Disasters and emergency response
Thailand Sees 2020 GDP Drop 7.7%, Better Than Previous Forecast
Thailand’s economy will shrink this year by less than previously estimated as government support measures alleviate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to the finance ministry.The Southeast Asian nation, which has seen trade and tourism battered by the pandemic, will contract 7.7% in 2020, ...
Border trade resuming in Mae Sot
Cross-border cargo trade resumed over the second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge in Mae Sot on Monday morning after Covid-19 restrictions were eased.The lockdown imposed on two communities in the district will be lifted on Tuesday morningKeep reading ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Rising stink from floodwaters triggers health fears
The Pollution Control Department has been tasked with monitoring floodwater around the country after complaints of foul-smelling odour from stagnant runoff.The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has expressed concern about hazardous pollution in the floodwater, as drains and sewers become overwhelmed by seasonal downpours.Keep reading ...
The Nation Reporter
Chao Phraya River set to rise, but Bangkok flooding 'risk is low', govt says
The Royal Irrigation Department (RID) has warned of rising water levels in the Chao Phraya River but played down flooding risks in Bangkok even though 13 provinces had flooded on Saturday.RID deputy director-general Thaweesak Thanadachopol said a monsoon trough covering the lower part of the ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Thailand welcomes first foreign tourists in seven months
Thailand welcomed its first foreign tourists in seven months on Tuesday, bringing a tiny ray of hope to a vital industry that has been brought to its knees by the coronavirus crisis.Thirty-nine Chinese tourists flew into Suvarnabhumi Airport on the outskirts of Bangkok on a ...
State of emergency to continue until Nov 30
The government is set to extend a state of emergency through November in order to prevent a resurgence in the novel coronavirus.The national Covid-19 task force chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, on Wednesday approved the extension of nationwide ...
Full dams add to flood woes
Low-lying areas near three major dams in Nakhon Ratchasima were hit by flash floods on Tuesday after water levels in the reservoirs exceeded maximum capacity.Lam Phra Phloeng Dam on Tuesday recorded 165 million cubic metres of water, four times more than the amount recorded last ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Tak closes crossing after Covid test find
The northern province of Tak on Saturday sealed its border shared with Myanmar’s Myawaddy after three more Myanmar nationals in Mae Sot border district tested positive for the new coronavirus that causes Covid-19.That prompted the Myanmar town to close its immigration checkpoint on the opposite ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Labor Ministry allocates 1.74 bn baht to skills training [Video]
The Ministry of Labor has allocated 1.74 billion baht specifically for occupational skills training campaigns in the 2021 fiscal year, as an alternative approach to help workers being affected by this year’s pandemic.Keep watching ...
BoT will not extend debt moratorium, plans targeted measures
The Bank of Thailand will not extend a broad-based debt moratorium but will introduce targeted measures to help debtors affected by the coronavirus pandemic, a BoT assistant governor said on Friday.Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy posted its deepest contraction in over two decades in the second ...
