COVID-19 infections in Thailand this year are expected to increase as there are more arrivals from China, but there is no reason to be overly concerned as long as they are fully vaccinated, wear face masks and maintain social distancing, said Professor Dr. Prasit Watanapa, dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Mahidol University, today […]
Continue ReadingBangkok’s light traffic and quiet roads over the last couple of days will begin to return to the normal congestion today (Monday), as New Year revellers return in droves, making it slow going on several highways. According to the state-run Transport Company, between 50,000 and 60,000 passengers are expected to arrive at its main […]
Continue ReadingAround a dozen countries have slapped fresh travel regulations on travellers from China, as the world’s most populous nation faces a surge in Covid cases following its decision to relax strict virus restrictions. Here is a run-down of the countries that have imposed mandatory Covid tests and other rules on arrivals from China: […]
Continue ReadingThousands of exhausted passengers on Monday (January 2) remained stranded outside the ageing Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Manila, after a New Year power outage caused hundreds of flight cancellations. “In the 24 hours that we’ve been waiting, we are now very exhausted from lack of sleep. My body is aching from all the […]
Continue ReadingHow providing cash, piglets and business training is helping Rohingya survivors of gender-based violence, and those at risk, in Myanmar’s Rakhine state. Rakhine State, Myanmar – Daw Mya Mya Aye, 60, could not hide her joy as she joined fellow villagers in sharing how the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) breathed hope into their […]
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