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PCR result not needed for treatment, says CCSA
PCR result not needed for treatment, says CCSA
BANGKOK: COVID-19 patients who have undergone antigen tests while in community isolation venues can seek medical treatment under the kingdom’s healthcare system without first having disease confirmation from RT-PCR testing.
Foreign websites to pay VAT
Foreign websites to pay VAT
BANGKOK: Around 20 large overseas online platform operators plan to register as value-added tax (VAT) payers in Thailand, says Ekniti Nitithanprapas, Director-General of the Revenue Department.
Government urged to learn from overseas COVID efforts
Government urged to learn from overseas COVID efforts
THAILAND: The Thai government should learn a few things from overseas countries as it strives to end the COVID-19 pandemic, Thais living abroad say.
CRA keen to work with China on variant busters
CRA keen to work with China on variant busters
BANGKOK: The Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) has expressed an intent to cooperate with Chinese state-owned company Sinopharm in developing second and third generation vaccines against COVID-19.
Olympics taekwondo gold medalist heads to Phuket
Olympics taekwondo gold medalist heads to Phuket
PHUKET: The family of taekwondo heroine Panipak Wongpattanakit will greet the Olympic gold medalist in Phuket today (July 26) when she returns home from Tokyo with the rest of the team.
AstraZeneca pledges six million doses a month, ‘harvests’ willing
AstraZeneca pledges six million doses a month, ‘harvests’ willing
BANGKOK: AstraZeneca is confident that it can supply five to six million doses a month of its COVID-19 vaccine to Thailand as planned despite a complicated production process.
Panipak wins Thailand’s first gold medal
Panipak wins Thailand’s first gold medal
OLYMPICS: Taekwondo star Panipak Wongpattanakit became an Olympic champion in dramatic fashion with a last-gasp kick in the women’s 49kg final at the Tokyo Games yesterday (July 24).
New Thai League 1 season postponed to September
New Thai League 1 season postponed to September
FOOTBALL: The new Thai League 1 season has been postponed again due to the COVID-19 pandemic and will now kick off on Sept 3, organisers said yesterday (July 23).
Woman dies after receiving mixed vaccines
Woman dies after receiving mixed vaccines
THAILAND: A cerebral oedema, or brain swelling, has been diagnosed as the cause of death of a woman in Prachuap Khiri Khan who died at home after getting a second shot of a different COVID-19 vaccine, the Public Health Ministry said yesterday (July 23).
‘Break isolation rules’ if needed, says Samut Sakhon Governor
‘Break isolation rules’ if needed, says Samut Sakhon Governor
SAMUT SAKHON: Samut Sakhon Governor Veerasak Vichitsangsri has ordered his provincial staff to break Public Health Ministry regulations about isolating COVID-19 infected people when lives are at risk.
Halt Sinovac shots, says respiratory disease expert
Halt Sinovac shots, says respiratory disease expert
BANGKOK: A respiratory disease expert yesterday (July 22) called on the government to stop buying China’s Sinovac vaccine doses until a new generation of the shot, able to protect against all coronavirus strains, is developed.
Phuket Sandbox reduced to seven days for travel to approved locations
Phuket Sandbox reduced to seven days for travel to approved locations
BANGKOK: Foreign visitors participating in the Phuket sandbox scheme will be allowed to visit other approved tourist locations after seven days starting from Aug 1.
Health system in crisis, critics tell government
Health system in crisis, critics tell government
BANGKOK: Critics accused the government of allowing public health services to collapse after three people were found dead on Bangkok streets, one infected with COVID-19 and left lying on the road for many hours before an ambulance finally arrived.
‘Sorry’ for slow vaccine supply
‘Sorry’ for slow vaccine supply
BANGKOK: The National Vaccine Institute (NVI) has apologised for slow COVID-19 vaccine procurement and says it is prepared to hold talks to join the Covax global vaccine sharing scheme.
Muay Thai moves closer to become Games sport
Muay Thai moves closer to become Games sport
MUAY THAI: The national sport of Muay Thai and its global governing body have been fully recognised by the International Olympic Committee, IOC member Patama Leeswadtrakul said yesterday (July 20).
Government finally inks Pfizer deal
Government finally inks Pfizer deal
BANGKOK: The government has signed a supply agreement for 20 million doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, three months after it said it would buy them. The delivery is expected in the fourth quarter of this year though the value of the deal was not disclosed.
PM and business leaders in virus crisis talks
PM and business leaders in virus crisis talks
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will today (July 21) meet executives of national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc and King Power Group plus 40 other leading CEOs to discuss the COVID-19 situation and its economic impact on the country.
FTI to table relief plan
FTI to table relief plan
BANGKOK: The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) and the Thai Listed Companies Association (TLCA) will on Thursday (July 22) propose four debt and health-related measures to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to help small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) survive the COVID-19 crisis.
Death penalty upheld for gold-heist schoolmaster
Death penalty upheld for gold-heist schoolmaster
THAILAND: The Appeal Court has upheld the death sentence for former schoolmaster Prasittichai Khaokaew, who shot dead three people, one a child, and wounded four others while robbing a gold shop in Lop Buri province early last year.
Buri Ram MotoGP in doubt
Buri Ram MotoGP in doubt
MOTO GP: The MotoGP in Buri Ram scheduled for October might be postponed for the second year running because of the resurgence of the coronavirus in Thailand.