Get the full BangkokScoop experience on your smartphone app.
Insights & Updates
1175 posts · page 29 of 49
COVID-19 · 16 Jul 2021
Faripiravir produced by the Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has received registration with the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and should be able to begin distribution to those in need from August, with the organization also…
COVID-19 · 16 Jul 2021
The Samui Plus campaign got underway today with the arrival of the first international visitors, as the island officially opened for foreign tourists, under more relaxed quarantine requirements. The first flight carrying international tourists visiting…
COVID-19 · 15 Jul 2021
The Department of Health Service Support (HSS) is working to remedy the issue of private medical facilities turning away people seeking COVID-19 tests, due to not having enough beds, by declaring a new approach to…
COVID-19 · 15 Jul 2021
Provinces across the country are now putting up more field hospitals to cope with the surge in COVID-19 cases. These field facilities are intended to accommodate patients with mild symptoms, while freeing up beds at…
Travel & tourism · 15 Jul 2021
After 14 days of allowing visitors to enter without quarantining, the Deputy Governor of Phuket province has confirmed the Phuket Sandbox project has proceeded as planned despite turnout not being as many as expected with…
COVID-19 · 14 Jul 2021
The "Hospitel" is a new type of quarantine facility in Thailand designed to reduce the number of COVID-19 patients staying in hospitals during the outbreak. Hotels are transformed into surveillance areas for COVID-19 patients for…
COVID-19 · 14 Jul 2021
Thailand’s Comptroller General’s Department has issued a set of criteria for COVID-19 patients under home or community isolation, which will facilitate the government’s decision to allow COVID-19 patients with mild or no symptoms to quarantine…
COVID-19 · 12 Jul 2021
The Thai government has officially received more than 1 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the government of Japan. These donated doses will help increase Thailand’s vaccine supply, as a national vaccination drive…
COVID-19 · 12 Jul 2021
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO), insisted today that the price per-dose of the Moderna vaccine it plans to sell to private hospitals, reflects actual costs, dismissing allegations of overcharging. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has…
COVID-19 · 12 Jul 2021
With people getting in line for COVID-19 testing in many areas of Bangkok, the National Health Security Office (NHSO), the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention, and Mahidol University’s Faculty of Medical Technology are…
Sports · 11 Jul 2021
Lionel Messi Leads Argentina to Copa America Title For First Time Since 1993 With 1-0 Win Over Brazil The Copa America title win finally ends the international trophy drought for some mega Argentina football stars…
Business & money · 10 Jul 2021
Sustainable investing has gone mainstream across the globe, particularly in the United States and Europe. Sustainable investing has gone mainstream across the globe, particularly in the United States and Europe. Similarly, Thai investors are paying…
Business & money · 10 Jul 2021
Thailand’s Joint Standing Committee on Commerce, Industry and Banking (JSCCIB) decided to slash the country's gross domestic product (GDP) forecast for this year to 0-1.5%, from an earlier estimate of 0.5-2%. Thai Bankers Association (TBA)…
COVID-19 · 10 Jul 2021
From Monday 12th July, maximum movement restrictions will be applied in Bangkok and neighboring provinces, namely Bangkok, Nonthaburi, Pathum Thani, Nakhon Pathum, Samut Prakan, and Samut Sakhon. The measures are as follows. NEW RESTRICTIONS IN…
COVID-19 · 10 Jul 2021
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is accelerating its push for rapid antigen testing, in addition to the current RT-PCR method, which yields the most accurate results, in an effort to speed up detection of cases as…
COVID-19 · 8 Jul 2021
The Prime Minister has called an urgent meeting following Ministry of Public Health recommendations to elevate COVID-19 prevention measures including travel restrictions and the use of buffer zones for 14 days. Permanent Secretary for Public…
Travel & tourism · 7 Jul 2021
- The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that the Samui Plus program, for inoculated tourists, should open for Certificate of Entry (CoE) applications this week, as Surat Thani is slated to open three…
COVID-19 · 7 Jul 2021
Thailand’s Department of Medical Sciences (DMS) has reported that about 32% of COVID-19 cases across the country in the past week have been linked to the Delta variant, with most being diagnosed in Bangkok and…
Royal news · 7 Jul 2021
The Thai font ’’Chulabhorn Likhit’’, bestowed by Her Royal Highness Princess Chulabhorn Krom Phra Srisavangavadhana, will be adopted as one of the sets of standard fonts for use by state agencies. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee…
COVID-19 · 7 Jul 2021
Thailand’s Cabinet has earmarked 2 billion baht to help restaurants affected by regulations which prevent patrons from dining on the premises. According to Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith, the new remedy, called “Im Jai Loan”, will…
COVID-19 · 7 Jul 2021
Adviser to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), Clin. Prof. Dr. Udom Kachintorn, says medical workers who have received two Sinovac doses, will receive a third vaccine shot, also known as a booster, due…
Travel & tourism · 6 Jul 2021
Direct flights from London, Paris, Frankfurt, Dubai, Singapore, and elsewhere bring nearly 2,000 visitors. The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to report that the first 5 days of the Phuket Sandbox programme saw…
Bangkok & Thailand · 5 Jul 2021
People living within a five kilometre radius of a chemical factory in Bang Phli district of Samut Prakan province have been asked to evacuate their homes temporarily for their safety, because poisonous fumes have been…
COVID-19 · 4 Jul 2021
Thailand’s Ministry of Transport says that large numbers of the elderly in Bangkok have been using the walk-in vaccination service at Bang Sue Grand Station, leading to a shortage of wheelchairs. Deputy permanent secretary for…
