Day: August 13, 2022

A riverfront village on Thai-Myanmar border struggles to recover from pandemic

The inhabitants of Mae Sam Lab say life in this Thai village along the frontier with Myanmar used to bustle with tourists and a vibrant cross-border river trade. As the people here struggle to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic violence from attacks…

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Thai King and Queen join the Queen Mother in merit-making ritual

Their Majesties the King and Queen joined Her Majesty the Queen Mother in a merit-making ceremony held in the reception room on the 29th floor of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital on the occasion of the Queen Mother’s 90th birthday yesterday (Friday…

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Mae Sai township flooded as Sai River breaches flood wall

More than 2,000 households and about 200 shops in four communities in the municipal area of Mae Sai district of Thailand’s northern province of Chiang Rai are inundated this morning (Saturday), after the Sai River, swollen by heavy rain triggered by Tr…

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Thai opposition to petition Charter Court next week for ruling on PM’s term in office

Thailand’s opposition parties have decided to submit a petition, through House Speaker Chuan Leekpai, to the Constitutional Court this Wednesday to seek a ruling on Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s 8-year-term in office, according to Pheu Thai MP and…

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Thailand’s free and accessible Women’s health care

Thailand’s health care for women at government medical facilities is free of charge and quite comprehensive. The problem is that a lot of people are unaware that there are such services available for free, said Dr. Phanitra Maneeratprasert, Gynaecologi…

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