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Thais to have two warm-ups, says Nishino
Thais to have two warm-ups, says Nishino
FOOTBALL: Thailand national team coach Akira Nishino is planning to have two warm-up games for the War Elephants before their 2022 Fifa World Cup qualifying campaign in the United Arab Emirates.
Government denies vaccine monopoly rumours
Government denies vaccine monopoly rumours
THAILAND: The government insists it has not barred private sector companies from ordering COVID-19 vaccines for commercial distribution in Thailand, saying that the actual problem is the shortage of vaccines in the global market.
UK COVID variant may have arrived from Cambodia
UK COVID variant may have arrived from Cambodia
THAILAND: The UK COVID variant now spreading through Thailand might have been brought into the country from Cambodia, either by Thais crossing the border or migrant workers, a noted virologist said yesterday (Apr 8).
Pubs, clubs in Bangkok, 40 other provinces to shut for 2 weeks
Pubs, clubs in Bangkok, 40 other provinces to shut for 2 weeks
THAILAND: All entertainment places in 41 provinces, including Bangkok, will be ordered to shut their doors for at least two weeks, as COVID-19 cases spawned by the Thong Lor cluster spread rapidly across the nation.
UK strain behind flare-up
UK strain behind flare-up
BANGKOK: The fast-spreading British variant of COVID-19 is responsible for the latest cluster of infections that have been detected in entertainment venues across Bangkok, a virus expert said on Wednesday (Apr 7).
Cabinet ministers, MPs enter COVID quarantine
Cabinet ministers, MPs enter COVID quarantine
THAILAND: Several cabinet ministers and all Bhumjaithai Party MPs have begun 14-day quarantine after being in close contact with new COVID-19 cases.
‘Unemployed’ elephants begin 500km walk home
‘Unemployed’ elephants begin 500km walk home
THAILAND: After waiting in vain for tourists near Pattaya for more than a year, five elephants and their owners are heading back to their northeastern home province of Surin – a 500 kilometre journey, on foot.
Government hands over anti-trafficking report to US
Government hands over anti-trafficking report to US
THAILAND: A report has been submitted by Thailand to the US detailing its anti-human trafficking efforts in the hope of being upgraded from Tier 2 to Tier 1 in Washington’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, due for release in June.
COVID returns to Chiang Mai
COVID returns to Chiang Mai
THAILAND: Chiang Mai is assessing its COVID-19 situation, after it was confirmed that the province had recorded six new infections nearly three months after its previous cases.
No quarantine for people visiting home provinces for Songkran
No quarantine for people visiting home provinces for Songkran
THAILAND: Travellers from Bangkok and other risk areas heading to their home provinces for Songkran will not have to go into quarantine, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said today (Apr 6).
Suvarnabhumi airport staff get COVID shots
Suvarnabhumi airport staff get COVID shots
THAILAND: Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi international airport has begun an inoculation drive, aiming to vaccinate all 30,000 staff against COVID-19 by the end of next month and boost confidence in the airport’s safety as it reopens to tourists.
Army delivers donated aid to fleeing Karen
Army delivers donated aid to fleeing Karen
THAILAND: The government has shipped items donated by different organisations to Karen refugees fleeing the violence in Myanmar, the Third Army Region said yesterday (Apr 5).
Bars in three Bangkok districts shut
Bars in three Bangkok districts shut
THAILAND: Entertainment venues in three Bangkok districts have been ordered closed from April 6-19 to contain the spread of COVID-19, city governor Aswin Kwanmuang announced yesterday (Apr 5).
Jatuporn calls for unity in seeking Prayut’s removal
Jatuporn calls for unity in seeking Prayut’s removal
THAILAND: Jatuporn Prompan yesterday (Apr 4) called for people on all sides to put aside conflict and band together to oust Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, describing him as a threat to the country and the centre of all problems.
Prison visits halted nationwide after COVID cluster found
Prison visits halted nationwide after COVID cluster found
THAILAND: Prison visits have been banned nationwide for one month from today (Apr 5) to May 5 after 112 officials and inmates at the Narathiwat prison were reported to have been infected with COVID-19, Corrections Department director-general Aryut Sinthoppan said yesterday.
28 countries drawn to Phuket relaunch
28 countries drawn to Phuket relaunch
BANGKOK: Tourists from 28 countries have expressed interest in visiting Phuket after the government has agreed to waive the mandatory quarantine for vaccinated foreign visitors, according to tourism operators in the province.
Yingluck freed of B35bn rice compensation order
Yingluck freed of B35bn rice compensation order
BANGKOK: The Central Administrative Court on Friday (Apr 2) annulled the Finance Ministry’s order that fugitive former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra pay B35.7 billion in compensation for her administration’s loss-ridden rice-pledging scheme.
Plan to evacuate Thais if Myanmar strife escalates
Plan to evacuate Thais if Myanmar strife escalates
THAILAND: A plan has been formulated to evacuate Thais stranded in Myanmar if the violence there worsens.
New app to book COVID shots
New app to book COVID shots
THAILAND: The Ministry of Public Health will be launching “Mor Prom,” a phone app that lets people book their COVID-19 vaccines, next month.
State mulls free flights in sandbox
State mulls free flights in sandbox
BANGKOK: The Tourism and Sports Ministry is considering offering free cross-provincial flights for foreign tourists after airline workers are approved for COVID-19 inoculation this week.