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PM mulls party bans after COVID outbreak
PM mulls party bans after COVID outbreak
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has signalled a halt to the easing of travel restrictions and the reimposition of tough disease control measures, including a potential ban on New Year’s celebrations, in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak in Samut Sakhon at the weekend.
Pattaya New Year countdown cancelled
Pattaya New Year countdown cancelled
THAILAND: The Pattaya City municipality has cancelled the New Year countdown on worries over a possible second wave of COVID-19 infections following the virus outbreak in Samut Sakhon.
Patient dies after motorist obstructs ambulance
Patient dies after motorist obstructs ambulance
THAILAND: A motorist who obstructed an ambulance rushing to pick up a patient in Samut Prakan faces another serious charge on top of drink-driving after the 46-year-old man died.
TAT: New infections weigh on trips
TAT: New infections weigh on trips
BANGKOK: The COVID-19 infections that spread from the seafood market in Samut Sakhon are likely to ruin tourism sentiment, hobbling domestic trips to 95 million this year, says the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT).
Prayut warns of lockdown
Prayut warns of lockdown
THAILAND: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has assigned the Public Health Ministry to prepare for a new COVID-19 lockdown in case the pandemic spirals out of control.
‘We cannot stop them all’
‘We cannot stop them all’
THAILAND: The army admitted yesterday (Dec 21) that it was impossible to completely seal Thailand’s borders from illegal migrants, even as the Public Health Ministry confirmed the latest infection cluster at a shrimp market in Samut Sakhon was linked to migrant labourers.
ATGT set to tee off next month
ATGT set to tee off next month
GOLF: The All Thailand Golf Tour (ATGT) has unveiled its full schedule for the 2021 season, featuring 12 events with a record total purse of B40 million.
Samut Sakhon to suffer huge financial losses
Samut Sakhon to suffer huge financial losses
THAILAND: The lockdown of Samut Sakhon due to a new surge in COVID-19 infections will cause about B1 billion a day in economic damage, says Amphai Harnkraiwilai, chairwoman of the Samut Sakhon Chamber of Commerce.
E-banking scams take new guise
E-banking scams take new guise
NATIONWIDE: The Royal Thai Police is intensifying its hunt for Thai and foreign criminals who run scam call centres that send fake SMS messages to trick victims into replying with their bank account details.
First local election in six years underway
First local election in six years underway
NATIONWIDE: Voters across the country, except in Bangkok and Pattaya, will get to elect local representatives on Sunday, the first glimmer of hope for decentralisation in six years.
Samut Sakhon locked down as 548 new cases found
Samut Sakhon locked down as 548 new cases found
BANGKOK: Samut Sakhon has been put under lockdown with a curfew from 10pm to 5am in effect until Jan 3 following a surge of more than 500 Covid-19 cases on Saturday (Dec 19).
Migrants likely spread bug, says Anutin
Migrants likely spread bug, says Anutin
BANGKOK: Migrant workers are suspected of being the source of the spread of COVID-19 in Samut Sakhon, as three close relatives of an infected shrimp wholesaler in the province have also tested positive for the virus.
Thailand eases curbs on travel to boost tourism
Thailand eases curbs on travel to boost tourism
THAILAND: The government is easing travel restrictions for citizens from 56 countries to boost the country’s pandemic-hit tourism industry, though visitors will be required to undergo a mandatory two-week hotel quarantine.
WHO praises Thailand for tackling bug
WHO praises Thailand for tackling bug
THAILAND: The World Health Organisation (WHO) yesterday (Dec 17) praised Thailand’s unity as being the key to success in surviving the COVID-19 pandemic at its peak early this year, while Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul vowed the war against the new coronavirus was not yet over.
PAO poll fails to ignite interest among youth
PAO poll fails to ignite interest among youth
THAILAND: The upcoming Provincial Administrative Organisation (PAO) elections may struggle to garner much interest from young voters, say experts.
New Year parties ‘could be split up’
New Year parties ‘could be split up’
THAILAND: This year’s New Year countdown celebrations may have to be divided into small zones with a limited number of participants, the government said yesterday (Dec 16), amid fears that it would be difficult to control the spread of COVID-19 if a large crowd were allowed to gather at a single spot.
Axe to fall on subsidy-cheating tourism operators
Axe to fall on subsidy-cheating tourism operators
THAILAND: The governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand today (Dec 16) asked police to prosecute operators of 312 hotels and 202 shops for fraud in the government’s “We Travel Together” subsidy scheme.
Infected trio face stiff action
Infected trio face stiff action
THAILAND: The three Thai women who sparked panic in Chiang Mai after sneaking back into Thailand from Myanmar while infected with the coronavirus will face serious charges, local police said yesterday (Dec 15).
New Year celebrations allowed, all provinces COVID-safe
New Year celebrations allowed, all provinces COVID-safe
THAILAND: All provinces are COVID-safe for tourists and people can enjoy the New Year celebrations, with local infections at a Bangkok hospital and imported cases from Tachilek all under control, the Disease Control Department announced today (Dec 15).
Fraud charges taint ’We Travel Together’ scheme
Fraud charges taint ’We Travel Together’ scheme
THAILAND: The unusual redemption rate for the tourism stimulus campaign has alarmed the government, leading to inspections of ongoing transactions, even as another 1 million room nights are added to the system as planned on Dec 16.