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COVID-19 · 30 Mar 2020
An update on the #COVID19 Infection Situation in #Thailand on 30 March 2020. For more information, please visit the Emergency Operation Center of the Department of Disease Control for an everyday update at https:// ddc.moph.go.th/viralpneumonia…
COVID-19 · 30 Mar 2020
Japanese comedian Ken Shimura, who had been hospitalised after being infected with the new coronavirus, has died, becoming the first Japanese celebrity to die of the virus. His death, late on Sunday, set off widespread…
Health · 30 Mar 2020
Last night, many people applauded together from their balconies or in front of their homes for five minutes, as a gesture of gratitude to all health care workers who are working tirelessly to combat the…
COVID-19 · 26 Mar 2020
Prime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-ch has declared a nationwide state of emergency and initial restrictions have been issued in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In his explanation about the state of emergency…
COVID-19 · 25 Mar 2020
DeeMoney has partnered with Frank Insurance to provide coverage to customers of up to 500,000 THB when transferring a minimum of 200,000 THB with DeeMoney within the 25th of March till the 12th of April…
COVID-19 · 24 Mar 2020
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday (March 24) declared a state of emergency to contain the escalating Covid-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has declared an emergency decree in order to contain the contagion of…
COVID-19 · 23 Mar 2020
New research suggests the COVID-19 life span is anywhere between three hours and three days on surfaces, depending on the material. #novelcoronavirus #covid19 #lifespan #surfaces #globalhealth #pandemic #research
COVID-19 · 22 Mar 2020
If you are wondering which hospitals in Bangkok are providing Covid-19 checkups, here is a list with hospital names and costs. However, the Ministry of Public Health are asking those without symptoms or at-risk travel…
COVID-19 · 22 Mar 2020
Thailand reported 188 new coronavirus infections on Sunday, its largest daily increase, taking the total to 599 cases, a senior health official said. The majority of the new infections are connected to a previous cluster…
COVID-19 · 21 Mar 2020
Toggle navigation Big Cleaning activities against COVID-19 take place nationwide 21 Mar 2020 | View : 37 THAILAND (NNT) - Provinces across Thailand have carried out Big Cleaning activities to disinfect public areas, in an…
Business & money · 19 Mar 2020
DeeMoney , a fintech company based in Thailand specializing in digital cross-border money transfers, today announced its platform is now processing live transactions, in partnership with Ripple, the enterprise blockchain solution for global payments. Through…
COVID-19 · 17 Mar 2020
The first participant in the trial will receive the experimental vaccine on Monday The National Institutes of Health is funding the trial, which is taking place at the Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute in…
COVID-19 · 16 Mar 2020
BANGKOK — The government’s coronavirus management center on Monday said the three-day Songkran holidays should be postponed this year in order to contain the virus outbreak. The meeting, chaired by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha, concluded that…
COVID-19 · 16 Mar 2020
There are so many stories and theories going around the internet about COVID-19, I thought it might be good to share my experience at the hospital in Bangkok testing for the virus so English-speaking people…
COVID-19 · 13 Mar 2020
A new report claims that the first case of the deadly COVID-19 disease in China has been traced back to November 19. Beijing: After more than 4,700 deaths and 128,000 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus…
COVID-19 · 12 Mar 2020
Veteran actor Tom Hanks and his wife, Rita Wilson, have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, Deadline reported on Wednesday. Hanks' publicist also confirmed the news to the freelance journalist Yashar Ali. "Hello, folks. Rita…
Festivals & culture · 9 Mar 2020
BANGKOK — No event celebrating the Thai New Year festival will be held at a popular backpacker street this year, a business guild said Monday. Sa-nga Ruangwattanakul, an advisor of the Khaosan Road Business Association,…
COVID-19 · 9 Mar 2020
To help control the COVID-19 outbreak, many agencies have gradually cancelled or postponed activities which would normally be attended by a large number of people. Now, the Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC) has…
COVID-19 · 9 Mar 2020
Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has disclosed South Korea’s efforts to help Thai citizens in the country illegally who wish to return to Thailand during the outbreak of COVID-19. Mr. Cherdkiat Atthakorn, Director-General of…
COVID-19 · 4 Mar 2020
Zoom out for a big global picture. This will give you an idea where the virus is spreading on daily basis and help you to plan your travel around the world. https://infographics.channelnewsasia.com/wuhan/gmap.html
COVID-19 · 3 Mar 2020
The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has called a meeting with tour business operators and airlines to find measures to help travelers, as some service providers have denied a full refund on air tickets or…
Royal news · 3 Mar 2020
Level 3: Avoid Unnecessary Travel to Areas with Ongoing Local Transmission The National Communicable Diseases Committee announced COVID-19 to be the 14th dangerous disease and it will be shown in the Royal Thai Government Gazette.…
Royal news · 2 Mar 2020
Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, has presided over the 25th meeting of the Srisavarindhira Thai Red Cross Institute of Nursing. Her Royal Highness visited the Thai Red Cross Society in Pathumwan district of…
COVID-19 · 2 Mar 2020
After Thailand recorded its first covid-19 fatality on Sunday, Public Health Ministry Permanent Secretary Sukhum Kanchanaphimai has reported one new coronavirus case on Monday. The new case is a 22-year-old Thai woman who works with…
