Health crisis

Bangkok (NNT/VNA) - Community-run homestays and tourism attractions in Thailand are now at a standstill due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (DASTA) is now using this time to enhance the health and safety standards of community based tourism with the Amazing Thailand Safety & Health Administration (SHA) guideline, promoting safer tourism once the situation resolves. The DASTA Director Gp Capt Atikhun Kongmee has revealed that the DASTA will continue to pursue its 2019-2022 action plan promoting sustainable tourism and community based tourism, with 4-5 new campaigns in the pipeline aiming to upgrade community-based tourism, promoting confidence among tourists, promoting knowledge in the communities, and implementing health and safety standards for tourism attractions. The DASTA will be working with local communities to implement the Amazing Thailand Safety & Health Administration (SHA) guidelines for community-run … [Read more...] about Homestays in Thailand get health, safety upgrade for post-COVID-19 travels

Hanoi (VNA) - Global brands and small firms are actively providing assistance to migrant workers in Thailand, who are meeting difficulties after a jump in COVID-19 cases in the Southeast Asian nation. Thailand is "struggling" to respond to its worst coronavirus outbreak, with more than 200 new infections reported each day. The country has so far counted more than 11,000 cases, including 69 deaths. In Samut Sakhon, a province south of Bangkok where an outbreak began at a shrimp market late last year, many migrant workers are struggling to survive while local authorities imposed a social distancing order here since December last year. According to activists, an estimated 400,000 migrant workers, mainly from Myanmar, are working in the province. The health crisis has left many migrant workers unable to find jobs. The Raks Thai Foundation, a legal aid charity that has an office in Samut Sakhon, said it had received donations from many foreign and local companies since December. A … [Read more...] about Thailand: Migrant workers get pandemic aid from businesses

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According to the UNFPA, many poor and destitute women remain unemployed during and after the floods. Women may also suffer from domestic violence and are subject to harassment when taking shelter at community centers. These particular problems interrupt women’s mitigation efforts and adaptation capacities in disaster risk reduction. … [Read more...] about UNFPA helps Vietnam improve reproductive health services amid pandemic

According to Minh, in addition to the pandemic and storms, legal barriers are another important reason for the poor performance. The restructuring plan and the draft master plan in line with Decree No.46/2018/ND-CP governing the management and use of railway infrastructure assets have not been approved, thus hindering the giant in taking the next steps in development. … [Read more...] about Vietnam Railways reports loss in 2020, urging clearance of legal problems