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COVID-19 · 11 Mar 2021
Another 800,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine for COVID-19 will arrive in Thailand on March 25, and among those to receive the Sinovac jabs will be Cabinet members aged below 60. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul…
Festivals & culture · 10 Mar 2021
The Songkran holiday will be extended to six days from April 10 to April 15 this year, after the Cabinet has approved a special holiday on April 12. Meanwhile, Culture Minister Itthiphol Kunplome said water…
COVID-19 · 10 Mar 2021
The Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister, Anutin Charnvirakul, said that the National Communicable Disease Committee proposed two guidelines when the country reopens its borders, to help spur the economy. The first is the…
COVID-19 · 6 Mar 2021
The government has unveiled its “area quarantine” plan to open Thailand to foreign tourists from next month Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said area quarantine will be piloted in 5 provinces popular with foreign…
Bangkok & Thailand · 6 Mar 2021
Both Bhumibol bridges over the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok will be partially closed to traffic overnight for road resurfacing from March 15-Sept 30. The Department of Rural Roads has asked motorists to avoid using…
COVID-19 · 3 Mar 2021
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said the government will look into the future use of Covid-19 passports. He has ordered the Foreign Ministry to conduct a study into the adoption of Covid-19 vaccine passports in preparation…
COVID-19 · 3 Mar 2021
Thai researchers have insisted that the coronavirus found in a horseshoe bat population in Chachoengsao province last year is not a strain that is transmissible to humans, after several reports suggested that the Covid-19 pandemic…
COVID-19 · 3 Mar 2021
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has received 66,000 doses of Sinovac vaccine allotted by the government and had started inoculating the target groups since Monday. Deputy Bangkok governor Sophon Phisutthiwong said medical professionals will be…
COVID-19 · 27 Feb 2021
WHO convened an international group of experts to undertake a series of studies on the origins of the virus that caused the COVID-19 pandemic. The experts constituting the team are independent scientists. One expert member…
COVID-19 · 27 Feb 2021
People concerned of visiting a temple to celebrate Makha Bucha Day due to COVID-19 are being invited to participate in an online circumambulation taking place at www.มาฆบูชาเวียนเทียนออนไลน์.com Prime Minister’s Office Minister Anucha Nakasai, as head…
COVID-19 · 25 Feb 2021
Ghana has become the first country in the world to receive vaccines acquired through the United Nations-backed COVAX initiative Adar Poonawalla says SII will continue to be at forefront of fighting the pandemic with affordable…
Business & money · 23 Feb 2021
Embassy of India, Bangkok organized a seminar on ‘Business Opportunities in India and Incredible India’ on 22 February, 2021 at Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand. Ms. Alpana Dubey, Deputy Chief of Mission, in her speech, highlighted the…
Film & entertainment · 21 Feb 2021
The Ministry of Finance is to add another 3,500 places nationwide in the Rao Chana program, in aid of those with special needs. Director-General of the Fiscal Policy Office Kulaya Tantitemit, as spokesperson of the…
Bangkok & Thailand · 16 Feb 2021
What is the motivation behind the 500 million meditators around the world? Many are allured to the promise of a relaxed and peaceful state of mind or to rejuvenate their brain cells. Others hope to…
COVID-19 · 14 Feb 2021
Two of Thailand’s most popular tourist destinations, Phuket and Pattaya City, have launched new promotions as the COVID-19 crisis shows signs of improving. Phuket has come up with an online campaign called "Have You Ever"…
Festivals & culture · 14 Feb 2021
The tourism scene in Ko Samui is coming back to life as many people are now visiting the island to spend the Chinese New Year holiday weekend there. All visitors to Ko Samui are required…
Royal news · 14 Feb 2021
Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati Krom Luang Ratchasarinee Siripatchara Maha Watchara Ratchathida engaged in a religious ceremony on the occasion of Chinese New Year 2021, on behalf of Her Royal Highness Princess Soamsawali Krom…
Festivals & culture · 14 Feb 2021
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Pattaya today organized a marriage registration event on elephant back to celebrate Valentine’s Day. The local administrative office sent a mobile unit and its officials to facilitate the marriage registration…
COVID-19 · 13 Feb 2021
The leading Covid-19 vaccines manufacturers around the world are pumping out the needed vaccines as the world of 7.8 billion people is in grave need for immunity to get back to normal life as soon…
COVID-19 · 10 Feb 2021
According to Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, China has confirmed that it has approved exports of its COVID-19 vaccines to Thailand. China has registered the vaccines for emergency use and Thailand…
Politics & government · 6 Feb 2021
The government has worked with a Dutch environmental organization Ocean Cleanup to intercept rubbish from the Chao Phraya River before it enters the ocean to help tackle Thailand’s growing marine debris problem. Department of Marine…
COVID-19 · 6 Feb 2021
One dose of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine provides sustained protection against COVID-19 for at least three months and cuts transmission of the virus by two-thirds, according to research. Analysis of fresh data from three trials found…
Business & money · 4 Feb 2021
The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) believes Thailand still has a chance to see 2.5-2.6% economic growth this year if the ongoing outbreak ends within March. FTI still hopes to see economic growth at 2.5-2.6%…
COVID-19 · 30 Jan 2021
Phu Kradueng National Park in Loei province will reopen on February 1 after being closed to visitors since January 5 to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Park Director Samret Phusaensri said tourists must follow preventive…
