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BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021

BMA to hold another round of vaccinations for Bang Khae people

During the Songkran holiday, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has administered the second dose of the to 90 percent of priority groups at Bang Khae market in Bangkok. The remaining 10 percent have not been…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021

Hotline to Help Find Facilities for COVID-19 Patients

The National Health Security Office (NHSO) will make use of its hotline to help COVID-19 patients find beds at their nearest medical facilities, as infections shot up in recent days. NHSO secretary-general Jadet Thammathat-Aree said…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 11 Apr 2021

Festivals & culture · 11 Apr 2021

Thai Red Cross launches summer blood donation campaign

- The Thai Red Cross Society is inviting members of the public to donate blood during the Songkran holidays at the National Blood Center in Bangkok. The Thai Red Cross Society’s summer blood donation campaign…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 10 Apr 2021

Festivals & culture · 10 Apr 2021

List of locations where Songkran 2021 festivities are cancelled

This is a living document which the TAT Newsroom will update as new information becomes available The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates for travellers regarding the cancellation of…

BangkokScoopRoyal news · 10 Apr 2021

Royal news · 10 Apr 2021

Bangkok and 40 Thai provinces to close entertainment venues during Songkran

This is a living document which the TAT Newsroom will update as new information becomes available – The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to provide the following updates to travellers regarding the Royal…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

2021 Mother's Day Sales & Deals - shoprmcgems.com

Get ready for another round of great springtime savings as Mother's Day arrives this year on Sunday, May 9, 2021. 20% OFF | Get MORE for Mom, for LESS! This weirdo of a pandemic (Covid-19),…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

UK COVID-19 variant may have come from Cambodia - Virologist

According to Prof Yong Pooverawan, of the faculty of medicine, Chulalongkorn, the UK Covid variant now spreading through Thailand might have been brought into the country from Cambodia, either by Thais crossing the border or…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

Government Allows Full Fare Refund before Songkran

The government has announced measures to help people forced to cancel journeys on public transport from April 9-18 because of the new Covid-19 outbreak earlier this month that linked to entertainment venues in Bangkok’s Thong…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021

Nationwide Lockdown to Tackle Latest Covid-19 Outbreak Is Not Necessary

Interior Minister Anupong Paochinda said there is no need for a nationwide lockdown to tackle the latest outbreak of Covid-19. He said Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has allowed governors and communicable disease committees in…

BangkokScoopPolitics & government · 8 Apr 2021

Politics & government · 8 Apr 2021

PM most concerned about public in resolving Green Line payment issue

The Prime Minister has decided to step up remedying issues to do with the Green Line rail extension between Bearing and Samut Prakan and from Mo Chit to Saphan Mai to Khu Khot, which have…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021

Phuket tightens COVID-19 measures

Phuket province is imposing a set of stricter measures to curb the surge of COVID-19 cases, with stricter screening applied to land, sea, and air arrivals. While the province has not reinstated quarantine requirements, all…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021

COE website improved as new vaccine recognized for reducing quarantine

Thailand has approved the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine as another option for those entering the Kingdom while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has improved its central registration system for access requests. Director of the Department of…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021

PM calls for strict measures over concerns of COVID-19 spread

Thailand’s Prime Minister has expressed concern over the COVID-19 situation, in particular its spread via entertainment venues, and ordered strict measures to be imposed on bars, pubs and karaoke lounges, including 14 day closures if…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 8 Apr 2021

Festivals & culture · 8 Apr 2021

Western Union Rewards New Digital Consumers in Thailand E-Vouchers in Celebration of Songkran

First Time Users of the Western Union mobile app or WU.com will Receive Central E-vouchers Worth THB 300 BANGKOK —On the special occasion of Songkran, Western Union , a global leader in cross-border, cross-currency money…

BangkokScoopRoyal news · 7 Apr 2021

Royal news · 7 Apr 2021

1,200 Road Checkpoints to Curb Drink-driving and Covid-19

The Royal Thai Police Office will set up at least 1,200 road checkpoints to curb drink-driving, while local police will control Covid-19 spreaders, during the Songkran festival next week. National police chief Pol Gen Suwat…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 7 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 7 Apr 2021

At risk cabinet ministers refrain from attending cabinet meeting, observe 14-day quarantine

The fresh COVID-19 outbreak in Bangkok has spread to different areas and sectors, including political circles. MPs have isolated themselves and refrained from attending parliamentary meetings. Some cabinet ministers, who are at risk, have had…

BangkokScoopIndia & Thailand · 5 Apr 2021

India & Thailand · 5 Apr 2021

Ambassador Suchitra Durai interacted with members of TGJTA, GJPCT & ITDCA

Thai Gem and Jewelry Traders Association (TGJTA), along with The Gems, Jewelry and Precious Metal Confederation of Thailand (GJPCT), and Indian Thai Diamond and Color Stone Association (ITDCA), welcomed the Ambassador of the Republic of…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 4 Apr 2021

Bangkok & Thailand · 4 Apr 2021

Thai Veterinarians Operate World Record Gallstone Surgery from Elephant

Thai veterinarians have successfully removed one big gallstone weighing 1.7kg gallstone from an elephant, a unique world record for veterinarians. The Faculty of Veterinary at Kasetsart University (Kamphaengsaen Campus) has announced the successful surgery of…

BangkokScoopFestivals & culture · 4 Apr 2021

Festivals & culture · 4 Apr 2021

New Campaign to Reduce Traffic Congestion during Songkran

The Transport Ministry has launched the "Near to Home and Far from Home" campaign to reduce traffic congestion during this year’s Songkran Festival, targeting people living within 300 kilometres from Bangkok Minister Saksayam Chidchob said…

BangkokScoopBangkok & Thailand · 4 Apr 2021

Bangkok & Thailand · 4 Apr 2021

EXAT Will Install More Cameras to Detect Speeding Vehicles

Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) will install additional cameras to detect speeding vehicles as well as vehicles running on the road shoulder on expressways to help reduce the risk of road accidents on expressways. Deputy…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 4 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 4 Apr 2021

BMA Alerts People at Risk of Covid-19 in Thonglor and Ekkamai areas

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has urged people who had visited Krystal Club, Bla Bla Bar and Beer House in the Thonglor and Ekkamai areas from March 25 to 31 to fill a risk assessment…

BangkokScoopPolitics & government · 3 Apr 2021

Politics & government · 3 Apr 2021

Health Ministry Launches Second Phase of Its Sugar Intake Reduction Campaign

The Ministry of Public Health has launched the second phase of "Less sweet, make your choices" campaign, aiming to reduce the incidence of "sweet tooth" in half the country's population. Deputy Public Health Minister Sathit…

BangkokScoopCOVID-19 · 3 Apr 2021

COVID-19 · 3 Apr 2021

Tourism Ministry Considers Free Inter- provincial Flights for Foreign Tourists

The Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering offering free cross-provincial flights for foreign tourists after airline workers are approved for COVID-19 inoculation this week. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said from July 1, inoculated tourists exempt from…

BangkokScoopRoyal news · 1 Apr 2021

Royal news · 1 Apr 2021

Thailand reduces quarantine for international arrivals from 1 April 2021

The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) is pleased to announce that the Royal Thai Government has endorsed issuing a COVID-19 vaccination certificate in the kingdom, while approving shorter quarantine periods for international arrivals. Both measures…