Vegetarian festival underway in many provinces
In Bangkok, Yaowarat is the first place people think of when joining the annual Vegetarian Festival. Each morning, people gradually arrive to shop for a wide variety of products, especially vegetarian food, agricultural protein and fruit at this time of year. However, vendors on the street, say there are fewer…
New exhibition tells story of Tham Luang cave rescue
The rescue of young footballers trapped in Chiang Rai’s Tham Luang cave in 2018 is now being told in a recently opened exhibition, showing scenes from the rescue mission in a replica of the cave. The reconstruction of the Nern Nom Sao part of Tham Luang cave system in Chiang…
Agencies organize activities to commemorate HM King Bhumibol
Many agencies performed merit-making and organized other activities to mark the passing of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great (Rama IX) on October 13, 2016. At the Equestrian Statue of Chulalongkorn the Great in Bangkok, the Commander-in-Chief of the Royal Thai Army, Gen. Narongphan Jitkaewtae, led army commanders and…
Unsung Heroes’ of Thailand’s victory over COVID-19: Lessons for India’s Asha workers
An exclusive interview with the doctor who founded Thailand’s little-known but all-powerful brigade of Village Health Volunteers. Thailand was recently chosen by WHO, together with New Zealand, as role models for their success in curbing Covid-19, and films are being made about both nations. The country reported its first case…
FTI ready to implement six strategies to get through COVID-19
Supant Mongkolsuthree, who has been re-elected as chairman of the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI), until 2022, shared his vision of making small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the industrial sector more competitive in the international arena, while implementing strategies to help service organizations navigate through the coronavirus crisis. The…
HM Queen Mother provides items to homeless shelter
The utmost appreciation has been the response by recipients to the gracious gesture by Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, who has royally bestowed meals and essential items on a homeless shelter in Pathum Thani, again showing Her Majesty’s care and regard for the health and hygiene of vulnerable…