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Thailand to host Asian volleyball club tournaments
Thailand to host Asian volleyball club tournaments
VOLLEYBALL: Thailand will host back-to-back international tournaments - the PPTV 2021 Asian Est Cola Women’s Club Volleyball Championship and the PPTV 2021 Asian Est Cola Men’s Club Volleyball Championship - at Terminal 21 in Nakhon Ratchasima from Oct 1-15, organisers said yesterday (Sept 27).
Airlines offering drive-thru tests
Airlines offering drive-thru tests
BANGKOK: Passengers of Thai Airways International (THAI) and Thai Smile Airways are now being offered a drive-thru COVID-19 testing service prior to travelling to on their flights.
B230m paid out in jab compensation
B230m paid out in jab compensation
BANGKOK: A total of 464 people who have died or become severely and permanently disabled following COVID-19 vaccinations have so far been financially compensated by the government’s no-fault compensation programme for vaccine recipients.
PM pledges compensation for flood victims
PM pledges compensation for flood victims
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has admitted the government is unable to completely solve the country’s annual flood problems, but he pledged speedy compensation for its victims.
Stolen 72-year-old jumbo found at Phuket elephant camp finally goes home
Stolen 72-year-old jumbo found at Phuket elephant camp finally goes home
BANGKOK: Stolen 18 years ago and found working at an elephant camp in Phuket, the 72-year-old elephant Pang Yo was reunited with her overjoyed owner in their native Surin province on Saturday (Sept 25).
Abusive drug rehab centre shut down
Abusive drug rehab centre shut down
KANCHANABURI: The Department of Medical Services has ordered the immediate closure of a drug rehabilitation centre at a local temple following complaints of violent abuse and extortion of addicts admitted for treatment there.
Firms rip reopening delay to Nov 1
Firms rip reopening delay to Nov 1
BANGKOK: Confusion over reopening timelines has spoiled the chance for the tourism industry to rebound during the upcoming high season as inconsistent policies damage the country’s credibility and international tour operators refrain from planning packages until policies are confirmed.
Rules on travellers to ease
Rules on travellers to ease
BANGKOK: The National Communicable Disease Committee (NCDC) will propose shorter quarantine periods for some foreign visitors to revive the tourism industry and stimulate the economy.
Arkhom: Higher state debt not a concern
Arkhom: Higher state debt not a concern
BANGKOK: The government should not have a problem repaying public debt, even if it borrows more in the future, says Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith.
Reopenings face even more delays
Reopenings face even more delays
BANGKOK: The reopening plan for five provinces might be delayed by a month to Nov 1 as each province’s vaccination rate still falls short of 70% coverage, leading Chiang Mai to put its faith in the domestic market instead.
Phang Nga operators seek direct travel
Phang Nga operators seek direct travel
BANGKOK: Tourism operators in Phang Nga are calling for a plan to let tourists travel directly to the province to avoid complicated procedures, while it banks on the resumption of flights from Russia to generate 20,000 room nights in the fourth quarter.
Communicable Disease Act to be amended
Communicable Disease Act to be amended
BANGKOK: The cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the 2015 Communicable Disease Act, seen as a new mechanism to replace the emergency decree in the country’s ongoing battle against COVID-19.
First 2,000 schoolchildren vaccinated with Sinopharm
First 2,000 schoolchildren vaccinated with Sinopharm
BANGKOK: The Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) began its campaign to inoculate schoolchildren in Bangkok and neighbouring provinces with the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine yesterday (Sept 20), ahead of the planned reopening of classes.
Car mob rallies against tanks, troops and Prayut
Car mob rallies against tanks, troops and Prayut
BANGKOK: Pro-democracy protesters wrapped Bangkok’s Democracy Monument with a black sheet hung with pictures of Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha at the climax of a “car mob” rally that started hours earlier at Asoke intersection yesterday (Sept 19).
Official arrested for pocketing B13m COVID money for disabled
Official arrested for pocketing B13m COVID money for disabled
BANGKOK: An official in charge of finance at the Social Development and Human Security Ministry was arrested yesterday (Sept 19) for allegedly stealing B13 million earmarked for disabled people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Southern Thai prison sealed off after more COVID cases found
Southern Thai prison sealed off after more COVID cases found
NAKHON SRI THAMMARAT: The Correctional Institute for Young Offenders in Muang district of Nakhon Sri Thammarat province has been sealed off after 130 more COVID-19 infections were found among detainees, provincial governor Kraisorn Wisitwong said on Sunday (Sept 19)
DDC closes in on new dose target
DDC closes in on new dose target
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) is aiming to complete its inoculation target of giving the first COVID-19 vaccine shot to at least 50% of the population by the end of next month. It also hopes to provide 1 million doses in just one day later this month.
Forest ranger killed in gaur attack in Khao Yai
Forest ranger killed in gaur attack in Khao Yai
PRACHIN BURI: A forest ranger was killed and another one injured in an attack by a wild gaur while they were patrolling in Khao Yai National Park on Friday (Sept 17).
Capital not open to tourists yet: BMA
Capital not open to tourists yet: BMA
BANGKOK: The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has no plans to reopen to foreign tourists on Oct 15 and it will not be up for talks until more than 70% of residents are fully vaccinated, says Bangkok governor Aswin Kwanmuang.
Safety first: health measures key to reopening
Safety first: health measures key to reopening
BANGKOK: Reopening Bangkok and other cities to vaccinated foreign tourists is dependent on proper health measures being in place to cope with any surge in infections, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Friday (Sept 17).