UK-donated AstraZeneca doses arrive in Thailand
The 415,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United Kingdom arrived in Thailand last night. They will be used with other AstraZeneca jabs in Thailand’s national vaccine rollout, both locally produced and donated by Japan. The UK in Thailand Facebook page managed by the British Embassy in Bangkok…
HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn presents medical equipment to Krathumbaen Hospital and Songkhla Hospital
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has presented medical equipment to Krathumbaen Hospital in Samut Sakhon province and Songkhla Hospital in Songkhla province. Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn has closely followed the COVID-19 situation, which has escalated in Thailand, and has expressed her concern for medical personnel and COVID-19…
GPO ramps up domestic antiviral production following shortage concerns
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization is expected to produce Favipiravir antiviral medication for COVID-19 treatment of more than 40 million tablets per month from October onwards, following concerns raised by hospitals on potential shortages. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has revealed its expected production yield of locally produced Favipiravir is 2.5…
AstraZeneca delivers 5.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand during July
AstraZeneca today confirmed that it delivered 5.3 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Public Health in July, as part of an ongoing commitment to deliver 61 million doses to Thailand as soon as possible. The July deliveries meet AstraZeneca’s projections which show that over with uninterrupted…
Labour Ministry accepts taxi drivers’ plea for pandemic aid
The Ministry of Labour has responded to a plea from taxi drivers to provide them with financial aid due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their occupation. Right now drivers are encouraged to sign up for Social Security coverage, while the authorities are finding appropriate ways to help drivers…
King’s Bangkok is ready to make Bangkok a regional education hub
King’s Bangkok is ready to make Bangkok a regional education hub, opening the Senior School with a world-class faculty to raise Thailand’s academic standards to the international playing field. Bangkok – King’s College International School Bangkok (King’s Bangkok) is ready to open its Senior School in August 2021 with teachers…