Alternative State Quarantine accommodations

The Ministry of Public Health has joined hands with private companies to provide Alternative State Quarantine accommodations to people who have returned from abroad and would like to have special services, at their own expense, during the quarantine. There are currently 12 places ready to accommodate people returning from foreign countries including Movenpick wellness BDMS […]

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Thailand had the world’s first coronavirus case outside China. Here’s how it avoided disaster

By South-East Asia correspondent Amy Bainbridge and Supattra Vimonsuknopparat Thailand is emerging as another success story in the COVID-19 pandemic. It is all the more remarkable considering the country was the first outside of China to detect a case of COVID-19 back in January. At the time, there was intense speculation the virus could ravage South-East Asia. […]

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PM Prayut encourages FTI to adapt to new normal

Prime Minister and Defense Minister, Gen. Prayut Chan-o-cha, has met with the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) to discuss operating amid the COVID-19 situation, emphasizing cooperation between the government, and private and civil sectors. The Prime Minister met with FTI President Supant Mongkolsuthree, indicating the administration has prioritized long term economic momentum alongside coping with […]

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