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Travel & tourism · 21 May 2020
A special flight of Air India arranged by the Government of India departred for Delhi from Suvarnabhumi International Airport, Bangkok in the afternoon of 20 May 2020 carrying 236 Indian nationals who were stranded in…
Food & nightlife · 18 May 2020
ThumDeeDaiDee Food Drive has served close to 50,000 hot meals, water bottles & lots of dry food items, relief care packs and the occasional sweet treats. #ThumDeeDaiDee Food Drive completed 49 days of distributing hot…
Bangkok & Thailand · 18 May 2020
At large general stores like Central World, hundreds of people lined up today to enter the malls well before the doors even opened. Central Group put in place strict measures to prevent the spread of…
COVID-19 · 17 May 2020
The Ministry of Public Health has removed the People’s Republic of China (including Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Regions) and the Republic of Korea from the list of dangerous communicable disease areas for COVID-19…
Bangkok & Thailand · 17 May 2020
Bus services to the South to resume from 1 June. The Transport Co., Ltd. has announced the resumption of inter-provincial bus services on the Northern, Northeastern and Eastern routes from 18 May, after more than…
COVID-19 · 17 May 2020
A Prime Minister’s Office Minister has met with villagers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic in Nakhon Ratchasima, prior to proposing to the Cabinet measures to assist Buddhist monks. Prime Minister’s Office Minister Tewan Liptapallop, today…
Politics & government · 16 May 2020
The Ministry of Commerce has launched the third round of a discount campaign for the people, with 158 shopping malls across the country offering special discounts on 1,717 items. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of…
Business & money · 16 May 2020
Physical distancing and hygiene measures are being strictly implemented at Chatuchak Weekend Market which has been allowed to reopen. The number of people inside the market at any one time is capped at 20,000, while…
COVID-19 · 16 May 2020
The government’s COVID-19 center has approved further relaxation of the outbreak control measures. Starting tomorrow, shopping malls can open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and the night curfew is shortened, running from 11 p.m…
COVID-19 · 15 May 2020
With children having to study from home due to the coronavirus disease COVID-19 pandemic, the Distance Learning Foundation is helping the Ministry of Education set up distance learning and teaching programs via the digital television…
COVID-19 · 15 May 2020
Since the government announced the first phase of lockdown easing, allowing many businesses like restaurants to function to a point, while strictly following social distancing standards and hygiene practices, businesses have been very creative. Our…
Health · 7 May 2020
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm, or Wat Pho, donated medical equipment, on Visakha Puja Day, to hospitals and bags of supplies to people who are affected by the virus outbreak. Wat Pho donated thermal scanners to…
Politics & government · 7 May 2020
Metropolitan and Provincial Waterworks Authorities, have both agreed to cut water bills, exempt fees and open a register to facilitate water meter deposit refunds. Mrs. Naruemon Pinyosinwat, spokesperson for the PM’s Office disclosed today that…
Festivals & culture · 7 May 2020
The Minister attached to the Prime Minister’s Office, Tewan Liptapallop, paid homage to the abbot of Rakhang Khositaram Temple in Bangkok on the occasion of Visakha Puja (Vesak) Day, an important day for Buddhists, commemorating…
Bangkok & Thailand · 5 May 2020
Buying a Mother’s Day gift can be tricky. After all, what do you get the woman who changed your diapers, taught you to walk, and put up with your teen tantrums? That’s a lot to…
COVID-19 · 2 May 2020
Officials at Ban Klong Luk border crossing are spraying disinfectants over every cargo truck entering the country from Cambodia, to prevent the possibility that the coronavirus may be carried in the cargo or by the…
COVID-19 · 2 May 2020
The COVID-19 outbreak has caused Thai fruit exports to slow down due to the lockdown of many partner countries. The Ministry of Commerce, has therefore, sought ways to solve the problem by launching a campaign…
COVID-19 · 2 May 2020
On 1 May 2020, His Excellency General Prayut Chan-o-cha (Ret.), Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, received a phone call from His Excellency Mr. Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India. Both…
COVID-19 · 1 May 2020
According to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), six types of venues will be allowed to reopen. Their reopening will also follow the Government's strict health measures and guidelines, as Thailand continues its efforts…
COVID-19 · 28 Apr 2020
The Ministry of Public Health has reported that COVID-19 continues to mutate, but the rate of mutation is lower than that of influenza viruses. The ministry has also warned members of the public that rapid…
Film & entertainment · 24 Apr 2020
The Ministry of Finance has closed registrations for the 5,000-baht cash subsidy on เราไม่ทิ้งกัน.com. More than 28.8 million people registered. Mr Lawaron Saengsanit, Director of the Fiscal Policy Office, as spokesman of the Ministry of…
COVID-19 · 24 Apr 2020
The National Security Council (NSC) will submit a proposal, to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), for an extension of the emergency decree to control the outbreak. SC Secretary General Somsak Rungsita disclosed that…
Travel & tourism · 22 Apr 2020
The Cabinet, during its meeting on 21 April 2020, approved the draft notification of the Ministry of Interior on a second automatic visa extension for foreigners to stay temporarily in Thailand. The objective is to…
COVID-19 · 18 Apr 2020
The pandemic situation in Thailand is showing signs of easing, as no new COVID-19 related death has been reported today. Thirty-three new cases were reported, while 1,787 persons so far have recovered. The Center for…
