More businesses are now allowed to open as part of the easing of Phase 2 restrictions, while certain businesses such as spa and massage parlours are expected to reopen on a later date in Phase 3. Phuket, a tourism island that’s home to many spas and massage parlours, is now preparing for the day when […]
Read More Read MorePrime Minister General Prayut Chan-o-cha has commended and extended support to all countries in overcoming the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) crisis. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the Prime Minister on 21 May 2020 delivered inaugural remarks at the 76th Session of the Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) under the […]
Read More Read MoreA French family stranded on Ko Samui for months after their holiday was disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic is impressed with the Thai hospitality and help they have received during their extended stay. French media has reported the story of the family from France who were spending their holidays in Thailand, when the global health […]
Read More Read MoreSARABURI(NNT)-After a promising outcome from trials in rats, an anti-virus vaccine prototype developed by Thai researchers is now being tested in monkeys, with the results expected by September. Researchers from the National Research Council of Thailand, the National Vaccine Institute, and Chulalongkorn University today started the trial of the mRNA vaccine prototype for COVID-19 at […]
Read More Read More-The Minister of Education has visited students at their homes in Nakhon Pathom and Ratchaburi, to observe the actual online learning process. Schools across the country are to reopen on 1st July, except for those in areas with an ongoing viral outbreak where all classes will be moved online, or onto TV. The Minister of […]
Read More Read MoreSpokesperson of the Center for the COVID-19 Situation Administration Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, in his press briefing on 20 May 2020, stated that Thailand expects to produce its own coronavirus vaccine next year. Known as COVID-19 type mRNA, the vaccine is being developed in a research project, conducted jointly by Chulalongkorn University, the National Vaccine Institute, […]
Read More Read MoreThe 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 outside the Kingdom of Thailand. The announcement on the removal was published in the Royal Gazette on 15 May 2020 […]
Read More Read MorePhysical 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 vendors and customers are satisfied with measures in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Despite the heat today, more […]
Read More Read MoreThe 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 to 4 a.m. from Sunday. Prime Minister and Minister of Defence Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha chaired a meeting on Friday, of […]
Read More Read MoreOfficials 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 drivers. Customs officials and livestock officials at Ban Klong Luk border crossing in Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo, have set up a […]
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