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COVID-hit Thais given ‘special exemption’
COVID-hit Thais given ‘special exemption’
VOLLEYBALL: Despite a high number of coronavirus cases in the training camp, the Thailand Volleyball Association (TVA) is still hopeful of sending a team to compete in the Nations League in Italy.
Vaccination walk-ins delayed
Vaccination walk-ins delayed
THAILAND: Walk-in services for COVID-19 vaccination will not be ready until next month, authorities said yesterday (May 13).
Thai FDA approves Moderna vaccine
Thai FDA approves Moderna vaccine
THAILAND: The national Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has given emergency use authorisation for the COVID-19 vaccine of Moderna, an FDA official said yesterday (May 13).
Ministry promises ‘walk-in’ virus shots
Ministry promises ‘walk-in’ virus shots
THAILAND: Walk-in services for COVID-19 vaccination could be immediately taken to any province that is ready to provide free jabs to any person who has expressed a wish to get the vaccine, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
No need for jab to be approved by WHO, says FDA
No need for jab to be approved by WHO, says FDA
THAILAND: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that each country has the right to register COVID-19 vaccines that will be used by their people without relying on a vaccine list approved by World Health Organisation (WHO).
Indoor and Martial Arts Games moved
Indoor and Martial Arts Games moved
THAILAND: The cabinet yesterday (May 11) approved the postponement of the Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (AIMAG) due to the COVID-19 pandemic, deputy government spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said.
Affluent turning to overseas vaccination tours
Affluent turning to overseas vaccination tours
THAILAND: High net worth individuals are predicted to be the most likely group to take COVID-19 vaccination tours overseas, spending a fortune in the hope of choosing their own vaccines and heading abroad, instead of waiting for local vaccinations.
Bail approved for ‘Penguin’, ‘Ammy’
Bail approved for ‘Penguin’, ‘Ammy’
THAILAND: The Criminal Court has granted bail to two key Ratsadon protesters - Parit “Penguin” Chiwarak and Chai-amorn Kaewwiboonpan - after they agreed not to get involved in activities deemed to dishonour the monarchy or stir up unrest.
Bangkok targets 5m in mass inoculation drive
Bangkok targets 5m in mass inoculation drive
THAILAND: Health authorities now aim to get around 70% of the capital’s residents, or about 5 million people, vaccinated against COVID-19 in two months, according to a top Public Health Ministry official.
Cabinet approves extra funding for two relief packages
Cabinet approves extra funding for two relief packages
THAILAND: The cabinet yesterday (May 11) approved extending two COVID-19 relief schemes to deliver extra funding to some 41.5 million people under a budget of more than B78 billion.
Sinovac jabs safe for over 60s, says China study
Sinovac jabs safe for over 60s, says China study
THAILAND: Senior citizens have no need to worry about getting inoculated with Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine, as a study carried out in China has confirmed its suitability for use in adults over the age 60, said Sophon Mekhton, assistant to the Public Health Minister and chairman of the COVID-19 vaccine management sub-committee, yesterday (May 10).
Thailand inks pre-Brexit export quota deal with EU
Thailand inks pre-Brexit export quota deal with EU
THAILAND: Thailand and the European Union (EU) have signed a new tariff rate quota deal, under which a predetermined number of the kingdom’s goods can be exported to the bloc at pre-Brexit tax rates.
South Asian ban widens
South Asian ban widens
THAILAND: Thailand has widened an entry ban to cover non-Thai travellers from Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nepal to guard against the spread of the highly contagious COVID-19 variant first detected in India.
Indian variant of COVID-19 confirmed in Thailand
Indian variant of COVID-19 confirmed in Thailand
THAILAND: The Indian variant of COVID-19 has arrived in Thailand.
New police look in the works
New police look in the works
THAILAND: The Royal Thai Police is seeking to update its conventional khaki uniform, in the hopes of making its officers more agile in their pursuit of criminals.
Restaurants ask premier to ease COVID measures
Restaurants ask premier to ease COVID measures
THAILAND: Restaurant operators have asked Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to ease COVID-19 restrictions, including lifting the ban on dine-in services.
CCSA blames spike on patient silence
CCSA blames spike on patient silence
THAILAND: A total of 512 health workers in 57 provinces have been infected by COVID-19, with the main cause being transmission from patients who failed to inform hospitals about their condition.
Thai-produced AstraZeneca vaccine passes quality testing
Thai-produced AstraZeneca vaccine passes quality testing
BANGKOK: Samples from test batches of the Covid-19 vaccine made by Siam Bioscience have passed quality testing at AstraZeneca’s designated laboratories in Europe and the United States, the company announced on Sunday (May 9), Bangkok Post reports.
Most Thais depressed about COVID-19: poll
Most Thais depressed about COVID-19: poll
NATIONWIDE: The new round of the COVID-19 pandemic, which has seen a surge in the numbers of infections and deaths, has led to feelings of depression in most Thai people, a survey by Suan Dusit Rajabhat University,or Suan Dusit Poll, reveals on Sunday (May 9).
Moderna package likely below B3,000
Moderna package likely below B3,000
THAILAND: The price for a package of two shots of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine offered by private hospitals will be no more than B3,000, hospital executives say.