Coronavirus may cause global food shortages: UN
HONG KONG, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. The coronavirus pandemic could seriously disrupt global food supply…
Thailand
Indonesia plans tougher mobility rules, if no full public lockdown, virus death toll could soar to over 140,000 by May
JAKARTA, Mar 30, 2020, SCMP. Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Monday he planned stricter…
Thai Phuket lockdowned until Apr 30
BANGKOK, Mar 30, 2020, Bangkok Post. The Phuket governor has issued an order barring people…
Alarm as thousands of returning workers from Thailand ignore quarantine orders in Myanmar
NAY PYI TAW, Mar 29, 2020, Frontier Myanmar. Government efforts to make workers returning from…
Four Chinese arrested in Thailand trying to cross into Myanmar by boat
TAK, Mar 29, 2020, Bangkok Post. Four Chinese nationals were arrested on Saturday trying to…
Thai AirAsia to stop domestic flights in April
BANGKOK, Mar 28, 2020, The Nation. Thai AirAsia will suspend its domestic route service from…
Global shortage of condoms is looming as factories in Malaysia under coronavirus lockdown
KUALA LUMPUR, Mar 27, 2020, Bangkok Post. A global shortage of condoms is looming, the…
Thai govt closes more public facilities, extended existing restrictions until Apr 30
BANGKOK, Mar 27, 2020, Reuters. The Thai government on Friday (March 27) ordered the closing…
Vietnam will stockpile 190,000 tons of rice for food safety
HANOI, Mar 27, 2020, Bloomberg. Vietnam’s General Department of State Reserves plans to have 190,000…
Thailand partially shuts down several areas amid state of emergency
BANGKOK, Mar 26, 2020, The Straits Times. Several areas of Thailand shut down on Thursday…
Thai govt to set curfew if people across the country not to stay home: Defence Forces chief
BANGKOK, Mar 26, 2020, Bangkok Post. Defence Forces chief Pornpipat Benyasri on Thursday asked people…
Thai oil refiners said cutting output as demand falls
BANGKOK, Mar 25, 2020, Reuters. Oil refineries in Thailand are reducing their run rates by…