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Thailand serves up cannabis cuisine to happy customers

Juarawee Kittisilpa, Reuters
Posted at Jan 15 10:12 PM

"Giggling bread" and "joyfully dancing salad" aren't the usual dishes on a menu in Thailand, but one eatery is hoping its cannabis-infused cuisine can lure foreign tourists and take the taboo out of the recently legalized herb. Read more »

World's tourist hubs, 'ghost towns' for how long?

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 07:36 AM

The coronavirus pandemic has brought the world's top tourist draws, from the ruins of Machu Picchu to Thailand's sandy beaches, to a standstill. Now tourism professionals and local authorities are hoping against hope for an economic recovery that will bring the punters back.  Read more »

Thai minister proposes 'golf quarantine' to boost tourism

Reuters
Posted at Jan 12 02:27 PM

Thailand's Tourism Minister said on Monday he had proposed a plan to allow foreigners to quarantine in some of the country's many golf resorts to boost the ailing tourism sector during the coronavirus pandemic. Read more »

Thai royal defamation cases ramp up as protests pause

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 12 12:35 PM

Thai authorities on Monday charged four democracy activists with royal defamation, with the protest movement rocking the kingdom put on hold because of a spike in coronavirus cases. Read more »

Thai activists answer summons as dozens face charges of insulting king

Reuters
Posted at Jan 08 12:53 PM

A group of activists answered a police summons on Thursday over complaints that could see them jailed for up to 15 years for insulting Thailand's king, as authorities increasingly use "lese majeste" laws against pro-democracy protest leaders. Read more »

Thai landfill turned into urban farm to feed poor during pandemic

Rina Chandran, Thomson Reuters Foundation
Posted at Jan 07 08:46 PM

An urban farm developed on a former landfill site in northern Thailand boosted the food security and livelihoods of poor families during the coronavirus pandemic, and can be a model for unused spaces in other cities, urban experts said on Thursday. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 6, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 06 11:51 PM

Here are the big stories today in photos. Read more »

Back to the cycle

Mladen Antonov, AFP
Posted at Jan 06 01:19 PM

The Thai government imposed further restrictions due to the fresh outbreaks of the coronavirus being experienced around the world.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: January 4, 2021

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 12:31 AM

Here are the day's big stories in photos. Read more »

'Just stay home': Thai PM urges compliance as coronavirus cases hit record

Reuters
Posted at Jan 04 10:03 PM

BANGKOK - Thailand's prime minister on Monday urged the public to stay at home to help contain its biggest coronavirus outbreak and avoid a strict lockdown, as authorities confirmed a daily record of 745 new infections. Read more »

Coronavirus resurgence in Thailand

Mladen Antonov, AFP
Posted at Jan 04 08:12 PM

Health officials in Thailand announced on Monday 745 new coronavirus cases, the country's highest daily figure since the start of the pandemic.  Read more »

Thailand eyes tougher measures amid COVID-19 second wave

Reuters
Posted at Jan 02 03:26 PM

Thai health authorities on Saturday recommended tougher restrictions on businesses and people's movement in 28 provinces, including the capital Bangkok, as the number of new coronavirus cases rises. Read more »

PANOORIN: Pagsalubong ng 'Pandemic New Year' sa buong mundo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 09:25 PM

Binago ng coronavirus disease pandemic ang paraan ng pagsalubong sa Bagong Taon sa buong mundo. Read more »

Bangkok to close schools for 2 weeks as number of COVID-19 cases rise

Reuters
Posted at Jan 01 06:46 PM

BANGKOK - The Thai capital of Bangkok will close all schools for two weeks after the New Year holiday as it tightens measures to control a new wave of the coronavirus pandemic, the city said on Friday. Read more »

2020 Yearender: Top world stories other than COVID-19

Aleta Nieva-Nishimori, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Dec 31 01:17 PM

MANILA -- Here’s a look back at stories that made headlines and captured the interests of news.abs-cbn.com readers here and abroad other than COVID-19. Read more »

Thai women gold panners are rare winners in COVID-hit economy

Matthew Tostevin, Reuters
Posted at Dec 30 09:14 PM

With global gold prices near an all-time high, the women are a rare bright spot for an economy hard hit by the collapse of tourism amid coronavirus travel restrictions.   Read more »

Thai hospital banned from offer to sell COVID-19 vaccine

Chayut Setboonsarng and Panarat Thepgumpanat, Reuters
Posted at Dec 27 08:46 PM

A private Thai hospital was ordered on Sunday to stop advertising COVID-19 vaccinations for sale in advance on the grounds that no vaccine is yet approved in Thailand. Read more »

Thailand confirms 110 new COVID-19 infections

Reuters
Posted at Dec 26 04:11 PM

Thailand on Saturday confirmed 110 new coronavirus infections, of which 64 were local infections, connected to an outbreak in the southwest province of Samut Sakhon, the country's coronavirus worst outbreak yet. Read more »

Elephants spread COVID-19 awareness

Chalinee Thirasupa, Reuters
Posted at Dec 23 05:46 PM

Mahouts dress elephants as Santa Claus to help distribute face masks to students, in an effort to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 ahead of Christmas celebrations at a school in Ayutthaya, Thailand on Wednesday. Read more »

FIBA: Kobe Paras has no issue with playing out of position for Gilas

Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 05:31 PM

He didn't put up big numbers for Gilas Pilipinas, but Kobe Paras still drew praise from the coaching staff for his willingness to learn and to sacrifice for the team. Read more »