Bangkok’s ViMUT Hospital, on Pahonyothin Road in Bangkok, is working with the Chinese embassy to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for Chinese nationals living in Thailand. The hospital said it delivered vaccinations to people working for Huawei Technologies (Thailand) on May 21st and aims to vaccinate at least 20,000 Chinese nationals as part of the inoculation drive. […]
Read More Read MorePattaya plans to welcome back foreign tourists, without quarantine requirements, in the fourth quarter of this year and seeks more COVID-19 vaccine doses to cover at least 70% of local residents. Pattaya mayor Sontaya Kunplome said, under the “Pattaya, Move on” project, that foreign tourists who have received two vaccine doses will be allowed to […]
Read More Read MoreThe Public Health Ministry said most COVID-19 cases found in April were caused by the UK variant, according to results from tests on 300 samples. Department of Medical Sciences Director-General Dr. Supakit Sirilak said the UK variant appeared in 93% of the samples. Regarding the South African variant, he said only 11 people in Narathiwat’s […]
Read More Read MoreAlong with Visakha Puja day, today is also Thailand’s National Tree Day. To celebrate the occasion, the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment (MNRE) has held a tree planting ceremony promoting the national strategy to increase the country’s green areas over 20 years. The Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment Varawut Silpa-archa has […]
Read More Read MoreThe remains of two Thai workers who were victims of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict have now arrived in Thailand, with the Minister of Labour and government officials expressing their condolences at the airport. The remains of the two Thai victims of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict, were returned to Thailand from Israel onboard El Al Israel Airlines flight […]
Read More Read MoreCOVID-19 Daily Vaccinations Total number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered: 3,147,227 · Total number of people who have received 1 dose: 2,157,609 · Total number of people who have received 2 doses: 989,618 Number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered today: 122,914 · Number of people who […]
Read More Read MoreLekha Shankar | Bangkok — so near, yet so far Covid does strange, surreal things. One of the strangest, most surreal things I did recently was take a shockingly long return-flight to Thailand from India. The normal four-hour flight took as long as 35+ hours (including two huge layovers), and the ticket cost eight times […]
Read More Read MoreVisakha Bucha Day is one of the most important days for Buddhists as three major events in Buddha’s life occurred on this day comprising his birth, his enlightenment and his nirvana. The principle Buddha taught his followers on Visakha Bucha day was The 4 Noble Truths: First, Dukkha meaning suffering, discomfort or pain, Second, […]
Read More Read MoreWednesday is Thailand’s National Tree Day. The Prime Minister today invited members of the public to plant more trees to benefit the climate and the environment, as part of the Ministry of Natural Resources and the Environment’s campaign. PM and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha today received iron wood tree sprouts from the Minister […]
Read More Read MoreThe COVID-19 Network Investigations Group has found the B.1.351 COVID-19 variant, commonly known as the South African strain, in samples which the Public Health Ministry collected from people in an infection cluster in Tak Bai district on May 13th. The group said the strain contains spike mutations that may impact human immune response to the […]
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