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Thailand saw three new confirmed Covid-19 cases in state quarantine without any deaths over a 24-hour period, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, reported today (June 22). Thailand, which has now reached 28 days without a domestic case, is considered a low-risk country. However, Taweesin said the…
The Sangha Supreme Council has given temples nationwide the go-ahead for organising religious activities now that the Covid-19 situation has improved. “Temples have been strictly adhering to the council’s order to avoid holding religious ceremonies. Now that the situation has improved, we have decided to let temples hold activities, provided they implement…
A meeting between the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s special taskforce committee and entertainment venue operators resolved that pubs, bars and entertainment venues could be allowed to open from July 1 provided they strictly observe following 22 practices: • Controlling the number of patrons to ensure the venue does not get congested; •…
The normally lively nightlife in Bangkok has been dead for months with entertainment venues ordered to shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong) Thai nightlife will soon be back in full swing as a key member of the virus-fighting state agency on Sunday promised to allow pubs, bars, karaoke…
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) has said it will be September before international flights to and from the country resume. Even then manager Jula Sukhmanop said it would only be a minimal service if airlines offer one at all. He was speaking after the CAAT met with Thai and foreign airlines to discuss…
Photo by Vivek PRAKASH / AFP The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has further eased domestic air travel service restrictions, by doing away with the on-board social distancing requirement. CCAT Director Mr. Chula Sookmanop said today that, from now on, airlines can sell all the seats on each flight, without the need to leave…
Image: Daily News The death toll at the scene of accidents in Thailand in 2020 now stands at 6,313. In the first 16 days of June the toll is now 616 after 47 were added to the numbers on Tuesday. Despite a two month nighttime curfew the country looks well on the…
Bangkok and 70 other provinces have been placed on flood alert for today and the next one (June 16 and 17) after forecasts of heavy rain. The southwest monsoon together with low pressure over Laos and upper Vietnam had whipped up thunderstorm conditions, explained Monton Sudprasert, director general of the Department of Disaster…
Foreigners who are married to a Thai national or who hold permanent residency but who have been stranded overseas due to COVID-19 are set to be given special dispensation to return to Thailand. During Monday’s English language COVID-19 briefing, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Natapanu Nopakun, said that a meeting…
Source: wwwcovid19.who.int Thailand is ranked second in the Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) after Australia, and first in Asia in the same index. Government spokeswoman Mrs. Narumon Pinyosinwat told the media on Sunday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his thanks to everyone in the country for their discipline and endurance in the collective efforts…
Thailand saw three new confirmed Covid-19 cases in state quarantine without any deaths over a 24-hour period, Dr Taweesin Visanuyothin, spokesman of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, reported today (June 22). Thailand, which has now reached 28 days without a domestic case, is considered a low-risk country. However, Taweesin said the…
The Sangha Supreme Council has given temples nationwide the go-ahead for organising religious activities now that the Covid-19 situation has improved. “Temples have been strictly adhering to the council’s order to avoid holding religious ceremonies. Now that the situation has improved, we have decided to let temples hold activities, provided they implement…
A meeting between the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)’s special taskforce committee and entertainment venue operators resolved that pubs, bars and entertainment venues could be allowed to open from July 1 provided they strictly observe following 22 practices: • Controlling the number of patrons to ensure the venue does not get congested; •…
The normally lively nightlife in Bangkok has been dead for months with entertainment venues ordered to shut to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Photo by Jetjaras Na Ranong) Thai nightlife will soon be back in full swing as a key member of the virus-fighting state agency on Sunday promised to allow pubs, bars, karaoke…
Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAAT) has said it will be September before international flights to and from the country resume. Even then manager Jula Sukhmanop said it would only be a minimal service if airlines offer one at all. He was speaking after the CAAT met with Thai and foreign airlines to discuss…
Photo by Vivek PRAKASH / AFP The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) has further eased domestic air travel service restrictions, by doing away with the on-board social distancing requirement. CCAT Director Mr. Chula Sookmanop said today that, from now on, airlines can sell all the seats on each flight, without the need to leave…
Image: Daily News The death toll at the scene of accidents in Thailand in 2020 now stands at 6,313. In the first 16 days of June the toll is now 616 after 47 were added to the numbers on Tuesday. Despite a two month nighttime curfew the country looks well on the…
Bangkok and 70 other provinces have been placed on flood alert for today and the next one (June 16 and 17) after forecasts of heavy rain. The southwest monsoon together with low pressure over Laos and upper Vietnam had whipped up thunderstorm conditions, explained Monton Sudprasert, director general of the Department of Disaster…
Foreigners who are married to a Thai national or who hold permanent residency but who have been stranded overseas due to COVID-19 are set to be given special dispensation to return to Thailand. During Monday’s English language COVID-19 briefing, Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Natapanu Nopakun, said that a meeting…
Source: wwwcovid19.who.int Thailand is ranked second in the Global COVID-19 Index (GCI) after Australia, and first in Asia in the same index. Government spokeswoman Mrs. Narumon Pinyosinwat told the media on Sunday that Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has expressed his thanks to everyone in the country for their discipline and endurance in the collective efforts…