The grisly killings of two Chinese nationals, whose bodies were found stuffed into bags and floating in rivers within two weeks of each other, have put residents of Laos on edge. No connection between the two killings has been confirmed, but authorities say both may have been involved in business deals gone sour, sources […]
Day: October 11, 2022
Thailand to tighten gun control after massacre at childcare centre
BANGKOK, Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan o-cha has ordered enforcement authorities to tighten gun ownership and crack down on firearms trade and drug trafficking in the country following a shooting rampage by a sacked policeman at a childcare centre in Uthai Sawan last week. He has instructed relevant authorities to investigate and revoke the […]
The baht feels the weight of strengthening US dollar
The Bank of Thailand (BOT) has been facing the delicate task of navigating the baht and the economy through turbulent waters. As the government has apparently almost run out of tricks to jump-start the economy due to the high debt it is saddled with, the responsibility has fallen on the central bank as well. […]
The changing symptoms associated with COVID-19 infection
Symptoms associated with COVID-19 are changing, as the virus has evolved over the three years since the initial Wuhan outbreak, according to Dr. Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University. The symptoms which have changed are as follows: The incubation period […]