Day: April 20, 2021
Nearly a third of garment industry jobs wiped out by coup
By Myanmar Now AROUND 200,000 workers in Myanmar’s garment industry have lost their jobs since the military seized power on February 1, according to a leading workers’ rights advocate. “The famous brands in the garment sector have pulled out” since the coup, said labour rights activist Ye Naing Win, noting that fashion retailers H&M and …
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Kind rescue team spraying disinfectant for free in Chiang Mai
A RESCUE team in Chiang Mai city has jumped in to meet the huge demand to disinfect both and public places and people’s homes for free after municipality officials were unable to cope with the big spike that arose as Covid cases continued to rise, TV Channel 7 said today (April 20). Mr Tulip Mahawong, …
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Young man making good money exporting dried lizards to China
A 35-year-old Thai man has started a strange business in Nakhon Phanom province with this being processing and exporting dried lizards to China and his venture is now helping villagers earn extra income during the current Covid difficulties, Siam Rath newspaper said today (April 20). From ancient times the Chinese believe that dried lizards boost …
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Daily Covid count still high at 1,443, Bangkok has 350 new cases
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said late this morning (April 20) that there were 1,443 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours with Bangkok topping the list with 350 new patients which raised its total to 3,965 , TV Channel 7 said. CCSA’s spokesman Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin said this new wave of …
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