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Vaccines key to revive real estate market in tourism provinces
Vaccines key to revive real estate market in tourism provinces
BANGKOK: Economic and tourism recovery driven by vaccinations will help revive the sluggish property market in tourism-reliant provinces which have been hit hard since the spread of COVID-19.
CRA confirms date and price for Sinopharm vaccine
CRA confirms date and price for Sinopharm vaccine
THAILAND: The Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) expects to roll out its own private supply of Sinopharm’s vaccine on June 25 as it was confirmed yesterday (June 11) Pfizer Thailand has submitted an application for the domestic use of its COVID-19 vaccine to the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Ex-prosecutors face bribe charge in Phuket case
Ex-prosecutors face bribe charge in Phuket case
BANGKOK: Two former public prosecutors based in Phuket have been indicted in connection with demanding a bribe from a private company accused of encroaching on a national park, according to the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG).
Don talks vaccine aid with China
Don talks vaccine aid with China
THAILAND: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai has asked China to provide further support for Thailand’s vaccine procurement needs.
Government orders 20m doses of Pfizer jab
Government orders 20m doses of Pfizer jab
THAILAND: The government has approved the order of 20 million doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine.
Local airlines in no rush to serve Phuket
Local airlines in no rush to serve Phuket
BANGKOK: Local airlines are still reluctant to join the ‘Phuket Sandbox’ model as shaky travel regulations and unstable tourism demand remain an obstacle.
Government defends B500bn executive loans decree
Government defends B500bn executive loans decree
THAILAND: Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith yesterday (June 9) defended the executive decree to borrow B500 billion to combat the public health crisis, insisting the loan would not exceed the public debt ceiling.
Probe starts as woman dies after AstraZeneca shot
Probe starts as woman dies after AstraZeneca shot
THAILAND: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has vowed a probe into the death of a 46-year-old woman, the first since the nationwide vaccine rollout kicked off on Monday (June 7) with AstraZeneca used as the main vaccine.
Amber light for private, local organisations to procure vaccines
Amber light for private, local organisations to procure vaccines
THAILAND: The government is to allow private organisations and local administrative organisations to procure COVID-19 vaccines - but only through government channels.
NACC hits Prayut’s brother over assets
NACC hits Prayut’s brother over assets
THAILAND: The National Anti-Corruption Commission (NACC) yesterday (June 8) said it will ask Gen Preecha Chan-o-cha, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s younger brother, to acknowledge charges of concealing assets belonging to himself and his wife.
PM says sorry for hold-ups in jabs rollout
PM says sorry for hold-ups in jabs rollout
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha admitted yesterday (June 8) there had been some delays in the government’s mass COVID-19 vaccination campaign that launched on Monday but promised this would improve as more supplies were received.
Two Moderna shots set at B3,800
Two Moderna shots set at B3,800
THAILAND: Private hospitals will charge B3,800 inclusive for two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine made by US-based Moderna.
Chiang Mai seeks Aug 1 reopening
Chiang Mai seeks Aug 1 reopening
THAILAND: Officials in Chiang Mai have been hard at work learning from Phuket’s “Tourism Sandbox” model so the northern province can also reopen to fully vaccinated tourists.
Jab history made, says PM
Jab history made, says PM
THAILAND: The country achieved its target of administering at least 300,000 doses of COVID-19 shots on the first day of the its mass vaccination drive yesterday (June 7).
Preliminary autopsy results suggest wealthy couple drowned
Preliminary autopsy results suggest wealthy couple drowned
THAILAND: The preliminary results of an autopsy conducted on the bodies of a wealthy Thai-Indian couple who were found dead in a swimming pool at a resort on Koh Tao suggested the pair had drowned.
War Elephants, UAE face off in high-stakes battle
War Elephants, UAE face off in high-stakes battle
FOOTBALL: The War Elephants face a make-or-break battle in Dubai with the hosts United Arab Emirates in Group G of the Asian qualifiers for the Fifa 2022 World Cup this evening (June 7) with both teams in with a chance to dislodge Vietnam from the top spot in the pool.
Grand reopening hopes fade
Grand reopening hopes fade
BANGKOK: Businesses have responded cautiously to the plan to reopen Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists next month, as operators are not confident they will be able to draw tourists back to the resort island due to the tough requirements it imposes on incoming tourists.
Jab delays ‘won’t affect big day’
Jab delays ‘won’t affect big day’
THAILAND: The government’s nationwide COVID-19 vaccination rollout starts today (June 7) beginning with the first two groups of those who registered: the elderly, and those with seven underlying diseases.
THAI Airways to start European flights to Phuket in July
THAI Airways to start European flights to Phuket in July
PHUKET: THAI Airways International will start direct flights from five European cities to Phuket in July in line with a plan to reopen the island for tourists.
Thaworn captures fourth senior tour title in Japan
Thaworn captures fourth senior tour title in Japan
GOLF: Thai veteran Thaworn Wiratchant beat compatriot Prayad Marksaeng to win the Cup Senior Golf Tournament for his fourth title on the Japan Senior Golf Tour in Tochiki yesterday (June 5).