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Ukrainian ambassador dies on Koh Lipe, cause unclear
Ukrainian ambassador dies on Koh Lipe, cause unclear
SATUN: Ukrainian ambassador to Thailand Andrii Beshta, 45, died on Koh Lipe island on Sunday morning (May 30), according to the provincial public relations office.
COVID deaths top 1,000, cases pass 150,000
COVID deaths top 1,000, cases pass 150,000
BANGKOK: Health authorities reported 24 new COVID-19 fatalities on Sunday (May 30) and another 4,528 cases, passing two grim milestones with the accumulated death toll now at 1,012 and the number of cases since the start of the pandemic at 154,307.
Thai company to import world’s first pet vaccine
Thai company to import world’s first pet vaccine
THAILAND: Thailand plans to import 10,000 doses of the world’s first coronavirus vaccine for animals.
Govt takes legal action over Sinopharm supply claim
Govt takes legal action over Sinopharm supply claim
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) is pursuing legal action against architect Duangrit Bunnag and Accap Assets Co, a real estate company, for allegedly fabricating documents about the Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine and spreading fake news about it. It says the claims discredit the government.
Rescued macaques saved from exotic-food trade
Rescued macaques saved from exotic-food trade
THAILAND: Police have saved 88 macaques from being turned into dinner following a routine interception of a pickup truck believed to be stolen and bearing fake licence plates.
FDA approves use of Sinopharm vaccine
FDA approves use of Sinopharm vaccine
BANGKOK: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the Sinopharm coronvirus vaccine for emergency use in Thailand.
New COVID strain in UK dubbed ‘Thai variant’
New COVID strain in UK dubbed ‘Thai variant’
WORLD: Health authorities in England have reported cases of a new COVID-19 variant that was first detected in Thailand among people who had arrived from Egypt.
Local agencies eye vaccine tourism
Local agencies eye vaccine tourism
THAILAND: Tour operators are aiming to offer potential tourists from neighbouring countries vaccine tourism packages in Thailand once vaccines procured by private hospitals become available.
Kratom removed from illegal drugs list
Kratom removed from illegal drugs list
THAILAND: The Kratom plant has been removed from a list of narcotics listed under the amended Narcotics Act.
CRA steps in to ‘fill shots void’
CRA steps in to ‘fill shots void’
THAILAND: The Chulabhorn Royal Academy’s (CRA) plan to import “alternative COVID-19 vaccines” from Sinopharm, a Chinese state-owned company, yesterday (May 27) triggered criticism over the government’s vaccine procurement plan.
Thailand lose warm-up match against Oman
Thailand lose warm-up match against Oman
FOOTBALL: Thailand lost 1-0 to Oman in a warm-up match in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night (May 25).
Taxis likely to switch to Grab
Taxis likely to switch to Grab
THAILAND: Fewer conventional taxis are expected to remain in service if the Transport Ministry has its way with its draft ministerial regulation allowing the use of private cars for ride-hailing taxi services via apps.
National vaccine regime gets shakeup
National vaccine regime gets shakeup
THAILAND: The government has revamped its COVID-19 vaccine allocation system in all areas outside of Phuket, Bangkok and Nonthaburi and suspended the Mor Prom app to deal with emerging new clusters of COVID-19 and bottlenecks in registration.
Thai Airways tests demand in Europe with direct Phuket flights
Thai Airways tests demand in Europe with direct Phuket flights
THAILAND: Thai Airways has started selling direct flights from four cities in Europe to Phuket as the province counts down to its planned quarantine-free reopening in July, with hundreds of tour agents invited to take experimental trips during the third quarter to test the scheme.
Thais make Futsal World Cup
Thais make Futsal World Cup
FUTSAL: Thailand hammered Iraq 4-0 in the second leg of their play-off for a 11-2 aggregate win to reach the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup yesterday (May 25).
Ride-hailing taxi service gets boost
THAILAND: The government has approved a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi service via apps, a boon for GrabCar drivers who have provided the service without proper legal status for years.
Ride-hailing taxi service gets boost
Ride-hailing taxi service gets boost
THAILAND: The government has approved a draft ministerial regulation that allows the use of personal cars for ride-hailing taxi service via apps, a boon for GrabCar drivers who have provided the service without proper legal status for years.
Moderna jabs ready ‘in third quarter’
Moderna jabs ready ‘in third quarter’
THAILAND: The vaccine manufactured by US-based Moderna will be available for private buyers in Thailand in the third quarter of the year, according to the Private Hospital Association (PHA).
WHO nod for Sinovac vaccine expected this week
WHO nod for Sinovac vaccine expected this week
WORLD: The World Health Organization (WHO) is expected to approve China’s Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine later this week, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said yesterday (May 24), as he assured that everyone in the country will be inoculated against the disease sooner or later.
COVID social media posts prompt charges
COVID social media posts prompt charges
THAILAND: A group of 18 social media users have found themselves in legal trouble over posts they made in relation to the COVID-19 situation and side-effects of the vaccines by the Ministry of Digital, Economy and Society (DES), the agency announced yesterday (May 24).