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Thailand beat China in huge upset in Ankara
Thailand beat China in huge upset in Ankara
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand edged China 3-2 yesterday (June 5) in their biggest win of the opening week of the 2022 Volleyball Women’s Nations League in Ankara.
Iran spy puts cops on alert
Iran spy puts cops on alert
BANGKOK: The Royal Thai Police (RTP) has issued a secret order to police nationwide to keep an eye out for spies from Iran believed to be in the region after one was arrested in Indonesia, prompting security fears, a police source said.
59 Rohingya dumped on island off Satun
59 Rohingya dumped on island off Satun
BANGKOK: Police are trying to find out who abandoned 59 Rohingya boat people, including five children, on an island off mainland Satun - and told them they were in Malaysia.
Suspected monkeypox cases all test negative
Suspected monkeypox cases all test negative
BANGKOK: Six suspected cases of monkeypox were ruled out on Friday (June 3) following lab tests which came back negative for the virus, says the Department of Disease Control (DDC).
Government denies oversupply of vaccine
Government denies oversupply of vaccine
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has denied accusations by the Rural Doctor Society (RDS) that it has flooded remote hospitals with COVID-19 vaccines, saying such quantities were justified to expand immunisation coverage.
Illegal migrant roundup as murder investigation intensifies
Illegal migrant roundup as murder investigation intensifies
SONGKHLA: More than 100 illegal Myanmar migrants were arrested when officials raided rented houses in Hat Yai district last night (June 2) as the investigation intensified into the murder of a local man whose body was found in a shallow grave on Wednesday.
PM defends military procurement budget
PM defends military procurement budget
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha stood by the Defence Ministry’s weapons procurement projects, saying they are essential to boosting national security, after the opposition took aim at the ministry’s budget yesterday (June 2).
Mor Chana tracing app halted
Mor Chana tracing app halted
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health yesterday announced that the Mor Chana COVID-19 case tracing app is no longer functioning as it is no longer necessary.
COVID downgrade ‘needs time’
COVID downgrade ‘needs time’
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health has yet to consider when it will reclassify COVID-19 as a communicable disease that requires close surveillance despite the recent easing of more restrictions.
DHSS and DSI to work on illegal surrogacy
DHSS and DSI to work on illegal surrogacy
BANGKOK: The Department of Health Service Support (DHSS) and the Department of Special Investigation (DSI) are working together to suppress illegal surrogacy in order to change the country’s sullied reputation as a hub for illegal fertility treatments.
British man convicted of infamous ‘body in suitcase’ murder
British man convicted of infamous ‘body in suitcase’ murder
KANCHANABURI: A court in Kanchanaburi yesterday (May 31) convicted a British man of the 2014 murder of a woman whose dismembered body was found in a suitcase dumped in a river.
Wissanu rejects dumping Thai numbers
Wissanu rejects dumping Thai numbers
BANGKOK: Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam has rejected replacing Thai numerals with Arabic numbers as used in Western countries in all official documents.
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
Ministry eyes cutting virus alert to Level 2
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will consider lowering its COVID-19 alert level this week as daily caseloads have continued to fall.
Indians eyed for industry recovery
Indians eyed for industry recovery
BANGKOK: After attracting more than 100,000 tourists from India since January, the government expects that number to hit 500,000 by the end of the year.
Three suspected monkeypox cases in fact herpes, says DDC
Three suspected monkeypox cases in fact herpes, says DDC
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has confirmed that three suspected cases of monkeypox were in fact herpes.
DDC drops reports of ATK-positive cases
DDC drops reports of ATK-positive cases
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has stopped reporting COVID-19 infections using rapid antigen test kits (ATK) and plans to report only cases that require hospitalisation.
Officials aim to deter recreational weed use after June 9 legalisation
Officials aim to deter recreational weed use after June 9 legalisation
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has signed an agreement with eight agencies to emphasise the use of cannabis and hemp for medical, beauty and research and development use amid fears people will use it for recreational purposes when they are allowed to grow the plants at home from June 9.
Phuket eyes short-haul markets
Phuket eyes short-haul markets
PHUKET: The Phuket Tourist Association is targeting tourists from Asia to attract more visitors to the island during the current low season.
Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox
Old frozen vax to be tested on monkeypox
BANGKOK: The Department of Medical Sciences (DMSC) plans to test a freeze-dried version of a live attenuated smallpox vaccine that has been stored in Thailand for more than four decades, to see if it can effectively combat monkeypox.
Users face mega-hit in mega-merger
Users face mega-hit in mega-merger
BANGKOK: Mobile users may face higher charges based on combined additional expenses of B1.7-13.6 billion per month, depending on the degree of market dominance once the merger of True Corporation and Total Access Communication (DTAC) takes place, according to the Thailand Consumers Council.