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Working from Home? These Tools Will Help

In the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak, a lot of businesses have found themselves necessary to adapt to having their teams working from home, in self-isolation. Those companies with business continuity policies adapted quickly while those without found themselves struggling to operate in the radically different environment that was forced on them virtually overnight. Fortunately, […]

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Thailand celebrates Chakri Day

Across the country, provinces today held ceremonies celebrating Chakri Memorial Day, honouring King Rama I’s accession as king and commemorating the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty. At King Rama V Monument in front of Nonthaburi provincial hall, Governor Sujin Chaichumsak presided over the wreath laying ceremony, during which he led participants in delivering their speeches […]

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COVID-19: Death toll in Thailand reaches 19

The Spokesman for the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, said today that there were four more deaths and 103 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Thailand, as of Friday morning (Apr 3). Dr. Taweesin said Thailand now has an accumulated total of 1,978 confirmed cases, 581 of whom […]

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COVID-19 prevention campaign nationwide

In addition to law enforcement, social measures, particularly social distancing, must be practiced to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Thailand, many public and private agencies are working together to encourage social distancing. The Social Security Office in Lopburi province is following guidelines to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 by […]

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Why masks lower COVID-19 deaths

Masks aid in decreasing COVID-19’s virality by three pathways . Decreasing virus spread by infected individuals. The mask traps virus particles on the inside, preventing the virus particles becoming airborne. Protect others. Decreasing new infections by uninfected individuals. The mask prevents airborne virus particles being inhaled from the outside. Protect yourself. Limiting hand to face contact. The […]

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Measures to assist business sector affected by COVID-19

To ease the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the business sector in Thailand, the Revenue Department has extended personal income tax filing to August 31, 2020, while the Office of the Insurance Commission has resolved to postpone payment of car insurance premiums for six months. As for entrepreneurs, particularly small and medium-sized […]

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