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BMA Considers Field Hospitals As Health Officials Warn COVID-19 Infections May Increase Exponentially

08 Apr, 2021

Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Ministry of Interior and the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) to arrange space for the setting up of a field hospital in Bangkok, in case COVID-19 infections increase beyond the capacity of the capital’s regular hospitals.

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THAI Confirms April Flights

08 Apr, 2021

Thai Airways International will schedule 11 flights in April, mainly to serve travellers repatriating to Thailand.

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TAT Promotes Golf Tournaments

08 Apr, 2021

The Tourism Authority of Thailand is counting on golf tournaments to create awareness that the country’s golf courses are reopening for visiting golf enthusiasts.

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Temporary Closure Of Nightspots In 41 Provinces Eyed

08 Apr, 2021

The Public Health Ministry plans to close entertainment venues in 41 provinces, namely those with confirmed Covid-19 cases and those at risk, for at least two weeks to deal with the new outbreak.

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Bangkok Cancels Songkran Festivities, Shuts Entertainment Venues On Khaosan Road

08 Apr, 2021

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has decided to cancel all Songkran activities

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Controversial Photo: Anutin Took Off Mask To Eat, Drink, Or When It Was Hard To Breathe, Secretary Responds

08 Apr, 2021

Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul wore a face mask “almost all the time” when participating in a merit-making event by his Bhumjaithai Party, said Anutin’s secretary

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Thai Private Sector ‘can Import Covid-19 Vaccines’

08 Apr, 2021

The government is not monopolising the purchase of Covid-19 vaccines and is not blocking the private sector from importing them.

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PM Orders 14-day Shutdown Of Any Entertainment Venue, Restaurant With Covid-19 Infection

08 Apr, 2021

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered an immediate 14-day shutdown of entertainment venues or restaurants where a Covid-19 infection is found

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Highly Contagious UK Strain Of Covid Virus Arrives In Thailand

08 Apr, 2021

Chulalongkorn University’s virology centre conducted genetic tests on the samples collected from Covid-19 cases in Bang Khae and Thong Lor and found the British strain of the virus.

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Action On Inoculation Paramount

08 Apr, 2021

Tourism operators irked by 3rd wave

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Outbreak Causes SET Jitters, But Rubber Gloves Bounce

08 Apr, 2021

A fresh round of Covid-19 infections in Bangkok has sparked fears of a prolonged lockdown, causing the SET Index to plunge 1.46% or by 23.10 points

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UK Strain Behind Flare-up

08 Apr, 2021

Expert baffled how virus variant got here

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Island Day Trips You Can Take From Pattaya City

07 Apr, 2021

Being one of the closest beach destinations to Bangkok has always been a major plus point for city residents who love their holiday breaks.

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Bangkok Braces For Another Covid-19 Wave

07 Apr, 2021

Less than a week before Thailand celebrates its annual Songkran water festival, Bangkok is shuttering 196 entertainment venues for two weeks following a new surge in coronavirus cases at the weekend.

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Thai AirAsia In SuperSale Mode

07 Apr, 2021

AirAsia is dumping fare on domestic flights to hit a rock-bottom THB499 per trip for members of its loyalty programme and THB542 for non-members.

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Divers Rescue Monk In Flooded Cave In Phitsanulok

07 Apr, 2021

A monk who had gone missing since April 2 was found trapped in Phitsanulok’s Tham Phra Sai Ngam cave on Tuesday morning and pulled out of the flooded cave by 11.30am on Wednesday.

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Restaurants, Entertainment Venues Under Close Watch

07 Apr, 2021

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is ensuring that entertainment venues and restaurants in the province are strictly following regulations on opening and closing hours to curb Covid-19 from spreading further after a new cluster of cases was found relating to entertainment venues earlier this week.

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Chula Specialist Fears Virus Will Spread This Songkran, Advises Extreme Caution

07 Apr, 2021

The latest cluster of Covid-19 cases linked to Bangkok’s entertainment venues could pose a new challenge for Thailand, especially during the upcoming Songkran festival, Chulalongkorn University virology specialist Dr Yong Poovorawan.

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Songkran Travel Gets Nod

07 Apr, 2021

Anutin rules out need for quarantine

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Infections Rise, 334 New Covid-19 Cases

07 Apr, 2021

Another 334 new Covid-19 cases have been reported, 327 local infections and seven imported, raising the total to 29,905.

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Jobless Pattaya Elephants Begin 500km Walk Home

06 Apr, 2021

Five unemployed elephants and their owners begin walking from Pattaya to their native province of Surin, in tambon Nong Prue of Bang Lamung district, Chon Buri, on Tuesday.

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Chiang Rai Province To Host “Back To Origin Tea & Coffee Festival”

06 Apr, 2021

Entrepreneurs in Chiang Rai are joining hands to organize “Back to Origin Tea & Coffee Festival” during 10-12 April 2021 to promote the economy and tourism in Chiang Rai province.

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Phuket Conducts Mass Vaccination Drive Ahead Of July Reopening

06 Apr, 2021

As the Island of Phuket prepares to reopen to vaccinated foreign travellers health officials are rushing to vaccinate up to 460,000 people. Phuket has set July 1st for its reopening date to vaccinated foreign tourists that will no longer be required to quarantine.

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CAAT Seeks Jabs For Air, Ground Staff

06 Apr, 2021

Covid-19 vaccines are being sought for 20,000 frontline personnel in the aviation industry with the country set to reopen to foreign visitors, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) says.

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New Motorway To Open For Holiday

06 Apr, 2021

A 35-kilometre section of a new motorway between Bang Pa-in and Nakhon Ratchasima will be opened for trial use from April 9-19 to ease expected traffic congestion during the Songkran festival.

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Songkran Without The Splash

06 Apr, 2021

As the nation gears up to celebrate a muted New Year, state authorities share their views on consumer spend over the holiday period

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City Bars In Three Districts Shut

06 Apr, 2021

New virus clusters detected in capital

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New Staff Contracts Draw THAI Labour Union's Ire

06 Apr, 2021

The Thai Airways International Plc (THAI) labour union is seeking clarification on whether the airline complied with its debt-restructuring plan by changing the terms of employment of its staff.

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Thais To Take To The Skies With Historic Launches In 2023-2027

06 Apr, 2021

A pilot satellite named TSC-Pathfinder, the first to be made by Thais, is expected to be launched in 2023 to survey Earth's natural resources.

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Hoping For A Miracle

06 Apr, 2021

Even as Phuket plans to reopen in July, there are valid reasons to believe it will be a while before foreign tourists return

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