Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Tuesday defended the government over criticism it was taking too long to start vaccinating Thais against the coronavirus. “Every process has been overseen by medical doctors and experts because the government considers public safety of […]
Support scheme for tourism staff
Khao San Road, usually packed with carousing tourists, is virtually devoid of business activity. Apichart Jinakul The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) aims to establish the Tourism Labour Bank assistance programme by March for tourism workers suffering from the impact of the pandemic as the fresh […]
Canada couple charged after taking COVID jab meant for Indigenous
The leader of a remote First Nations community in northern Canada has expressed outrage after a couple from British Columbia travelled there under false pretenses to receive the coronavirus vaccine. The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) first reported that Rod Baker, 55, and his wife, Ekaterina […]
Nigerian President Buhari replaces top military commanders
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has replaced the country’s top military commanders after months of pressure over his response to the worsening security situation in the country. Leo Irabor was named to the powerful Chief of Defence Staff post, which oversees the main military branches, the […]
Biden says US to buy 200 million more COVID vaccine doses
The United States will accelerate the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines across the country, President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday, as his administration plans to buy 200 million more doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna vaccines. In remarks at the White House, Biden warned that even […]
MPs have 5 ministers in their sights
Opposition parties will petition the Constitutional Court to remove at least five cabinet ministers from office once the upcoming motion of no-confidence is over. Chief opposition whip Sutin Klungsang said on Tuesday that opposition MPs had evidence which points to suspected irregularities by at least five […]
PTT restarting LNG trade in sandbox
PTT’s LNG receiving terminal, located in Map Ta Phut, has storage capacity of 11.5 million tonnes a year. National oil and gas conglomerate PTT is preparing to resume its trial for liquefied natural gas (LNG) trading after the project was paused in the third quarter […]
Relatives of COVID victims ask to meet WHO experts in Wuhan
Relatives of people who have died from the coronavirus in China are demanding to meet the visiting World Health Organization (WHO) expert team, saying it should speak with affected families who allege they are being muzzled by the Chinese government. After months of negotiations, China […]
France threatens to shut down far-right Generation Identity group
The French government has threatened to shut down Generation Identity (GI), a far-right group exposed in an Al Jazeera undercover investigation that seeks to expel Muslims and migrants from Europe. Interior minister Gerald Darmanin said on Tuesday he was “outraged by the efforts of Generation […]
US consumer confidence jumps on stimulus, vaccine hopes
U.S. consumer confidence rose in January as Americans grew more upbeat about the outlook for the economy and job market in light of further fiscal aid and the distribution of coronavirus vaccines. The Conference Board’s index of sentiment increased to 89.3 from a revised 87.1 […]