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Herd immunity against virus at 50%
Herd immunity against virus at 50%
BANGKOK: About half the population has now acquired immunity against COVID-19 but this remains well short of the government’s 80% target, according to the Department of Disease Control (DoDC).
COVID-19 hotline swamped with calls
COVID-19 hotline swamped with calls
BANGKOK: The COVID-19 hotline received about 10,000 calls a day during the five-day Songkran holiday, according to the National Health Security Office (NHSO).
Endemic switch on track
Endemic switch on track
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health is keeping to its original schedule of declaring COVID-19 an endemic disease on July 1 despite a forecast indicating an increase in fatalities, mainly among senior citizens.
National Songkran travel claims 278 lives on roads
National Songkran travel claims 278 lives on roads
BANGKOK: There were 1,917 traffic accidents, which claimed 278 lives and injured 1,869 people, during the seven days of the government’s road safety campaign for the Songkran festival, according to official figures.
Phuket scoops B3bn in Songkran tourist cash
Phuket scoops B3bn in Songkran tourist cash
PHUKET: The Songkran festival in Phuket made more than B3 billion in revenue from tourist spending, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). 
Danger day six sees 28 killed, 246 injured in 241 road accidents
Danger day six sees 28 killed, 246 injured in 241 road accidents
BANGKOK: Twenty-eight people were killed and 246 injured in 241 road accidents throughout the country on Saturday (Apr16), the sixth of the so-called “seven dangerous days” which runs from Apr 11-17 during the Songkran Festival, the government said.
Work from home to prevent uptick after Songkran, dept says
Work from home to prevent uptick after Songkran, dept says
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry is urging businesses and organisations across all sectors to ask their employees to work from home for seven days, to prevent COVID-19 infections from sharply increasing following the Songkran holiday break.
Head of Patong police, deputies transferred over late-night hotel parties
Head of Patong police, deputies transferred over late-night hotel parties
PHUKET: Five top police officers at Patong police station have been ordered to work at the provincial head office in the wake of a video showing the entertainment venues at a hotel opened beyond the legal time limit.
Full Moon Party draws over 10,000 revellers in Phangan
Full Moon Party draws over 10,000 revellers in Phangan
SURAT THANI: Haad Rin beach on Koh Phangan island off this southern coastal province was packed with revellers for the first full-scale Full Moon Party since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic on Saturday night (Apr 16).
Pattani rattled by blasts after peace talks
Pattani rattled by blasts after peace talks
PATTANI: Police are investigating a double bomb attack in Sai Buri district which left a fisherman dead and three explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) officers injured. The attacks are believed to be the work of a group operating under the Pattani United Liberation Organisation (Pulo).
Test & Go and Thailand pass may be binned soon
Test & Go and Thailand pass may be binned soon
BANGKOK: The government will next week consider scrapping the Test & Go entry scheme and Thailand Pass registration as it aims to pull in more visitors to help the tourism sector.
47 killed, 292 injured in Songkran road accidents on Tuesday
47 killed, 292 injured in Songkran road accidents on Tuesday
THAILAND: A total of 301 road accidents occurred nationwide on Tuesday (Apr 12), the second of the so-called “seven dangerous days” around the Songkran Festival, causing 47 deaths and 292 injuries, according to government data that probably understates the true death toll.
26 killed, 238 injured on first day of Songkran travel
26 killed, 238 injured on first day of Songkran travel
BANGKOK: Twenty-six people were killed and 238 injured in 237 accidents on Monday (Apr 11), the first of the “seven deadly days” of the Songkran festival, with speeding the biggest single cause of accidents, interior deputy permanent secretary Nirat Pongsithithavorn said yesterday.
Pressure builds to reopen after Songkran
Pressure builds to reopen after Songkran
BANGKOK: The desperate need to get the economy back on track is leaving the government no choice but to work toward a full-scale reopening of the country amid lingering fear of a post-Songkran festival spike in COVID-19 cases, according to experts.
Air passenger numbers rise for Songkran
Air passenger numbers rise for Songkran
BANGKOK: Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AoT) expects about 1 million passengers, both domestic and international, to pass through its six airports during the Songkran holidays.
Polking appointed to take charge of SEA Games side
Polking appointed to take charge of SEA Games side
FOOTBALL: National coach Mano Polking has been appointed as boss of the team for next month’s SEA Games in Vietnam, Thailand manager Nualphan Lamsam said yesterday (Apr 11).
South peace talks at crucial turn
South peace talks at crucial turn
THAILAND: Peace could finally be given a chance in the strife-torn Deep South as the security authorities voiced confidence their latest round of negotiations may have reached a crucial turning point. It involved a “real deal” with the ranks of southern insurgents, according to Lt Gen Thira Daewa, secretary of the peace talks team.
Man shot dead in Bueng Kan hospital
Man shot dead in Bueng Kan hospital
BUENG KAN: An armed young man shot dead a rival who was seeking treatment at a public hospital in Pak Khat district of Bueng Kan in the early hours of Saturday (Apr 9), sending nursing staff fleeing in panic.
Evusheld procurement plan gets CCSA approval
Evusheld procurement plan gets CCSA approval
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved a plan to procure a long-acting coronavirus antibody cocktail for people with poor immune systems who cannot be vaccinated.
Koh Pha-ngan relaunches its Full Moon Party amid virus curbs
Koh Pha-ngan relaunches its Full Moon Party amid virus curbs
BANGKOK: An imminent return of the popular Full Moon Party this month means more than a revival of the boisterous gathering of mostly foreign visitors. It means a cash-starved local economy might stir back to life.