Month: January 2021
High on hope for Thai hemp industry
Thai citizens can now register to grow, trade and have in possession hemp under a new ministerial regulation that comes into effect today (Friday). The regulation permits the production, import, export, distribution and possession of hemp, or kanchong, a Type 5 narcotic. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm told the Bangkok Post …
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Ministry cuts 2021 growth forecast
The Finance Ministry has cut its economic forecast for 2021 to 2.8% from the 4.5% expected in October, factoring in the resurgence of Covid-19 and fresh government stimulus measures. Thursday’s downgrade follows similar recent warnings that Thailand faces downside risks. Earlier this month, the central bank signalled its own 3.2% GDP growth forecast for the …
Thailand ranks fourth in Covid-19 response
Thailand’s success in containing the coronavirus pandemic has earned it fourth place in a global ranking by an Australian think tank. Overall, Asia-Pacific nations have been the most successful at containing the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Sydney-based Lowy Institute. Lowly used publicly available data to evaluate and rank 97 countries and a region in their coronavirus …
Daily Covid count still high at 756
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA’s) spokeswoman Apisamai Srisangson said at 11.30 a.m. today (Jan. 28) that there were 756 new Covid-19 cases over the past 24 hours but no additional death with the toll staying stationary at 76, Sanook.com reported. This takes the total cumulative confirmed cases to 16,221 with 11,287 having recovered …
Most schools to reopen nationwide
Most schools throughout the Kingdom of Thailand will reopen next week following a decline in local Covid-19 infections. Education Minister Nathapol Teepsuwan told reporters that only schools in Samut Sukhon would not yet reopen due to a spate of infections there. The education ministry ordered schools closed in 28 provinces at the beginning of January. …
From Egypt to the US: Lessons for activists from the Arab Spring
Whether crossing a bridge in Selma, Alabama in 1965, or in Cairo in 2011, or Bangkok Thailand, our struggles for justice share much. By Esam Boraey of Al Jazeera We stood side by side on the steps of the Iowa State Capitol, our bodies moving in unison as I led hundreds of people in Al-Maghrib …
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Why are thousands of Indian farmers protesting?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi says recently enacted farm laws will free farmers from bullying middlemen; farmers say they fear big corporations. By Megha Bahree of Al Jazeera Some of India’s farmers are among the country’s poorest people, but government policies have long protected them from the ravages of open market prices. A set of …
Biden stresses US commitment to defend Japan
President Joe Biden has reaffirmed that the United States’ commitment to defend Japan in his first phone call with Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, striking a note of reassurance after the Trump era. During Donald Trump’s administration, America’s Asian allies often questioned whether Washington would uphold long-standing promises to defend them in the event of attack. …
China gives vaccine to Cambodia
(Phnom Penh) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen said China would offer Cambodia an immediate donation of one million doses of the Covid-19 vaccine produced by the Sinopharm company. In an audio message addressing the public on the night of January 15, he said Cambodia has accepted the offer and will use them on the …
Does your husband see sex workers?
Escort, author and intimacy coach Samantha X explains exactly the kinds of men who visit sex workers – and it’s not always who you think. Every type of man sees sex workers. Normal, very every day, conservative men. Bosses, husbands, brothers, work colleagues … From tradies to CEOs, bankers to carers, men in wheelchairs to …
Thai Smile mulls Cambodian goods
Cambodia on January 25 requested Thailand’s flag carrier Thai Airways International Pcl to stock Cambodian premium products on planes operated by its wholly owned subsidiary Thai Smile Airways Co Ltd. The regional full-service airline is scheduled to launch daily flights early in July to Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam and do its part to help promote …
China flexes muscles to US in South China Sea after promising to ‘open fire’
Just days into Joe Biden’s presidency, China has launched a “strike package” in the disputed South China Sea. And this is just the start. Two formations of missile-carrying bombers and fighters surged into Taiwan’s airspace at the weekend. Their “target”, the USS Theodore Roosevelt and her escort, were captured by satellite as they faced off …
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Man engaged to sex doll
(Hong Kong) – A man has got engaged to his sex doll because she is so much “easier to date” than real women. Xie Tianrong, 36, lives with his parents and his “girlfriend” – a life-size silicone doll he’s affectionately named Mochi. The Hong Kong native – who has showered his love interest in expensive …
Sony Xperia Pro, A1 camera announced with massive price tags
Sony has announced a new phone that costs more than almost any other on the market — and our reviewer thinks it’ll only appeal to a niche group. REVIEW Sony has announced the stupidly expensive Xperia Pro, which uses an old version of Android and a processor first launched in 2019. The phone is a …
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Dating app Bumble worth billion$ when it goes public
(New York) – Bumble made its IPO filing public, adding fuel to rumours that it will make its US stock market debut in time for Valentine’s Day. An IPO is a company’s first sale of stock to the public. The female-focused dating app – which grew in popularity in the Tinder era by only allowing …
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Man dies after ‘extreme orgasm’
A man has died from an “extreme orgasm” after passing out while he romped with a sex worker. The 35-year-old, named in a police report as Charles Majawa, lost consciousness after having sex with the woman. He died shortly after doing the deed – and a post-mortem has officially determined the cause of death as …
Your fate, fortune and love life for 29 Jan – 4 Feb
Your spot-on horoscope for work, money, couples & singles from the Bangkok Post’s famously accurate fortune teller. Let’s see how will you fare this week & beyond! Note: (⛹) is for work, (฿) is for money, (♥) is for coupled life and (⚤) is for single life. ♈ Aries Mar 21 – Apr 19 (⛹) …
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19 million Thais face jab for Covid19
The Thai government plans to immunize 19 million Thai citizens against the coronavirus in a first phase of inoculations, starting on Feb 14. Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha said inoculations will begin with 50,000 doses of AstraZeneca’s vaccine. He gave no timeline for the first phase and apologized for the government’s slow roll out of …
Samut Sakhon sees a jump of 792 new coronavirus cases
SAMUT Sakhon province from where the new round of coronavirus outbreak sprang added 792 new cases yesterday (Jan.26) taking the provincial total to 7,347 cases, Sanook.com reported this morning. Samut Sakhon Provincial Public Relations Office said of this total 714 people were found to be infected through proactive search with three being Thais and 711 …
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UK Covid deaths surpass Great Plague, Aids pandemic and every terror attack and war since 1945 combined
The number of Covid-19 deaths in the UK has surpassed the combined death toll of the Great Plague, the Aids pandemic and every single terror attack and war since 1945. The UK recorded a further 1,631 deaths from coronavirus on Tuesday, taking the official tally above 100,000. The actual number is expected to be much higher when all excess …
New Covid outbreak to cost 1m tourism jobs
Thailand could see a million more tourism industry workers lose their jobs following the latest wave of coronavirus infections, according to a private tourism group. The Tourism Council of Thailand (TCT) also said vaccines and relief measures are urgently needed to support the struggling tourism sector. The TCT has also lobbied the government to adopt …
Sports face vaccine dilemma ahead of Olympics
PARIS – As Olympic organisers deny reports that the Tokyo Games this summer will be postponed again, they, and other sports bodies, are wrestling with the issue of vaccinating participants for Covid-19 at international events. Denis Masseglia, the president of the French National Olympic Committee, said there was no choice but to vaccinate and that …