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COVID-19 · 13 May 2021
The Thailand Volleyball Association announced on 12 May that 22 members of the national women’s volleyball team have tested positive for COVID-19, after being exposed to four infected sports science staffers. The association said the…
COVID-19 · 13 May 2021
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that each country has the right to register the COVID-19 vaccines which will be used by their people, without relying on a vaccine list approved by World…
COVID-19 · 11 May 2021
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is seeking Covid-19 vaccines for frontline personnel in the aviation industry as the country sets to reopen to foreign visitors. CAAT office director Suthipong Kongpool said there is…
COVID-19 · 9 May 2021
Thailand plans to waive mandatory quarantine for vaccinated visitors to Bangkok and top tourist destinations from October, to revive a key industry battered by COVID-19 travel curbs. Deputy government spokeswoman Traisulee Traisoranakul said the new…
COVID-19 · 9 May 2021
The Ministry of Commerce has tightened controls on delivery services during the pandemic to prevent operators profiteering, as online orders have surged. Mr Wattanasak Sur-iam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade (DIT), said today…
Travel & tourism · 9 May 2021
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) has lowered its estimates of total domestic and international air travel in 2021 to 323,093 flights, a 38% reduction from its 518,790 flights estimate at the start of the year.…
COVID-19 · 9 May 2021
The Private Hospital Association (PHA) has announced that COVID-19 vaccine shots, provided by private hospitals, will be charged at a standard price, including insurance for any side effects. PHA president Dr. Chalerm Harnpanich said the…
COVID-19 · 8 May 2021
Thailand amongst several other countries has come forward to lend its medical support to the subcontinent. Gifted 210 oxygen cylinders plus concentrators. Amid India grappling with the fatal and rapid spread of COVID-19 infections, Thailand…
COVID-19 · 5 May 2021
The Tourism Authority of Thailand’s (TAT) timeline to reopen six major tourist provinces – Phuket, Krabi, Phang Nga, Surat Thani (Ko Samui), Chon Buri (Pattaya) and Chiang Mai – to foreign tourists who have received…
COVID-19 · 5 May 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Thais, seeking to get free COVID-19 vaccines as part of tour packages to the United States, to check the regulations in the states they plan visit, since the…
COVID-19 · 5 May 2021
The Thai embassy in New Delhi is advising Thai people to leave India, due to its escalating COVID-19 crisis. The embassy said Thais who do not need to stay in India should register to return…
COVID-19 · 4 May 2021
A study, conducted by Chulalongkorn’s Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, shows that those who receive one shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine showed a 96.7% increase in immunity, when compared to unvaccinated individuals. Prof.…
COVID-19 · 3 May 2021
Laos PDR has finally lifted a ban on seafood and frozen food imported from countries with a coronavirus outbreak including Thailand. The revocation has been in effect since 1st of May. It is expected that…
COVID-19 · 3 May 2021
The Singapore Ministry of Health has announced that all travelers, including Singapore citizens, permanent residents and long term visa holders, arriving from 2359hrs on 2nd May 2021 (Singapore time) and who have been in Thailand…
COVID-19 · 3 May 2021
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration and the Institute for Urban Disease Control and Prevention have recorded a high case number at three densely populated communities in Khlong Toei district from their active case finding operations on…
Bangkok & Thailand · 3 May 2021
A study by Resume.io, a Netherlands-based online resume maker, has found that Bangkok is the most popular city in Asia for digital nomads and ranks fourth globally, supported by affordable internet and living costs. Resume.io…
COVID-19 · 3 May 2021
The Department of Special Investigation (DSI) has set up a center to investigate fake news, which could hamper the government’s efforts in containing the Covid-19 pandemic. DSI director-general Korawat Panprapakorn said the task force, which…
COVID-19 · 3 May 2021
Individual provinces are authorised to apply appropriate measures to contain local transmission of COVID-19 The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) would like to inform travellers that currently, 23 provinces across Thailand have imposed night-time restrictions,…
COVID-19 · 2 May 2021
Chiang Mai has issued a ban on mass gatherings at indoor venues from Saturday in an effort to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the province. The provincial committee on communicable diseases has decided to…
Business & money · 2 May 2021
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COVID-19 · 2 May 2021
Authorities have asked 157 passengers on seven recent domestic flights to or from Phuket to take Covid-19 tests and go into quarantine as they were deemed at risk of exposure to passengers who were found…
COVID-19 · 1 May 2021
More than 36 tech organizations, in coordination with the Digital Council of Thailand (DCT) and the Medical Council of Thailand (TMC), have vowed to provide digital solutions and infrastructure as they join the effort to…
Royal news · 1 May 2021
The Thai government has sent medical supplies by military aircraft to help fight the devastating surge of COVID-19 in India, before returning to Bangkok with infected embassy officials in need of treatment. The Royal Thai…
COVID-19 · 1 May 2021
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