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COVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021
The surge in COVID-19 cases in recent days has proven to be a challenge of hospital capacity. Field and temporary hospitals, like the one at Thammasat University, are now receiving COVID-19 patients to ensure hospital…
COVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 12 Apr 2021
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…
Festivals & culture · 11 Apr 2021
- 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…
Festivals & culture · 10 Apr 2021
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…
Royal news · 10 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021
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),…
COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 9 Apr 2021
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…
Politics & government · 8 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 8 Apr 2021
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…
Festivals & culture · 8 Apr 2021
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…
Royal news · 7 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 7 Apr 2021
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…
India & Thailand · 5 Apr 2021
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…
Bangkok & Thailand · 4 Apr 2021
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…
Festivals & culture · 4 Apr 2021
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…
Bangkok & Thailand · 4 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 4 Apr 2021
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…
Politics & government · 3 Apr 2021
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…
COVID-19 · 3 Apr 2021
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…
