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  • Returnees from UK found with high fever, hospitalised

    Of the 251 Thais who repatriated from the United Kingdom yesterday 20 were found to have high fevers and rushed to hospital, according Suvarnabhumi Airport’s deputy director. “The 251 Thais departed from London on Thai Airways International Flight TG917 and arrived at the airport at 2.20pm. Preliminary screening found that 20 passengers had high fever and they were rushed to…

  • Quality quarantine options for those who want some luxury

    Private state quarantine options are available for those returning to Thailand and willing to pay a hefty price. The 14 day quarantine is required for everyone re-entering the country to prevent any possible spread of the coronavirus, but there are more luxurious options from hotels that have passed the test from the public health and defence ministries. Around 90 guests…

  • Police identify individuals seeking bribes from Pattaya hotels, no charges filed

    Pattaya police say they’ve identified a number of individuals seeking kickbacks from hotels in exchange for being listed as a Covid-19 quarantine facility. However, as none of the hotels involved have filed a complaint, the individuals in question have not been charged. Yet. With hotels across the city shut down as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, some people have…

  • Officials in Pattaya launch campaign to mark city’s phased re-opening

    The mayor of Pattaya has led officials in launching a campaign to mark the phased re-opening of the famous tourist hotspot. Well more of a celebration! Normally hosting millions of tourists every year, Pattaya has been through a tough time during the last few months, with businesses, beaches and all nightlife and hospitality venues shut down due to the impacts…

  • Gyms, fitness centres to reopen tomorrow nationwide

    As tomorrow marks the beginning of Phase 3 of the easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures, many catgories of businesses will be allowed to fully reopen, though health and social distancing restrictions will remain in place. Fitness centres, including in malls, are included in that list. The reopening will include many new rules and regulations designed to stop the potential spread…

  • 13 return from South Korea with high fever, rushed to quarantine

    A Korean Airlines flight arrived at 9:25pm yesterday at Suvarnabhumi Airport bringing 194 Thais from South Korea. Screening officers found 13 of the passengers with high fever and immediately sent them to hospital. Most of the rest took a bus to a 14 day state quarantine area according to state measures, while 18 went to “alternative state quarantine” at a designated…

  • Thailand’s Covid-19 cases (May 31)

    Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul, weekend spokesperson of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, told this morning’s press briefing there were 4 new Covid-19 cases but no deaths over the previous 24 hour period. The total number of Covid-19 cases rose to 3,081 since the outbreak began: 2444 domestic cases and 637 returnees from abroad. The 4 new cases were all…

  • 12 quốc gia và vùng lãnh thổ chưa ghi nhận ca nhiễm Covid-19

    Covid-19 đã trở thành đại dịch toàn cầu trong gần nửa năm nay nhưng vẫn còn 12 quốc gia và vùng lãnh thổ tuyên bố chưa có trường hợp mắc bệnh. Dịch bệnh virus nCoV bắt đầu bùng phát vào tháng 12/2019 tại Vũ Hán, Trung Quốc. Nhanh chóng chỉ vài tuần sau đó, dịch bệnh Covid-19 do virus này gây…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T7 30/5): Ghi nhận ca nhiễm nCoV mới chỉ 1 tuổi

    Tính tới 18h ngày 30/5, Bộ Y tế ghi nhận thêm 1 ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 328 người, trong số đó, 279 người đã khỏi bệnh, 49 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 30/5, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Tổng số ca nhiễm: 328 Số ca khỏi…

  • New rules for Thai cinemas to re-open in Phase 3

    As part of Phase 3 of the easing of Emergency Decree restrictions enacted to fight the spread of Covid-19, cinemas will be allowed to reopen on June 1 (though many operators are unlikely to do so as food and drink are their main revenue source and the movie companies say there are currently no new movies to release…) The Centre…

  • 6 guidelines issued for schools to re-open in July

    The government is considering allowing schools in Covid-19 infection-free areas to open in July, and the Public Health Ministry has issued 6 guidelines to schools nationwide on how to guard against the spread of virus among students and faculty once they reopen. The Department of Health’s director-general made the announcement yesterday. “The first point that must be emphasised is preventing…

  • Phuket officially reopens Monday, but with restrictions

    Phuket is scheduled to reopen to outsiders on Monday, to coincide with the start of Phase 3 of the easing of Emergency Decree restrictions enacted to fight the spread of Covid-19. It will also be a pleasant respite for the islanders who have been cooped up on the island since the last week of March. Phuket’s outgoing governor says his…

  • Curfew shortened, malls open longer, but most beaches remain closed

    Whooo hoo! A whole extra hour back. The national curfew has been reduced to just fours a night now. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has shortened the night curfew to 11pm – 3am effective from Monday night. Earlier it was thought the CCSA would remove the hour before midnight from the curfew. General Somsak Rungsita, secretary-general of the National…

  • National figures for Covid-19 cases in Thailand (May 30)

    Today the spokeswomen from the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Dr Panprapa Yongtrakul announced just 1 new Covid-19 case. She revealed that the single confirmed case was an imported case from Saudi Arabia – a male Thai student who is now in state quarantine. This raises the national total to 3,077. No additional death reported today leaving the accumulated toll at…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T6 29/5): Không ghi nhận ca nhiễm nCoV mới, số người bị cách ly giảm

    Tính tới 18h ngày 29/5, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 327 người, trong số đó, 279 người đã khỏi bệnh, 48 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 29/5, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Tổng số ca nhiễm: 327 Số ca khỏi…

  • Covid task force orders strict hygiene measures for Bangkok construction sites

    The Bangkok Metropolitan Authority has been ordered to implement tough hygiene and safety measures at construction sites in the capital, to prevent any resurgence of the Covid-19 virus. The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration says the city must take rigorous steps to mitigate the risk of workers contracting and spreading the virus. A report in Nation Thailand says city officials…

  • Transport Company interprovincial bus services to the South remain suspended

    Transport Company, Thailand’s interprovincial bus company, announced this week that it is continuing its suspension of all services to the southern provinces as the country will be under the state of emergency until June 30. It did not say when services will resume. The company was expected to resume services from Bangkok to Koh Samui, Phuket and Trang from June…

  • Foreigners with work permits to be allowed back into Thailand on case by case basis

    Foreigners with work permits or permission from the Labour Ministry (and other some other government agencies) will be allowed to enter the country after registration, under phase 3 of the lockdown relaxation, which begins Monday. The Foreign Ministry made the announcement today. The Foreign Ministry has told Thailand’s foreign chambers of commerce about the relaxation. Eligible foreign nationals are invited…

  • Thailand Covid-19 figures (May 29)

    The spokesman for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration, Dr Taweesilp has reported 11 new cases of Covid-19 virus in Thailand, same as yesterday. Of the number, all were reported as imported cases coming from Kuwait. All Thai nationals returning from overseas are placed into a mandatory 14 day state quarantine with no exposure to the general public. For the…

  • No new Covid-19 cases in 65 provinces for a month

    The Covid-19 situation in Thailand is improving: the Ministry of Public Health announced yesterday that 65 of Thailand’s 76 provinces have reported no new cases for a full month. But it says the situation is “still not stable enough”, and the government continues to screen people returning from abroad and is proactively testing suspected cases. The deputy director-general of the…

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs announces re-entry procedures for foreigners

    Yesterday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent out a letter to all Foreign Chambers of Commerce in Thailand explaining the details and procedures for non-Thai nationals to re-enter the country. This procedure is not for only for people who legally work in Thailand. Those who don’t have a work permit yet, but your new employer can get permission from the…

  • Triệt phá đường dây đánh bạc “Nổ hũ” lên tới 64.000 tỷ đồng ở Hà Nội

    Ngày hôm qua, Phòng Cảnh sát hình sự, Công an TP Hà Nội đã triệt phá, bắt giữ 16 đối tượng trong đường dây tổ chức đánh bạc qua mạng internet cực lớn. Cụ thể, ngày 28/5, Phòng Cảnh sát hình sự, Công an TP Hà Nội đã triệt phá đường dây đánh bạc trên mạng do đối tượng Trương…

  • South Korea reverses reopening amid new Covid-19 outbreaks

    Less than a month after relaxing physical distancing requirements on May 6, South Korea is restoring the measures in the greater Seoul area, including Incheon and Gyeonggi provinces, until at least June 14, as new flare-ups of Covid-19 emerge across the metropolitan region. Its daily tally jumped to 79, the highest since early April. Making the announcement yesterday, South Korea’s…

  • Thai Airways can’t refund 24 billion baht in unused tickets

    Thai Airways’ recent declaration of bankruptcy and debt rehabilitation has left many holders of unused tickets high and dry. The carrier grounded its fleet in early April due to the Covid-19 crisis, and is now unable to refund tickets purchased for the period since. The troubled national flag carrier’s PR department said yesterday it is unable to offer refunds at…

  • Security chief says country to reopen July 1

    The chief of Thailand’s National Security Council announced today that Thailand has set July 1 for the end of all “business and activity lockdowns” ordered to cope with the Covid-19 crisis, include provincial and international travel. The announcement also included the end of the Emergency Decree and curfews, Bangkok Post reports. NSC Secretary-General Somsak Rungsita says the lift of restrictions…

  • Cập nhật tình hình COVID-19 tại Việt Nam (Ngày T5 28/5): 42 ngày không có ca nhiễm nCoV trong cộng đồng

    Tính tới 18h ngày 28/5, Bộ Y tế không ghi nhận thêm ca nhiễm nCoV mới. Tổng số ca nhiễm COVID-19 toàn quốc là 327 người, trong số đó, 278 người đã khỏi bệnh, 49 người đang tiếp tục điều trị. Như vậy, tính đến hết ngày 28/5, Việt Nam ghi nhận: Tổng số ca nhiễm: 327 Số ca khỏi…

  • July 1 will end all lockdowns in Thailand, including international travel

    The Thai government says it will lift all remaining business and activity lockdowns on July 1, according to the National Security Council chief. “This includes interprovincial and international travel, as well as the end of emergency decree and curfew.” The lift of all restrictions, imposed under the country’s emergency decree, would be a “complete reopening of the country”. Officials and…

  • How has Thailand contained Covid-19 so effectively?

    When the Covid-19 was first detected in Thailand in January, a time when the deadly virus and its contagiousness were barely understood, the kingdom might have seemed like a likely backdrop for massive infection and mortality. Untold hundreds of thousands of Chinese tourists visited the nation for the Chinese Lunar New Year holiday, and Thailand was the first country outside…

  • Massage shops, boxing stadiums may be allowed to reopen next week

    But we won’t know until tomorrow. Phase 3 of the easing of Covid-19 emergency measures could finally see boxing stadiums, massage parlours, spas, cinemas and tutorial schools allowed to reopen next month. Pubs, bars and nightlife venues are expected to remain closed, well that’s the rumours for now anyway. The deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department says activities and…

  • Thailand’s Covid-19 figures (May 28)

    Today the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration has announced 11 new cases of coronavirus disease for Thailand. All confirmed cases were reported as quarantined repatriates from overseas. This brings the national numbers to 3,065 confirmed Covid-19 cases. Dr. Taweesilp , the spokesman for the CCSA, says “of the new cases 1 was a 32 year old Thai woman, who returned…