Message From Treasurer – April 2020
“Usually as Treasurer I only report to members once a year on their Chamber’s financial performance, but as we all know times are now different. You have all seen the efforts made by the Chamber to continue to deliver benefits to members via webinars and other non-contact activities. You have also seen that the Chamber […]
Headline summary as of 28th April 2020
News Updates related to COVID-19: Today, Thailand reports seven newly confirmed cases, the total of 2,938 cases. Out of the total cases, 2,652 patients have recovered and total 54 death toll. Yesterday, Thailand reports nine newly confirmed cases, the total of 2,931 cases. Out of the total cases, 2,609 patients have recovered and 52 death […]
Chamber Business News: April 2020
2 April – AustCham Thailand Webinar on Options for Employers in Thailand During COVID-19 Outbreak AustCham Thailand held a webinar on the “Options for Employers in Thailand During COVID-19 Outbreak”, with Chusert Supasitthumrong, Partner at Tilleke & Gibbins on Thursday 2nd April, 2020. Khun Chusert covered employers’ options during COVID-19 situations, including annual leave, leave without […]
Headline summary as of 27th April 2020
News Over the weekend, the US and Chinese Embassies in Bangkok were on an Facebook online spat when the Chinese Embassy posted about cooperation in Mekong river; the US Embassy counteracted with an Op-ed by the Ambassador and some more information from the US perspective, published in Krungthep Turakij The legal office of North-eastern Nakhon […]
AustCham’s CSR Project 2020
As announced earlier in the year, following last year’s CSR project at Kanchanaburi, we selected Ban Had Ngiew School, a primary school near the Hellfire Pass Museum, to continue our support for the community in this area. As part of the now cancelled ANZAC Tour, we had planned on this day, Friday 24th April, to visit the school to provide much needed […]
Headline summary as of 24th April 2020
News Japanese Ambassador Nashida Kazuya paid a courtesy call to PM Prayuth to introduce himself. He presented a Japanese team soccer uniform to the PM as a gift.—all newspapers outlet. Updates related to COVID-19: Thailand reported on Friday 15 new coronavirus cases and no new deaths, bringing the total number of cases since its outbreak […]
Headline summary as of 23rd April 2020
News Updates related to COVID-19: As of today, the total number of confirmed cases in the country stood at 2,839 — 2,430 have recovered and been discharged, and there have been 50 deaths. Thailand had its best day in weeks battling Covid-19 with only 13 confirmed cases being reported over a 24-hour period, while one […]
Headline summary as of 22nd April 2020
News A France-based, Reporters without Border (RSF)’s survey indicated that Thailand slipped in press freedom index to 140 out of the 180 countries, falling into ‘difficult situation’. Many speculated that it might be because the post-election changes are not visible; or due to the very active crack-down of the Digital Economy Ministry’s anti-fake news centre. In […]
Headline summary as of 21st April 2020
News Thailand began vaccinating some 4,000 horses on Monday in a bid to contain the spread of the deadly African Horse Sickness (AHS), a disease that only affects horses and other equine animals.–Reuters, Bangkok Post, Prachachart, Than Settakij Seven soldiers on Monday confessed to having tortured two men to force them to admit to drug […]
Headline summary as of 20th April 2020
News Last evening, a military police volunteer raided into the house of his father-in-law with guns in Samut Prakarn province. Soon after, the police can take control of the situation. Updates related to COVID-19: Thailand on Sunday reported 32 new coronavirus cases, bringing its total to 2,765. No new fatalities were reported yesterday. Thailand has had […]
