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’Light’ Cobra Gold to go without Myanmar
’Light’ Cobra Gold to go without Myanmar
BANGKOK: The annual Cobra Gold military exercise will be held from Feb 20 to March 5, but in a reduced format and without observers from Myanmar.
Prayut on trigger-happy students: ‘Enough’
Prayut on trigger-happy students: ‘Enough’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is demanding that all hands from Uthenthawai vocational school and the Education Ministry put an end to problems after the latest controversy involving students firing guns into the air on campus.
Villager steps on bomb, loses leg in Songkhla
Villager steps on bomb, loses leg in Songkhla
SONGKHLA: A villager’s leg was blown off when he stepped on a bomb buried near a railway bridge in Chana district on Thursday evening (Feb 3), not far from the scene of a clash between soldiers and insurgents earlier that day.
Phuket issues alert on infected arrivals
Phuket issues alert on infected arrivals
BANGKOK: Phuket is asking the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to improve COVID-19 screening measures for international visitors, following an alarming number of tourists testing positive on arrival.
Blow to Thailand as IOC drops two big sports
Blow to Thailand as IOC drops two big sports
OLYMPICS: Thailand’s bid for further Olympic glory could suffer a blow as boxing and weightlifting have been dropped from the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Princess to attend Beijing opener
Princess to attend Beijing opener
BEIJING: Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn will attend the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympic Games today (Feb 4) in Beijing.
Students’ exam data sold on web
Students’ exam data sold on web
BANGKOK: The Council of University Presidents of Thailand (CUPT) yesterday (Feb 3) admitted that the personal information of over 23,000 students who took part in last year’s examinations was leaked and sold on the internet by hackers.
Chaba Kaew’s hopes hang by a thread
Chaba Kaew’s hopes hang by a thread
FOOTBALL: COVID-hit Thailand were dealt a huge blow in their bid for a third straight Women’s World Cup appearance when they lost 2-0 to Vietnam in a play-off in India yesterday (Feb 2).
Tiger preservation to be enhanced
Tiger preservation to be enhanced
BANGKOK: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation (DNP) is working with environmental organisations to tighten wild tiger protection measures, including the setting up of camera traps and a ban on raising cattle in protected areas.
Test & Go gets off to good start
Test & Go gets off to good start
BANGKOK: More than 23,000 travellers registered for entry under the Test & Go programme on Tuesday (Feb 1), the first day the suspended travel scheme resumed.
Arrivals with COVID mainly coming from Russia, Kazakhstan
Arrivals with COVID mainly coming from Russia, Kazakhstan
PHUKET: Most of the tourists found infected with COVID-19 upon arrival are coming from Russia or Kazakhstan, Phuket Governor Narong Woonciew said today (Feb 2).
‘Burning season’ ignites with over 4,000 fires in north
‘Burning season’ ignites with over 4,000 fires in north
THAILAND: More than 4,000 so-called hotspots caused by slash-and-burn activities have been detected across the North as the “burning season” begins.
Hotels tasked with checking bookings
Hotels tasked with checking bookings
BANGKOK: Hotels must verify each Thailand Pass booking within 30 hours or visitors’ registration will be automatically rejected, according to new procedures aiming at monitoring RT-PCR tests.
Sinovac for ages 3-17 gets ministry nod
Sinovac for ages 3-17 gets ministry nod
BANGKOK: A Public Health Ministry sub-committee on immunity promotion has approved the use of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine on minors over the age of three, it was announced yesterday (Jan 31).
Concern as oil slick moves to Samet
Concern as oil slick moves to Samet
RAYONG: Authorities are concerned about the massive oil leak from an underwater pipeline in the Gulf of Thailand, which is now bearing down on Prao Bay in Koh Samet.
Oil spill the last straw for Rayong tourism
Oil spill the last straw for Rayong tourism
BANGKOK: Oil washing up on Mae Ramphueng beach in Rayong could be the “nail in the coffin” for hotels and restaurants already brought low by the pandemic, local hospitality business operators said on Saturday (Jan 29).
Man injured, two dogs killed in tiger attack
Man injured, two dogs killed in tiger attack
KANCHANABURI: A Karen tribal man was badly injured and two dogs killed in an attack by three tigers in a forest in Thong Pha Phum district, national park officials said on Saturday (Jan 29).
Mass arrivals for Chinese New Year
Mass arrivals for Chinese New Year
BANGKOK: With more than 465,000 tourists expected at Suvarnabhumi airport between Jan 26 and Feb 7, during the Chinese New Year festivities, the government says it is fully prepared for the resumption of the Test & Go scheme this Tuesday (Feb 1).
Oil spill reaches Rayong beaches
Oil spill reaches Rayong beaches
BANGKOK: Oil from the underwater pipeline leak in the Gulf of Thailand earlier this week has now reached beaches in Rayong province.
NHSO to give mid-teens the pill, condoms
NHSO to give mid-teens the pill, condoms
BANGKOK: The National Health Security Office (NHSO) says it will provide free condoms and birth control pills for youngsters aged 15 and above.