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Second AstraZeneca dose ‘after 16 weeks’
Second AstraZeneca dose ‘after 16 weeks’
THAILAND: The government has decided that the second dose of AstraZeneca vaccines will now be administered 16 weeks after the first dose, as opposed to 10 weeks, insisting the delay won’t have any negative effect on the immune response against COVID-19.
Experts urge more jab variety
Experts urge more jab variety
THAILAND: Health experts are calling on the government to procure a variety of COVID-19 vaccines for its national vaccination drive to ensure effective protection against the virus’ more contagious variants, in light of the detection of a strain first identified in South Africa in the South on Saturday (May 22).
Hard times for owner of elephant that killed tourist
Hard times for owner of elephant that killed tourist
BURI RAM: Peng Yimram has had a hard time making ends meet since his elephant - he calls her Cherry - killed a man at a jungle hotel in the Khao Yai area last month.
Police defend action in shootout at Pattaya luxury golf course mansion
Police defend action in shootout at Pattaya luxury golf course mansion
CHON BURI: Police have given more details of Wednesday’s raid on a luxury house at a golf course in Bang Lamung district during which two policemen were shot by a man using a 9mm automatic pistol.
DDC defends dosing regime
DDC defends dosing regime
BANGKOK: The Department of Disease Control (DDC) has defended the plan to administer up to 12 doses per vial of AstraZeneca vaccine despite the official recommendation that there is only enough formula for 10 in each.
Government rolls out three vaccine channels
Government rolls out three vaccine channels
THAILAND: COVID-19 vaccination will be provided via three channels with onsite registration instead of walk-in services, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri.
1.5m more doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive
1.5m more doses of Sinovac vaccine arrive
THAILAND: The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) took delivery of 1.5 million more doses of COVID-19 vaccine from China’s Sinovac Co at Suvarnabhumi airport this morning (May 20).
Thais aim for berth at Futsal World Cup
Thais aim for berth at Futsal World Cup
FUTSAL: Thailand are confident that they will finish off Iraq in their two-legged play-off for a place in the 2021 Fifa Futsal World Cup.
THAI creditors approve debt restructuring plan
THAI creditors approve debt restructuring plan
THAILAND: Thai Airways International’s (THAI) creditors yesterday (May 19) formally approved the airline’s debt rehabilitation plan which emphasises the state’s role in helping the struggling flag carrier access fresh cash injections.
‘Parole or reduced sentences’ considered for prisoners
‘Parole or reduced sentences’ considered for prisoners
THAILAND: The Department of Corrections is considering granting more prisoners parole or offering them a reduction in their sentences to ease overcrowding and the rising number of new COVID-19 infections in its prisons.
TAT focuses on Phuket’s good safety
TAT focuses on Phuket’s good safety
PHUKET: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has come up with a city marketing plan to highlight the high level of safety in Phuket and other sandbox areas to gain tourists’ confidence despite a spike in new cases.
S33 workers get jab first
S33 workers get jab first
THAILAND: Employees under Section 33 of the Social Security Act and people living in nine provinces considered important economic areas of the country will be given priority in the vaccination drive against COVID-19, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha says.
New B700bn loan approved to save virus-hit economy
New B700bn loan approved to save virus-hit economy
THAILAND: The cabinet has approved the draft of an executive decree authorising the government to borrow an additional B700 billion to revitalise the economy battered by the latest wave of COVID-19 infections, a government source said.
Prayut puts brakes on walk-in jabs
Prayut puts brakes on walk-in jabs
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has put the brakes on walk-in services for COVID-19 vaccinations to prevent people flocking to the inoculation sites and becoming upset if they fail to secure a jab, a government source said.
Kids get free internet for studying at home
Kids get free internet for studying at home
THAILAND: The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society has joined forces with the Education Ministry to arrange free internet to support online remote learning for Thai students during the pandemic.
Trio nabbed over Bangkok kidnapping
Trio nabbed over Bangkok kidnapping
THAILAND: Two Americans and a Thai have been arrested by Crime Suppression Division (CSD) police over their alleged role in the kidnapping of a Taiwanese businessman over a business conflict.
COVID-positive ship crew members must stay at sea
COVID-positive ship crew members must stay at sea
THAILAND: The Boa Deep C, a Norwegian-flagged offshore support vessel carrying six crewmen infected with COVID-19, has been ordered to stay anchored off Ko Nu island in this southern province, Rear Admiral Pokkrong Monthatphalin said.
Moderna jabs to be imported by October
Moderna jabs to be imported by October
THAILAND: Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, which will be offered as an alternative to AstraZeneca and Sinovac, is expected to be available in Thailand by October while 2 million doses of Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine will add to the country’s stockpile this month.
Jab-booking app for foreigners coming soon
Jab-booking app for foreigners coming soon
BANGKOK: The government is developing a vaccination registration app especially for foreign residents, who will also be eligible for walk-in service as soon as it is available, a spokesman said on Saturday (May 15).
Govt readies to reopen skies
Govt readies to reopen skies
BANGKOK: The Transport Ministry is gearing up for the resumption of air travel in November.