Mexican actor Manuel Masalva, best known for his role in Netflix’s “Narcos: Mexico”, is in critical condition after contracting a dangerous bacterial infection after his visit to the Philippines. In an ABS-CBN News article, Department of Health (DOH) spokesman Albert Domingo confirmed the 44-year-old star was placed in a medically induced coma after his trip […]
Following the deadly and destructive earthquake last March 28, the Department of Rural Roads (DRR) will be closing the Krungthep Bridge for quake safety checks. In a The Nation report, the temporary closure of the Krungthep Bridge is to make way for the safety inspections and the testing of its opening-closing mechanism following the recent […]
The Philippine Embassy in Myanmar (Yangon) has announced assistance for Filipinos in Myanmar, after the deadly 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit the second most populated city Mandalay. Current death toll is now at 3,354 individuals. The Embassy is now accepting requests for Filipinos who wished to be repatriated on April 12. Since commercial flights are still […]
The National Telecom (NT) and the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) conducted a test using the Cell Broadcast (CB) disaster warning system on Sunday. In a The Nation article, The test, which was done at the National Telecom’s headquarters in Chaengwattana, is in response to the 7.7 earthquake that happened last March 28. […]
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The recent 7.7 magnitude earthquake that hit Myanmar and surrounding countries including Thailand, has revealed issues in the country about disaster readiness and management. In a recent The Nation report, Apple has confirmed that it would be unlocking the cell broadcast system in Thailand, which will reach 50 million users in the country to receive […]
The Karen National Union claims that midst the country’s situation, the military regime is continuing its airstrikes on villages. The Karen National Union is the country’s oldest ethnic army. In a The Nation article, the group said that under normal situations, the military would be prioritising relief operations but has instead focused on “deploying forces […]
Four Filipinos in Mandalay are still missing after the deadly 7.7 quake struck Myanmar and neighbouring countries Thailand, China and Vietnam. In an ABS-CBN News report, according to Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo De Vega, two of the fours are a married couple and all four are working in the country. The families […]
A strong 7.7 magnitude earthquake, with 10 kilometers depth, devastated Mandalay in Myanmar at around 1:20pm last Friday, March 28. The shake was felt across Thailand, China and Vietnam. In Thailand, a construction site along Chatuchak district received the most damage as the on-going 30-floor State Audit Office crumbled to ashes. Hundreds of Thai and […]
A study conducted by the University of Oxford ranked Thailand in the 49th place in the World Happiness Report for 2024. According to a Bangkok Post report, out of 147 countries surveyed, Finland remained the happiest country for eight years while Afghanistan was the least. Thailand was ranked 58th in 2023. Participants from each country […]
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has announced that Filipinas now have an option to use their maiden names after marriage. According to a Philstar Life post, “For a woman who wishes to revert to the use of her maiden name, a duly authenticated birth certificate by the PSA: Provided, that she can only revert to […]
Thailand’s revenue office is now after influencers who are earning from online sales and income. The Thai Revenue Department has reminded online retailers, e-commerce businesses and social media influencers to file their income taxes before March 31. In a The Nation report, Department Director General Pinsai Suraswadi said that many young earners, including e-commerce vendors, […]
A recent study published by World Population Review ranked Thailand in 107th place globally among 203 countries. The result has drawn strong reactions from Thailand’s Office of the Education Council (OEC), saying that the ranking “did not provide clear facts or show the current situation”. In a Bangkok Post article, Thailand ranks 7th out of […]
Borongan City in Eastern Samar has become the first in Eastern Visayas to enforce cashless among tricycle drivers and market vendors. In an Inquirer.net article, this initiative is through the use of the PalengQR PH Plus program, which was launched last March 19 by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the Department of Interior […]
Husband and wife Cerrone and Marve Posas were arrested last month at their home in Phetchaburi after the revocation of their permission to stay in Thailand and the implementation of INTERPOL’s Red notice issued by the National Central Bureau (NCB) Manila. In an Inquirer.net article, Mr. Cerrone Posas has 155 outstanding warrants of arrest in […]
The Higher Education Ministry now has directed two educational institutions to take “disciplinary actions” against students involved in a recent brawl at the MBK Center in Bangkok last Saturday, March 22. In a The Nation article, Supamas Isarabhakdi, the Higher Education Ministry Office’s Permanent Secretary has instructed to collaborate with executives from the Rajamangala University […]
