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Domestic flights resume with extra safety protocols
Domestic flights resume with extra safety protocols
BANGKOK: Four airlines resumed domestic flights yesterday (May 1) with unprecedented public hygiene measures to reduce the possibility of COVID-19 transmission.
Official claims B5,000 handout cheats are media hungry
Official claims B5,000 handout cheats are media hungry
THAILAND: Finance permanent secretary Prasong Poontaneat said he was worried that “some” people who are now gathering in front of the Finance Ministry to demand B5,000 per month in aid are not really in need and may even be exploiting the media exposure and people’s goodwill.
Alcohol ban to be lifted Sunday - with limits
Alcohol ban to be lifted Sunday - with limits
THAILAND: Sales of alcoholic beverages will be allowed again from tomorrow (May 3) but people will only be able to drink at home and not in restaurants when they reopen, the government said yesterday.
Thailand confirms six new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
Thailand confirms six new COVID-19 cases, no new deaths
THAILAND: The government today (May 1) reported six new coronavirus cases, bringing the total to 2,960 across Thailand since the virus outbreak. No additional deaths were recorded, leaving the toll at 54.
Booze ban extended to May 31
Booze ban extended to May 31
THAILAND: The nationwide alcohol sales ban due to end yesterday (Apr 30) has been extended until May 31, permanent secretary for the interior Chatchai Promlert has confirmed.
State schools confirmed to open July 1
State schools confirmed to open July 1
THAILAND: Education Minister Nataphol Teepsuwan yesterday (Apr 30) confirmed that the reopening of all state schools for the new academic year will take place on July 1 although students at some schools may still not be able to attend class in person.
No new national COVID-19 related deaths, seven new cases
No new national COVID-19 related deaths, seven new cases
THAILAND: The government today (Apr 30) reported seven new patients infected with COVID-19, raising the total to 2,954 in 68 provinces, and no new deaths since the outbreak began.
Tests on at-risk groups to double in next month
Tests on at-risk groups to double in next month
BANGKOK: The number of COVID-19 tests on at-risk groups, such as healthcare workers, migrants and new prisoners, is expected to double next month, in line with the government’s efforts to contain the virus, according to the Department of Disease Control.
Cabinet keeps May holidays
Cabinet keeps May holidays
BANGKOK: The Cabinet yesterday (Apr 28) rejected a proposal by the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to cancel all four public holidays in May due to coronavirus concerns.
PM issues plea for ‘patience’
PM issues plea for ‘patience’
BANGKOK: Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has urged people and business operators to be patient for a little longer as the government has decided to extend the state of emergency for another month in its continued efforts to flatten the COVID-19 infection curve.
Village chief nabbed for virus sticker scam
Village chief nabbed for virus sticker scam
BURI RAM: A village chief in Lahansai district of this northeastern province has been arrested for illegally demanding B20 each from villagers in return for a sticker showing they are free of COVID-19.
Woman downs rat poison in handout protest
Woman downs rat poison in handout protest
THAILAND: A 59-year-old woman has swallowed a bottle of rat poison in front of the Finance Ministry, after failing to get B5,000 cash relief.
GPO gearing up to produce Favipiravir
GPO gearing up to produce Favipiravir
THAILAND: The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) is working to make its own Favipiravir - the antiviral medicine which has been touted as a treatment for COVID-19.
Lockdown to linger: Some restrictions to ease
Lockdown to linger: Some restrictions to ease
BANGKOK: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to extend the enforcement of the executive decree, the state’s most powerful weapon against COVID-19, for another month but will allow some businesses, including shopping malls and hair salons, to reopen to ease the impact of business shutdowns.
Incoming flights ban extended to May 31
Incoming flights ban extended to May 31
THAILAND: The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) today (Apr 27) decided to extend the ban on all incoming flights for another month, on continuing worries about the coronavirus pandemic.
Thailand confirms nine new coronavirus cases, one new death
Thailand confirms nine new coronavirus cases, one new death
THAILAND: The government today (Apr 27) reported nine new coronavirus cases and one additional death, bringing the total in Thailand to 2,931 infections and 52 deaths since the outbreak of the virus.
Emergency decree extended until end of May
Emergency decree extended until end of May
THAILAND: The Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) today (Apr 27) decided to extend the Emergency Decree for another month after it expires on April 30.
Extended stay for foreigners until end July formally endorsed
Extended stay for foreigners until end July formally endorsed
BANGKOK: Another automatic extension for foreigners holding visas and border passes for three months has officially taken effect.
Thai stars among best in Japan
Thai stars among best in Japan
FOOTBALL: Thailand internationals Chanathip Songkrasin and Theerathon Bunmathan have been named in a J-League team of foreign stars picked by the Japanese media.
Government defends healthcare budget cut as B2.4bn diverted to virus fight
Government defends healthcare budget cut as B2.4bn diverted to virus fight
THAILAND: The government says the medical benefits people receive under the universal healthcare programme remain intact even though a cabinet resolution showed B2.4 billion would be cut from the budget.