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First STV arrivals due next week from China
First STV arrivals due next week from China
THAILAND: Two groups of Chinese tourists with Special Tourist Visas (STV) will arrive in Thailand on Oct 20 and 26, Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn has confirmed.
Thailand warms to China’s ventures
Thailand warms to China’s ventures
THAILAND: The Chinese government is ready to enable an expansion of investments in Thailand and connect its Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area (GBA) with the Thai government’s flagship Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC), Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged yesterday (Oct 15).
Intarat appointed interim IWF chief
Intarat appointed interim IWF chief
WEIGHTLIFTING: Thailand’s Maj Gen Intarat Yodbangtoey has taken over as interim president of the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) after Ursula Papandrea of the United States was removed from the post in a boardroom putsch.
Police seek protest pair accused of intending harm to the Queen
Police seek protest pair accused of intending harm to the Queen
THAILAND: The Criminal Court yesterday (Oct 15) issued arrest warrants for two political activists suspected of intending to harm Her Majesty the Queen’s liberty during a rally on Wednesday.
Six jailed over Lunlabelle death
Six jailed over Lunlabelle death
BANGKOK: The Thon Buri Criminal Court on Wednesday (Oct 14) sentenced a product presenter to eight years in prison and five other defendants to five years and four months each over the death of fellow product presenter Thitima ‘Lunlabelle’ Noraphanphiphat, 26, in Bang Bua Thong district, Nonthaburi province, in September last year.
Thailand to make and supply AstraZeneca COVID jab
Thailand to make and supply AstraZeneca COVID jab
THAILAND: It has been agreed that Thailand will manufacture and supply AstraZeneca’s experimental COVID-19 vaccine domestically and for other nations in the region, the British and Thai governments said yesterday (Oct 13).
Large crowds flock to pay respects to King Rama IX
Large crowds flock to pay respects to King Rama IX
THAILAND: Yellow-clad crowds flocked to pay their respects to the statue of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great at the Grand Palace on the fourth anniversary of his passing yesterday (Oct 13).
New Elite Card benefits to attract foreign investment
New Elite Card benefits to attract foreign investment
THAILAND: New membership benefits for holders of the Thai Elite Card are expected to attract at least B20 billion in additional foreign investment.
Looser quarantine eyed
Looser quarantine eyed
THAILAND: The Ministry of Public Health has proposed a new type of Alternative State Quarantine (ASQ) that will allow short-term visitors to travel to designated areas during their 14-quarantine period in some selected provinces.
Two-year-old girl among five infected returnees
Two-year-old girl among five infected returnees
THAILAND: Five new coronavirus cases were reported today (Oct 12), all Thai nationals returning from overseas, raising the total to 3,641. No new deaths were reported.
Protesters prepare to dig in
Protesters prepare to dig in
THAILAND: Protest leader Arnon Nampa yesterday (Oct 11) announced a plan to surround Government House to seek the ouster of the government during the rally on Wednesday.
Tourism minister raises caveat on reopening
Tourism minister raises caveat on reopening
BANGKOK: All tourists coming to Thailand via the Special Tourist Visa (STV) in the first phase must be 100% clear of the coronavirus or the reopening plan will be scrapped indefinitely, says Tourism and Sports Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn.
Twitter, Facebook take down Thai army IO network
Twitter, Facebook take down Thai army IO network
THAILAND: Facebook and Twitter have taken down more than a dozen disinformation networks, including one linked to the Royal Thai Army, that they said were used by political and state-backed groups in multiple countries to deceive users.
Medical chief backs reopening
Medical chief backs reopening
THAILAND: The director-general of the Department of Medical Services is backing the proposal to reopen the country to revitalise the virus-battered economy.
Plastic fantastic for new roads
Plastic fantastic for new roads
THAILAND: The Department of Highways, Department of Rural Roads, SCG, Dow Thailand Group, and Chiang Mai University have announced a partnership to explore and develop the use of plastic waste in road construction.
Health Ministry wants to cut quarantine period
Health Ministry wants to cut quarantine period
THAILAND: The Public Health Ministry has proposed that the mandatory quarantine period for tourists be reduced from 14 to 10 days and will soon ask the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to alter the requirement accordingly.
VIP investors could skip quarantine
VIP investors could skip quarantine
THAILAND: The Centre for Economic Situation Administration (CESA) is today (Oct 7) expected to discuss a proposal to exempt key foreign investors from the mandatory COVID-19 quarantine, seen as a main hindrance to the government’s bid to spur the economy.
Investigators narrow focus in zoos chief’s murder case
Investigators narrow focus in zoos chief’s murder case
SONGKHLA: Police investigating the fatal shooting at Songkhla Zoo are focusing on five issues to establish a motive for the murder of the head of the Zoological Parks Organisation of Thailand (ZPOT).
Sarasas teachers set to face charges
Sarasas teachers set to face charges
BANGKOK: Police say 13 teachers and teaching assistants in 10 Sarasas-affiliated schools have been found to have physically abused their students and will face criminal charges.
Thais warned against ‘Benadryl Challenge’ on TikTok
Thais warned against ‘Benadryl Challenge’ on TikTok
THAILAND: The Food and Drug Administration is warning people not to take up the so-called “Benadryl Challenge” that has gone viral on TikTok, saying that overdosing on the antihistamine can be fatal.