Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha won votes of confidence in Parliament on Saturday, helping to steady his government after it had come under intense criticism for bungling its response to the coronavirus pandemic. Prayuth still faces pressure from street protests that have been demanding he step down. Pro-democracy activists opposing his policies have been seeking […]

With change comes opportunity. About 17 years ago, when Pawn Houmphavong’s husband lost his job, an opportunity came knocking. She decided to open a restaurant. “They said, in Waterloo, they didn’t have a real Thai restaurant yet. Somebody offered this space to my son. That’s why we came,” says Houmphavong, owner of UpTown Waterloo’s Thai […]

“Removes awkward mask arguments for staff as well,” Niall said.&nbsp A video posted on Twitter shows how shops in Thailand are ensuring that shoppers wear face masks and have face coverings. Niall Harbison, who lives in Koh Samui, posted the video on social media. The video shows that automatic screens installed at the entrance […]