The Royal Thai Government has announced the nomination of Dr. Vilawan Mangklatanakul, Director-General of the Treaties and Legal Affairs Department, as a candidate for the International Law Commission (ILC) for the term 2023-2027. The election of ILC is scheduled to be
Month: January 2021
WHO Team Visits Wet Market Linked to First Coronavirus Cases
A team of World Health Organization scientists investigating the source of the coronavirus visited a wet market Sunday in Wuhan, China. A cluster of cases were linked to the Huanan Seafood Market when the novel coronavirus first emerged in Wuhan in
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) WHO Thailand Situation Report – 31 January 2021
SPOTLIGHT 829 new cases(4% cumulative case increase) of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 were announced by the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand bringing the total number of cases to date to 18,782. No new deaths were reported today. Of these, 62% (11,615) have
Restrictions on COVID-19 Measures to Be Eased
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued Regulation No. 18, easing restrictions on COVID-19 measures, starting on 1 February 2021, since efforts to contain COVID-19 transmission in the country show satisfactory results to a certain extent. The regulation, issued under Section
Poor air quality in Bangkok and 11 other provinces today
Air quality in Bangkok and 11 other provinces is has deteriorated on Saturday, with excessive amounts of PM2.5 dust in the atmosphere, particularly in 26 areas of Bangkok and its peripherals, according to the Pollution Control Department. The areas in Bangkok
Researchers Probe New Territory in Treating Patients with Lung Cancer during COVID-19 Pandemic
Press Briefing with International Researchers Explores this Question at IASLC 2020 World Conference on Lung Cancer Singapore To view a recording of the press briefing, visit: https://vimeo.com/506248459/caa7346336 SINGAPORE, Jan. 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — On February 27, 2020, the flagship journal of the International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer, the Journal of Thoracic […]
Bombardier Closes Sale of its Transportation business to Alstom
Net proceeds to Bombardier of ~$3.6 billion, including ~$600 million in Alstom shares Proceeds strengthen liquidity and will allow the Company to begin debt paydown1; Pro-forma net debt as of December 31, 2020 ~$4.7 billion2 Completes Bombardier’s repositioning as a pure-play business jet company All amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars unless […]