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4,000 a day applying to visit Phuket
4,000 a day applying to visit Phuket
PHUKET: Phuket remains a popular travel destination among international arrivals as over 4,000 applicants are submitting forms to enter the resort island via the Thailand Pass system each day, the Phuket Tourism Association (PTA) said on Tuesday (Jan 11).
Revered monk on 1,500km barefoot trek
Revered monk on 1,500km barefoot trek
NAKHON RATCHASIMA: A revered 72-year-old monk is nearing the end of his 1,500-kilometre barefoot pilgrimage from Phuket to his home province of Nakhon Phanom.
Hospitals ordered to immediately admit child COVID cases
Hospitals ordered to immediately admit child COVID cases
BANGKOK: All hospitals are being instructed they must not reject children infected with COVID-19 and must also have on hand suitable medication for their treatment.
Huge patient data leak from Siriraj Hospital
Huge patient data leak from Siriraj Hospital
BANGKOK: About 39 million purported patient records from Siriraj Hospital have been offered for sale on an internet database-sharing forum in what appears to be the latest hack of the country’s public health sector.
Opening of new sandbox provinces confirmed
Opening of new sandbox provinces confirmed
KOH SAMUI: The three southern provinces of Surat Thani, Krabi and Phangnga will start accepting people flying in from abroad under the sandbox formula on Tuesday (Jan 11).
Omicron cases likely undetected
Omicron cases likely undetected
BANGKOK: More than 30% of COVID-19 infections in Thailand are believed to be of the Omicron variant, says virologist Yong Poovorawan.
Young children to receive Pfizer jabs
Young children to receive Pfizer jabs
BANGKOK: The government has prepared doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine for children between the ages of five and 11, deputy government spokeswoman Rachada Dhnadirek said on today (Jan 8).
Resort vows to sue guest for B3mn over bad review
Resort vows to sue guest for B3mn over bad review
BANGKOK: A resort in Khao Yai has allegedly threatened one of its customers with a B3 million defamation case for posting a bad review online.
Coronavirus resurgence impacts Thai League 1 ties
Coronavirus resurgence impacts Thai League 1 ties
FOOTBALL: The opening weekend of the second half of the Thai League 1 season has been hit by a coronavirus resurgence.
Ministry jab plan for this year gets nod
Ministry jab plan for this year gets nod
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has approved the Public Health Ministry’s vaccination plan for this year which includes the inoculation of 9.3 million people this month.
Navy chief to drop his submarine fund request
Navy chief to drop his submarine fund request
BANGKOK: Navy chief Adm Somprasong Nilsamai will drop a funding request for two more Yuan-class S26T submarines under the 2023 fiscal budget because of the economic impact of COVID-19.
Health Ministry to pitch tougher curbs
Health Ministry to pitch tougher curbs
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry will today (Jan 7) propose tougher government measures to curb the latest coronavirus outbreak posed by a rapid increase of Omicron infections.
Road safety campaign curbs deaths
Road safety campaign curbs deaths
BANGKOK: A total of 2,707 road accidents were reported during the “seven dangerous days” over the New Year period, with 2,672 injuries and 333 deaths, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation (DDPM) said.
Missing, infected Indian tourists found
Missing, infected Indian tourists found
BANGKOK: Two Indian tourists who left Chon Buri before their repeat tests showed they were infected with COVID-19 have been found and are being treated at a field hospital in Bangkok.
Government backs bill to police NGO income
Government backs bill to police NGO income
BANGKOK: The cabinet has tentatively agreed to a bill requiring non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to declare their financial sources or risk prosecution.
Government pushes to delay nightclub reopening
Government pushes to delay nightclub reopening
BANGKOK: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is pushing to delay the reopening of night entertainment venues after numerous businesses were found to have failed to implement the appropriate disease control measures which resulted in major outbreaks in many provinces.
National Seven Days of Danger stats lower than last year
National Seven Days of Danger stats lower than last year
BANGKOK: As of yesterday (Jan 3), traffic accidents and road fatalities during the Seven Days of Danger holiday period were both 18.9% lower than in the same period a year ago.
Remote working trends gradually make headway
Remote working trends gradually make headway
BANGKOK: The requirement for employees to be present in the office is vanishing, meaning the growing trend of “workcations” and rise in the number of digital nomads should be able to help Thailand’s tourism industry to bounce back at a quicker rate.
Schools set to move back online amid virus threat
Schools set to move back online amid virus threat
BANGKOK: Schools under the Office of Basic Education Commission (Obec) may move to online learning for a week when classes resume today (Jan 4) after the New Year holidays, the commission announced yesterday, citing soaring rates of Omicron infections.
Sunday sees 34 killed in 307 road accidents nationally
Sunday sees 34 killed in 307 road accidents nationally
BANGKOK: Thirty-four people died in 307 road accidents nationwide yesterday (Jan 2), the fifth of the seven deadly days, increasing the holiday traffic death toll to 263, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general Boontham Lertsukheekasem said today.