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Underwater object found near Phuket ‘not a bomb’
Underwater object found near Phuket ‘not a bomb’
PHUKET: A round object found underwater by local fishermen off the southern end of the island province has been examined and found not to be an explosive, according to Third Naval Area commander Vice Admiral Choengchai Chomchoengphaet.
Vaccine app seizes up on its first day
Vaccine app seizes up on its first day
THAILAND: A huge number of people yesterday (May 1) flocked to register for a COVID-19 jab via the “Mor Prom” platform on the first day of bookings, causing the system to crash briefly due to overwhelming demand.
Anutin restricts COVID vaccine options, 3.5m more Sinovac shots on way
Anutin restricts COVID vaccine options, 3.5m more Sinovac shots on way
THAILAND: People cannot choose which COVID-19 vaccine they receive, says Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul amid mounting concern over side-effects of shots being administered in the country.
Private sector unsure on jab imports
Private sector unsure on jab imports
BANGKOK: The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) will go ahead with its plan to import vaccines for companies which want to distribute them to employees, while the Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) accepted that it might be too late for the private sector to procure vaccine supplies amid intense global demand.
Harsher COVID controls
Harsher COVID controls
BANGKOK: The government’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Thursday (Apr 29) intensified its COVID-19 controls, extending the quarantine period for arrivals, expanding ‘dark red’ control zones and requiring the nationwide wearing of face masks outside homes.
Fear over sloppy mask disposal
Fear over sloppy mask disposal
THAILAND: An estimated 1.8 billion face masks are being discarded nationwide each day, many of them improperly, raising fears among medics of a further spread of COVID-19.
Local AstraZeneca jab ready by June
Local AstraZeneca jab ready by June
THAILAND: AstraZeneca’s plan to produce its COVID-19 vaccine in Thailand has made significant progress and the first batch of vaccines will be ready for delivery to the government by June.
Residents threaten to torch conference hall if used as field hospital
Residents threaten to torch conference hall if used as field hospital
THAILAND: Frightened local residents have threatened to burn down a conference hall in Nakhon Sri Thammarat in Muang district if it is converted into a field hospital for COVID-19 patients.
Sinovac jab did not kill saleswoman: committee
Sinovac jab did not kill saleswoman: committee
THAILAND: An initial medical investigation into the death of a 23-year-old saleswoman has found that it was not linked to Sinovac vaccine doses she had recently been given in Samut Sakhon, according to the Ministry of Public Health.
Local AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fit for use’
Local AstraZeneca vaccine ‘fit for use’
THAILAND: Samples of the AstraZeneca vaccine licensed to be produced locally by Siam Bioscience have passed the standard set by the Department of Medical Sciences (DMS), according to the department.
Dozen private clinics, labs face legal action over control measures
Dozen private clinics, labs face legal action over control measures
THAILAND: The Department of Health Service Support is threatening to take legal action against at least a dozen private clinics and laboratories offering COVID-19 testing services that failed to comply with coronavirus control measures.
Prayut among first fined for breaking mask rule
Prayut among first fined for breaking mask rule
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has been fined B6,000 for failing to wear a mask during a meeting with his vaccine procurement advisers.
Anutin defies calls to quit health post
Anutin defies calls to quit health post
THAILAND: Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing down calls to resign over his failure to contain the COVID-19 crisis.
Phuket reopening still in the works
Phuket reopening still in the works
BANGKOK: Despite daily infections reaching a record high of 2,070 cases in Thailand last week, the country is determined to reopen to international tourists starting with Phuket on July 1.
Entry ban in effect for all arrivals from India
Entry ban in effect for all arrivals from India
THAILAND: All Indians and other foreigners arriving from India are now barred from entering the country due to the severe coronavirus crisis there.
Public Health Ministry mulls new lockdown
Public Health Ministry mulls new lockdown
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry has proposed “targeted lockdown” measures and a new colour-coding system to identify provinces most at risk of the latest COVID-19 outbreak.
Tourism goals dashed after third COVID surge
Tourism goals dashed after third COVID surge
BANGKOK: The government has halved its expected number of international visitors to 3-4 million this year and slashed its tourism revenue forecast.
Asean leaders agree five-point plan for Myanmar
Asean leaders agree five-point plan for Myanmar
WORLD: Asean leaders met Myanmar’s junta chief Min Aung Hlaing in Jakarta yesterday (Apr 24) and reached a five-point consensus on how to tackle the political crisis the country is facing.
Calls for lockdown mounting
Calls for lockdown mounting
BANGKOK: Calls are mounting for the government to impose a lockdown to restrict people’s movement as the number of COVID-19 infections continue to soar.
Red-zone shopping hours cut further
Red-zone shopping hours cut further
BANGKOK: Operating hours of shopping malls, supermarkets and convenience stores will be shortened further in 18 high-risk provinces in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19, the Thai Retailers Association said on Saturday.