July 18, 2020 | Economy & Politics
Thailand is turning to a less-traveled path to bypass supply-chain roadblocks and deliver perishables to China, its biggest customer in Asia. Most agricultural and food products have traditionally been delivered to China from Thai farms and warehouses by trucks going...
July 16, 2020 | Economy & Politics
Thailand is turning to satellite images for faster updates on the economy than official data can provide — and the signs suggest a nascent recovery is underway. Reviewing images from outer space of nitrogen dioxide concentration and visible light at night has...
July 11, 2020 | Health & Science
Thailand is ramping up domestic production of Covid-19 test kits to avoid a potential shortage, as it prepares for a possible second wave of infections after most businesses and services reopened. “Thailand has always received criticism for testing too few, and that...
July 8, 2020 | Diversity & Personality
Thailand is set to be the first Southeast Asian country to legalize same-sex unions after the government approved a bill that will now head for parliament approval to become law. “This is an important step for Thailand in creating equality for everyone and...
June 30, 2020 | Economy & Politics
Thailand is looking past the pandemic and pushing ahead with a 290 billion baht ($9.4 billion) “airport city” aimed at creating a destination for travel and manufacturing, according to the head of the project. The plan is to expand U-Tapao International Airport in...