, as expected, starting on May 17, the government’s pandemic advisory committee warned on Friday.“The government, business and ordinary citizens must be prepared for an uptick in ...

The agriculture minister expects financial aid to reach farmers affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 from mid this month onwards and farmers are advised to quickly register for the assistance.Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said the aid was approved by the cabinet on April ...