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Hundreds of smuggled animals seized at Suvarnabhumi airport
Hundreds of smuggled animals seized at Suvarnabhumi airport
BANGKOK: More than 600 wild animals smuggled into Thailand on a flight from Egypt have been seized at Suvarnabhumi airport.
Islands keen on ‘endemic’ status boost
Islands keen on ‘endemic’ status boost
BANGKOK: The private sector in Phuket and Koh Samui has thrown its weight behind a proposal by the Public Health Ministry to designate COVID-19 as an endemic disease.
Copyright violation of ‘Thailand’ spoils first SEA Games gold medal celebration
Copyright violation of ‘Thailand’ spoils first SEA Games gold medal celebration
SEA GAMES: The good news of Thailand’s first gold medal at the SEA Games in Vietnam has been overshadowed by a graphic designer who saw his design on the athletes’ sport outfit without his authorisation.
‘We’re open for business’
‘We’re open for business’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will use the Asean-US Special Summit in Washington, DC which is set to end later today (May 13), to tell the world that Thailand is ready to welcome international travellers back with open arms.
Five Thais to watch at the SEA Games
Five Thais to watch at the SEA Games
SEA GAMES: Thailand are sending 819 athletes to the 31st SEA Games in Vietnam which officially begin today (May 12). Here are some of the country’s top stars who are expected to shine at the biennial event.
Visitors must still wear masks after COVID becomes endemic: Anutin
Visitors must still wear masks after COVID becomes endemic: Anutin
NONTHABURI: The National Communicable Diseases Committee has started to discuss post-pandemic plans, including requirements for visitors to keep wearing face masks, according to the public health minister.
Developers require rejig to flatten prices
Developers require rejig to flatten prices
BANGKOK: Residential developers should revise down unit sizes and adjust some features to keep housing prices flat, to accommodate sluggish purchasing power after prices were pushed up by higher costs caused by the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Prayut to hold talks with US Defence Secretary
Prayut to hold talks with US Defence Secretary
BANGKOK: Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will hold talks with US Defence Secretary Lloyd James Austin during his visit to Washington DC for the US-Asean Special Summit tomorrow and Friday (May 12-13), a source said.
Child safety restraint rule a work in progress
Child safety restraint rule a work in progress
BANGKOK: Mandatory safety restraints for children under six years old in moving vehicles may not be enforced until December pending the furnishing of vital regulatory details, according to the police.
COVID alert downgraded
COVID alert downgraded
BANGKOK: As the overall COVID-19 situation in the country has significantly improved, the Ministry of Public Health yesterday (May 9) resolved to lower its COVID-19 alert level from Level 4 to Level 3, allowing most members of the public to resume their daily activities with fewer restrictions.
Bodies found at cult temple in Chaiyaphum
Bodies found at cult temple in Chaiyaphum
CHAIYAPHUM: Eleven corpses were found in coffins when police raided premises said to be the temple of a cult preaching superstition and providing bizarre treatment for a range of diseases, in Khon San district of this central northeastern province yesterday (May 8).
Nightspots eye June relaunch
Nightspots eye June relaunch
BANGKOK: Night entertainment operators have called on the government to allow them to reopen their businesses in “’blue-zone’” provinces promoted for tourism from June 1.
Kid car seats mandatory from Sept 5
Kid car seats mandatory from Sept 5
BANGKOK: The use of car seats or less-expensive car seat cushions for young children will be made mandatory from Sept 5 as announced in the Royal Gazette.
Coach tells War Elephants to move on after shock loss to Malaysia
Coach tells War Elephants to move on after shock loss to Malaysia
FOOTBALL: Thailand coach Mano Polking blamed a red card handed to defender Jonathan Khemdee late in the first half for a shock 2-1 defeat to arch-rivals Malaysia in the opening Group G match of the Vietnam SEA Games on Saturday night (May 7).
Warning over new sub-variants
Warning over new sub-variants
BANGKOK: The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a warning over the emergence of three Omicron sub-variants that have the potential to transmit COVID-19 faster and infect the lungs, says the Ramathibodi Hospital’s Center for Medical Genomics (CMG).
Laos to drop COVID entry curbs for vaccinated arrivals
Laos to drop COVID entry curbs for vaccinated arrivals
LAOS: Laos will drop COVID-19 entry restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists from Monday (May 9) after the country reported falling coronavirus cases and deaths, senior officials said. It was also said that pubs and karaoke bars could reopen in the country.
Most Thais outside Bangkok want direct elections for governor: poll
Most Thais outside Bangkok want direct elections for governor: poll
NATIONWIDE: As Bangkok residents gear up for the May 22 election of their governor, a large majority of people in other provinces also want to elect their own governors, according to an opinion survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, or Nida Poll.
First lot of local COVID vaccine produced
First lot of local COVID vaccine produced
BANGKOK: The first batch of ChulaCov19, the first messenger-RNA vaccine developed in Thailand, has been produced and is awaiting Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for the first two phases of human trials, a government spokesperson said yesterday (May 7).
Maya Bay to close again for 2 months
Maya Bay to close again for 2 months
PHUKET: Maya Bay, which reopened to tourists on Jan 1 after being off-limits for over three years, will be closed again from August to September for the purposes of natural rehabilitation.
PM affirms neutral Russia-Ukraine war stance
PM affirms neutral Russia-Ukraine war stance
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has reconfirmed that Thailand will not take sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, ahead of a top-level US-Asean meeting that he will be attending in Washington DC next week.