• Thailand NewsThai Red Cross is calling on recovered Covid-19 patients to donate plasma

    Thai Red Cross is calling on recovered Covid-19 patients to donate plasma

    The Thai Red Cross Society is urging fully recovered Covid-19 patients to donate their plasma. They say the plasma could contain antibodies that can be used to treat infected patients. According to the director of the Red Cross’s National Blood Centre, the plasma of the recovered patients contain antibodies against the coronavirus. The potential plasma or the so-called “Covid-19 Convalescent…

  • Environment NewsAir pollution hits unsafe levels in 19 provinces

    Air pollution hits unsafe levels in 19 provinces

    Air pollution hit “unsafe” levels in 19 provinces across Thailand this morning with levels of the ultra-fine dust PM 2.5 exceeding the official safety limit 50 micrograms per cubic metre, according to the Pollution Control Department. Those areas include: Bangkok, Nakhon Pathom, Samut Prakan, Samut Sakhon, Lampang, Sukhothai, Phitsanulok, Kamphaeng Phet, Pichit, Nakhon Sawan, Uthai Thani, Lopburi, Saraburi, Suphan Buri,…

  • Thailand NewsPolice in Bangkok arrest 13 people for allegedly running an online gambling operation

    Police in Bangkok arrest 13 people for allegedly running an online gambling operation

    Police in Bangkok’s Lat Phrao district arrested 13 people for allegedly operating an illegal online gambling operation where people could place bets on lottery outcomes. The bust is part of a major crackdown on illegal gambling carried out after Covid-19 outbreaks at gambling dens in Rayong and Chon Buri. Acting on a search warrant, police raided a home off Soi…

  • Covid-19 NewsSamut Sakhon’s shrimp market to remain closed until February 15

    Samut Sakhon’s shrimp market to remain closed until February 15

    Samut Sakhon’s Central Shrimp Market, the epicentre of Thailand’s recent wave of Covid-19, will remain closed until February 15. The market can reopen once the overall hygiene situation at the market and surrounding area has improved, according to the province’s disease control committee. Local officials say the shrimp market needs to remain closed until the market structure and nearby residential…

  • Covid-19 NewsMae Sot schools close after just 1 hour reopening when 5 students were found infected

    Mae Sot schools close after just 1 hour reopening when 5 students were found infected

    All 15 schools in Mae Sot district of Tak province have been ordered to close again just 1 hour after the first day of school reopenings in the province, as 5 children tested positive for Covid-19. Mae Sot City Municipality Office issued an urgent order to close all schools in the district after a vendor tested positive for Covid-19. At…

  • Thailand NewsLegalisation of hemp cultivation is expected to boost stocks

    Legalisation of hemp cultivation is expected to boost stocks

    Thailand’s recent legalisation of hemp cultivation is expected to boost stock prices in related sectors. Market analysts at KTBST Securities Research say plantation and refinery businesses are likely to be the first to to receive licenses to grow hemp or produce extracts, and those businesses should expect an uptick in stock prices. Market analysts add that businesses that plan to…

  • Thailand NewsPoll: 80% of Thais concerned about Covid-19 vaccine side effects

    Poll: 80% of Thais concerned about Covid-19 vaccine side effects

    Most Thais are concerned about potential side effects from Covid-19 vaccines, but many still want to get vaccinated once there’s more information about possible side effects, according to a recent survey. In a poll by the Suan Dusit University, 1,570 Thais from January 22 to 29 were asked questions regarding coronavirus vaccines. More than 80% are worried about the side…

  • Thailand News3 Bangkok venues shut for violating Covid-19 prevention measures

    3 Bangkok venues shut for violating Covid-19 prevention measures

    Bangkok officials say 3 venues were ordered to temporarily close for allegedly violating Covid-19 control regulations, including Insanity Nightclub which will remain shutdown for the next 5 years. The Insanity Nightclub on Sukhumvit Soi 11 was raided in December and 150 people were arrested after reports that the club was selling baraku and operating without a permit. Police also say…