IN a nationally televised addressed at 8.30 p.m. tonight (Oct.11) Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the country will on November 1 be initially reopened to tourists from 10 low-risk countries without the necessity of quarantine but they have to be fully vaccinated and present evidence of a negative result from a RT-PCR test
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How corporates are using Squid Game to reflect on their business lives
By Melissa Stewart, Channel NewsAsia It turns out that there are several business lessons one can glean from the Korean thriller series, and LinkedIn can’t stop talking about it. BY NOW, you’ve likely finished binge-watching Squid Game. The Netflix hit series is the talk of the town, with rising conversation on social media platforms such
Read moreIndia, China army talks to defuse border tensions fail
By AP and published by Channel NewsAsia New Delhi – Talks between Indian and Chinese army commanders to disengage troops from key friction areas along their border have ended in a stalemate and failed to ease a 17-month stand-off that has sometimes led to deadly clashes, the two sides said today (Oct. 11). The
Read morePrawit shrugs off protests over naming ex-deputy Democrat leader as his adviser
By Thai Newsroom Reporters PALANG PRACHARATH PARTY leader Prawit Wongsuwan today (Oct. 11) downplayed ongoing protests within the ruling party against the naming of a former Democrat Party leader as one of his advisers. Prawit, who concurrently acts as deputy premier, commented that he could clear up any troubles among the party’s rank and file
Read more35kg heroin seized in Chiang Mai, drug changed from blocks to powder
THREE suspects were arrested in Chiang Mai in the seizure of 35 kilogrammes of heroin with the traffickers having changed the product from blocks to power packed in plastic bags to make it easier to smuggle to third countries, Sanook.com said today (Oct. 11). Pol. Lt. Gen. Piya Tawichai, commander of Provincial Police Region 5,
Read more5- and 13-year-old among 60 Covid deaths today
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said there were 10,035 new cases and 60 deaths today (Oct. 11) and while the death toll has now declined markedly, sadly two children, one five and the other 13 years old, were among those who passed away, TV Channel 7 said. CCSA assistant spokeswoman Dr. Apisamai
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