India bans 59 Chinese apps, including TikTok, UC Browser, Weibo, and WeChat
India bans Chinese apps: The government stated they were “prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order.” The IT ministry has banned 59 Chinese-owned applications, including TikTok, ShareIt, UC Browser, Likee, WeChat, and Bigo Live. The Ministry stated they were “prejudicial to…
Alternative State Quarantine accommodations
The Ministry of Public Health has joined hands with private companies to provide Alternative State Quarantine accommodations to people who have returned from abroad and would like to have special services, at their own expense, during the quarantine. There are currently 12 places ready to accommodate people returning from foreign…
Standard Procedure for Entry Application For Non-Thai Nationals Who Are Spouses and Children of Thai Nationals
As per Clause 3 (1) of the Regulation issued under Section 9 of the Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situations B.E. 2548 (No. 1), an exempted person, as prescribed pertaining to necessity by the Prime Minister or Chief Official responsible for remedying the emergency situation, may be allowed…
Tourism industry rolls out Thailand Sure 2020 Tourism Safety certification
Domestic tourism has restarted since the Phase 4 easing of restrictions took place in Thailand, with attractions now starting to see many guests. Some people however, are still concerned about the potential spread of COVID-19. To alleviate this concern and promote domestic tourism, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises…
Prime Minister to Attend the 36th ASEAN Summit and Related Meetings
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha is scheduled to attend the 36th ASEAN Summit via videoconference on 26 June 2020. The Summit will be chaired by Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, as the ASEAN Chair in 2020. According to a report from the Ministry of…
How Black Sabbath introduced Heavy Metal to the world
The British group starting out as just another Rock n Roll band in the late 60s soon flourished to be the pioneers of heavy metal music. By Arshi Banerjee It was a bright summer morning of 1967. In the popular city of Birmingham in England, four school mates, Ozzy Osbourne,…
Foreign Media praises Thai fruit despite problems peeling it
A recent online post in the New York Times has recognized the quality of Thai fruit, saying “Eating Thai Fruit Demands Serious Effort but Delivers a Sublime Reward.” In its publication earlier this week, the paper offered its readers insight into Thai fruit delicacies, as the kingdom is now entering…
Thailand had the world’s first coronavirus case outside China. Here’s how it avoided disaster
By South-East Asia correspondent Amy Bainbridge and Supattra Vimonsuknopparat Thailand is emerging as another success story in the COVID-19 pandemic. It is all the more remarkable considering the country was the first outside of China to detect a case of COVID-19 back in January. At the time, there was intense speculation the…
Sushant Singh Rajput was to turn producer with Vande Bharatam; Sandip Ssingh promises to make the film as a tribute to the late actor
Sandip Ssingh in his latest Instagram post has revealed that actor Sushant Singh Rajput was to turn producer with the film titled Vande Bharatam featuring himself in the lead. On Saturday, Sandip shared the poster of the film and wrote a long note alongside. The film is written by Raaj Shaandilyaa and…
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