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Local AZ Vaccine 'fit For Use'

28 Apr, 2021

Samples of AstraZeneca vaccine licensed to be produced locally by Siam Bioscience have passed the standard set by the Department of Medical Sciences (DMS)

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First Semester Will Start 11 Days Later In Some Schools

28 Apr, 2021

Education Minister Treenuch Thienthong announced on Tuesday that the first semester for the 2021 academic year will start from June 1 instead of May 17 to curb the spread of Covid-19.

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Face Mask Rules, Curfews Expanded

28 Apr, 2021

It is now mandatory to wear a face mask when outside your home in 63 of the 77 provinces in the country, under regulations to contain the spread of Covid-19.

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Anutin Shoots Down Social Media Rumour On Pfizer Vaccine

28 Apr, 2021

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul flatly denied a rumour on social media that American pharmaceutical company Pfizer had proposed to sell 13 million doses of its Covid-19 vaccine to Thailand four times but this was rejected by the government.

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Thailand To Order Another 500,000 Sinovac Doses As 3rd Wave Rises

28 Apr, 2021

The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a budget of just over THB321 million to procure another 500,000 vaccine doses from China’s Sinovac Biotech Co Ltd.

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New School Term Opening Delayed To June 1

27 Apr, 2021

The Education Ministry has decided to delay the opening of the new school term to June 1 over rising Covid-19 concerns.

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Historical Parks, Ancient Sites Closed Until May 9

27 Apr, 2021

The Fine Arts Department has issued an order closing all historical and ancient sites under its jurisdiction from April 26-May 9, to help contain the current surge of Covid-19 infections.

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Fair Treatment Promised For Mask Violators

27 Apr, 2021

Police say people who have failed to wear masks in public places will be treated fairly when being fined as the requirement is now imposed in 56 provinces.

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Indians Face Thai Travel Ban

27 Apr, 2021

Thailand will restrict the entry of Indians and foreigners who live in India starting 1 May, according to the latest Royal Thai Embassy’s announcement.

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Thai Dishes Score In CNN Food List

27 Apr, 2021

CNN Travel has once again ranked Thai Massaman curry as the top dish in its annual ‘World’s 50 Best Foods’ list, the Tourism Authority of Thailand confirmed last week.

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Hua Hin May Allow Foreign Tourists Soon

27 Apr, 2021

City ready to follow state regulations

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Masks Mandatory In Vehicles With More Than 1 Person In Bangkok

27 Apr, 2021

Face masks are required in vehicles with two or more people travelling on roads in Bangkok.

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Struggling Hoteliers Eye The Exit As Occupancy Plummets

27 Apr, 2021

The fresh wave of Covid-19 has severely affected tourism and hospitality businesses in Thailand with occupancy rates at domestic hotels dropping to 5-30 per cent, forcing many operators to sell their businesses to cut losses, said Thammajak Leuangprasert, president of Arjarnnar Asset Management Group.

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Fifty-four Provinces Fining People For Not Wearing Face Mask

27 Apr, 2021

In response to the third wave of Covid-19 in Thailand, some provinces have ordered people to wear face masks in public. The penalty for violating this order is a fine of up to THB20,000, according to the Communicable Disease Act.

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Bangkok Lockdown Decision On Wednesday

27 Apr, 2021

National Security Council (NSC) chief Gen Natthapon Nakpanich said the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) will decide on Wednesday whether to impose a lockdown in Bangkok.

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Wild Elephant Found Dead In Chachoengsao Rubber Plantation

27 Apr, 2021

A wild elephant was found dead in a rubber plantation in Chachoengsao province, the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation posted on its Facebook page on Monday.

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Baggage Swapped For Jabs As Suvarnabhumi Check-in Counters Become Vaccination Points

27 Apr, 2021

Suvarnabhumi Airport has converted check-in counters into vaccination points as part of efforts to inoculate staff at Thailand’s main international gateway.

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Another Daily Record Of 15 Coronavirus Deaths Tuesday

27 Apr, 2021

Thailand on Tuesday reported 15 new coronavirus deaths, setting a new daily record for the third time in four days during a growing third wave of infections that has prompted new shutdowns in Bangkok and other areas.

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CCSA Takes Reins Of Virus Crisis

27 Apr, 2021

Single command to improve response

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School Term Reopening May Be Delayed To June

27 Apr, 2021

The new school term may be moved to June 1 if the Covid-19 outbreak persists in the country.

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AoT Forced To Borrow For First Time

27 Apr, 2021

Operating Suvarnabhumi Airport is eating into the revenue of Airport of Thailand Plc, forcing the company to seek its first-ever loan.

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Prayut Among First Fined For Flouting Mask Rule

26 Apr, 2021

Vaccine procurement campaign went awry

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Thai Airways Fate To Be Decided On May 12th As Global Flight Network Aims For 4th Quarter Restart

26 Apr, 2021

At a mini cabinet meeting on Friday to review Thai Airways, it was decided to let the bankruptcy process take its course meaning the firm’s fate is now in the hands of its creditors.

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Famed Phitsanulok Temple Hall Closed 20 Days

26 Apr, 2021

Wat Phra Si Rattana Mahathat in Muang district of Phitsanulok has closed its doors due to the Covid-19 outbreak.

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Thailand Adds 2,048 Covid Cases, 8 Deaths Monday

26 Apr, 2021

Thailand on Monday logged eight additional Covid-related deaths and 2,048 new cases, bringing the accumulated totals since the start of the pandemic to 148 fatalities and 57,508 confirmed cases.

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Masks Made Compulsory In Bangkok

26 Apr, 2021

All people in Bangkok are required to wear a mask every time they leave home from Monday.

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Public Health Ministry Mulls New Lockdown

26 Apr, 2021

Wear a mask or risk copping B20,000 fine

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Anutin Defies Calls To Quit Health Post

26 Apr, 2021

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is facing down calls to resign.

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All Foreign Arrivals From India Temporarily Banned

25 Apr, 2021

Thailand is barring all Indians and other foreigners arriving from India from entering the country due to the severe coronavirus crisis there.

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11 Covid Deaths, 2,438 New Cases Sunday

25 Apr, 2021

Thailand on Sunday logged 11 new deaths, a record high that included a pregnant woman, raising the toll to 140.

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