Thailand Identifies Three Priority Areas as Host of APEC in 2022

As host of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit and related meetings in 2022, Thailand has identified three priority areas.   According to a report from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the three areas include (1) facilitating trade and investment; (2) rebooting regional connectivity, particularly the travel and tourism industry; and (3) advancing sustainable, balanced, […]

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How Thailand rode out COVID waves only to be hit by ‘virus tsunami’

The latest wave of COVID-19 in Thailand has dwarfed its predecessors, with daily figures surging to nearly 10,000 new cases and almost 100 deaths. So, how did Thailand get to this point after doing so well to contain the first wave last year? The sudden uncontrollable rise in infections is being blamed on several factors, including the highly-contagious Delta variant, […]

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Man faces charges for adding ‘Sinovac salesman’ to Thai virologist’s Wikipedia entry

A Thai man is facing charges for criminal defamation, and possibly computer crimes, for allegedly adding, to the Thai language Wikipedia entry for controversial Thai virologist Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan, a claim that Dr. Yong is the “Sinovac salesman for the Prayut Chan-o-cha administration”. Police searched the Bangkok home of a 24-year-old engineering graduate yesterday […]

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Are Pfizer shots the cure for Thailand’s COVID crisis?

Despite being the most talked about and sought-after vaccine in Thailand, not a single dose of Pfizer-BioNTech has been administered here to date. The Pfizer jab’s efficacy is impressively high thanks to its innovative mRNA technology. Unsurprisingly, calls for mRNA vaccines to be made available are growing louder in Thailand. Adding to the sense of […]

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Colliers strengthens sustainability advisory capabilities through strategic partnership with Measurabl

Global innovation and digital investment enable clients to achieve sustainability goals TORONTO, July 14, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading diversified professional services and investment management company Colliers (NASDAQ and TSX: CIGI) announced today a global strategic partnership with Measurabl, a widely adopted environmental, social, and governance (ESG) data management solution for commercial real estate. In […]

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Amlan International Expands North America Operations With Addition of Chuck Snipes as Key Account Manager

Chuck Snipes CHICAGO, July 13, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Amlan International, a global leader in natural, mineral-based feed additives for poultry and swine production, continues to bolster its business in the United States with the addition of Chuck Snipes as key account manager for the U.S. coastal region. A veteran in the poultry production industry, […]

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