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Vaccine rollout to start next Monday
Vaccine rollout to start next Monday
THAILAND: Samut Sakhon, Chiang Mai and Tak will start vaccinating priority groups, including health workers, against COVID-19 from March 1.
Dept slams claims virus came from Thailand
Dept slams claims virus came from Thailand
THAILAND: The Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation yesterday (Feb 24) dismissed news reports suggesting Thailand was the source of the COVID-19 pandemic, saying it had conducted tests on various types of wildlife claimed to have contained the virus that causes the disease and found the claims were untrue.
Prayut to now get AstraZeneca shot
Prayut to now get AstraZeneca shot
THAILAND: The first COVID-19 vaccine to be given to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is made by AstraZeneca, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
COVID vaccination priorities announced
COVID vaccination priorities announced
THAILAND: The first 200,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses to arrive tomorrow (Feb 24) will be sent to 13 provinces with high infection rates and economic significance, according to a government spokesman.
Air transit passengers now welcome, ‘yacht quarantine’ proposed
Air transit passengers now welcome, ‘yacht quarantine’ proposed
THAILAND: Transit flights are now being allowed through Suvarnabhumi airport and crews of visiting yachts may soon be able to complete quarantine aboard their boats, the government’s COVID-19 prevention spokesman said today (Feb 23).
TAT wants vaccine passport policy
TAT wants vaccine passport policy
THAILAND: There should be a clear-cut plan on a vaccine passport by June if plans to reopen the international market by the fourth quarter are kept, according to the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
FDA wants cannabis put on its list of essential medicines
FDA wants cannabis put on its list of essential medicines
THAILAND: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pushing to expedite the listing of cannabis in the National List of Essential Medicines and for food product use, its deputy secretary-general Supattra Boonserm said.
More easing under proposed COVID-19 remapping
More easing under proposed COVID-19 remapping
THAILAND: The COVID-19 centre has proposed remapping its disease-control zones so that more restrictions are eased, including extended hours and drinking at eateries and entertainment places.
Prayut will be first to get Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shot
Prayut will be first to get Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine shot
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha said today (Feb 22) he would be the first Thai to be inoculated with the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine due to arrive on Wednesday from China.
Myanmar protests could pose virus threat, say cops
Myanmar protests could pose virus threat, say cops
THAILAND: The Immigration Bureau (IB) is in talks with Myanmar migrants to deter them from organising protests in Thailand against the neighbouring country’s military junta, fearing such actions will worsen the local COVID-19 situation.
Prayut dodges MP’s allegations of graft in police promotions
Prayut dodges MP’s allegations of graft in police promotions
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha yesterday (Feb 20) declined to respond to a query directed at him in the censure debate over alleged corruption in police promotions.
Angry wife crashes party as man marries mistress
Angry wife crashes party as man marries mistress
THAILAND: The wedding of a policeman in Chai Nat ended in embarrassment after his wife, dressed in black, crashed the party and produced her marriage certificate to prove the groom was not single.
Massive fraud in tourism scheme
Massive fraud in tourism scheme
THAILAND: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has lodged a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division against almost 1,000 business operators for alleged fraud relating to the government’s co-payment tourism scheme.
Chula-developed jabs to be tested in May
Chula-developed jabs to be tested in May
THAILAND: The mRNA ChulaCOV 19 vaccine which Thailand is developing will enter the first stage of human trials in May with hopes to produce a maximum of five million shots with its partner, vaccine manufacturer BioNet Asia, by the end of this year.
Arrival recovery hinges on state managing vaccines
Arrival recovery hinges on state managing vaccines
BANGKOK: Thailand’s tourism recovery depends on the government’s ability to distribute vaccines widely to create herd immunity, says the government think tank.
Thousands of police on standby
Thousands of police on standby
THAILAND: More than 12,000 crowd control officers will be deployed to handle anti-government demonstrations planned outside parliament today (Feb 19) and other important places in Bangkok this weekend.
COVID vaccinations for everyone in Thailand
COVID vaccinations for everyone in Thailand
BANGKOK: Everyone in Thailand – Thais and foreigners, including migrant workers – will have access to quality and safe COVID-19 vaccines, a government spokesperson said on Thursday (Feb 18).
COVID-19 claims first Thai doctor
COVID-19 claims first Thai doctor
THAILAND: A doctor in Maha Sarakham has died from COVID-19, the first Thai physician killed by the disease.
Monetary Policy Committee wary of tourist dearth
Monetary Policy Committee wary of tourist dearth
THAILAND: The lack of foreign tourist arrivals presents a major risk to Thailand’s medium-term economic growth outlook, with a near-term recovery dependent on the resolution of the recent outbreak and fiscal support, says the Bank of Thailand.
Govt to be stricter over work permits for foreign teachers
Govt to be stricter over work permits for foreign teachers
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Labour has ordered the Department of Employment to be more strict in issuing work permits to foreign teachers at schools.