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  • Thailand News Today | 1,335 new infections, provinces adding travel restrictions | April 14 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | 1,335 new infections, provinces adding travel restrictions | April 14

    Thailand’s CCSA has announced 1,335 new infections today, after a slight dip in the 13 day surge yesterday. 1,326 of those new infections are local, not imported, and mostly from Bangkok. Today’s tally takes the national total to 35,910 since January 2020 when the first case outside China was detected in Thailand on January 13. The new infections have mostly…

  • Tokyo Olympics still threatened by Covid-19 100 days out | Thaiger

    Tokyo Olympics still threatened by Covid-19 100 days out

    The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are 100 days away, but with Covid-19 surges, there are still many hurdles to jump. With Coronavirus infections on the rise in many places around the world, and even in Japan, there are debates on if the Olympics can carry on – or even if they should. Japan has seen outbreaks forcing them to retighten recently…

  • Covid UPDATE: Wednesday’s new infections rise to 1,335 people, 36 people in “serious condition” | Thaiger

    Covid UPDATE: Wednesday’s new infections rise to 1,335 people, 36 people in “serious condition”

    Thailand’s CCSA has announced 1,335 new infections today, after a slight dip in the 10 day surge yesterday. 1,326 of those new infections are local, not imported, and mostly from Bangkok. Today’s tally takes the national total to 35,910 since January 2020 when the first case outside China was detected in Thailand on January 13. The new infections have mostly…

  • Thailand approves 8 vaccines for foreign travellers seeking shortened quarantine | Thaiger

    Thailand approves 8 vaccines for foreign travellers seeking shortened quarantine

    Thailand has approved a total of 8 Covid-19 jabs for vaccinated tourists hoping to avail of reduced quarantine on arrival in the Kingdom. Despite a third wave of infections gripping the country, officials are pinning their hopes on the return of international visitors in order to revive the decimated tourism sector. In 2019, approximately 40 million foreign visitors to Thailand…

  • Thailand stocking up on Covid-19 drugs, private jabs may arrive later this year | Thaiger

    Thailand stocking up on Covid-19 drugs, private jabs may arrive later this year

    Thailand is stockpiling Covid-19 treatment, including the antiviral medication, Favipiravir, as a third wave of Covid-19 spreads across the country. The Government Pharmaceutical Organisation says is it is distributing supplies of Favipiravir to hospitals and placing more orders for the drug. It currently has 411,200 tablets in stock and has ordered another half a million. More than 4,000 people have…

  • Thailand News Today | Tour bus disaster, Covid infections drop slightly | April 13 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Tour bus disaster, Covid infections drop slightly | April 13

    A sad start to Songkran day after 5 people have perished, including 2 children, and another 12 seriously injured after a double-decker interprovincial bus caught fire near Khon Kaen. It was heading to Bangkok. The bus erupted into flames just after midnight on the Mitrapap highway. There were 33 passengers on board. The bus driver was also injured. 965 people…

  • Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority announces health and safety regulations | Thaiger

    Thailand’s Civil Aviation Authority announces health and safety regulations

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand says airlines must continue to follow health and safety regulations as the country has seen a 3rd wave of the Covid-19 virus. Its the third time the CAAT have introduced restrictions on in-flight services since airlines were grounded in April last year. The authority says new guidelines to take effect today include… • Maintaining…

  • Thailand looks at proposal to make it easier for expats and long-termers | Thaiger

    Thailand looks at proposal to make it easier for expats and long-termers

    Thailand is looking to make it easier for expats and long-term visa holders to stay in the country. The Immigration Bureau is hoping to boost investments and the economy once the pandemic is over. The proposed changes could do away with 90 day reporting requirements which have been well-received by expats. Recently, the online website to report 90 day check-ins…

  • Burmese students to hold Bangkok cultural event to support Civil Disobedience Movement | Thaiger

    Burmese students to hold Bangkok cultural event to support Civil Disobedience Movement

    Burmese students in Thailand are holding an art and culture concert to raise awareness and funds for the Civil Disobedience Movement. The concert, called “Myanmar Spring,” will be held on April 24 at the Bangkok Art and Culture Centre. The event will help fund the movement, which has staged protests over the February 1 coup in Myanmar by the military.…

  • Off to a field hospital? Here’s what to pack | Thaiger

    Off to a field hospital? Here’s what to pack

    A Thai netizen has posted a useful list of “must pack” items for anyone being admitted to a field hospital for Covid-19 treatment. As concerns rise that the rapid rise in infections may lead to a shortage of hospital beds, officials are planning a number of field hospitals, some of which have already opened. A total of 10 field hospitals…

  • Thailand News Today | Covid surge continues, possible changes to 90 day reporting | April 12, 2021 | Thaiger

    Thailand News Today | Covid surge continues, possible changes to 90 day reporting | April 12, 2021

    Thailand’s CCSA has announced 985 new Covid-19 infections today – a rise in new case numbers but not as drastic as in the past week when there has been a steady climb. In the past 4 days there has been an increase of more than 100 new infections. Out of the 980 local infections announced today, most were in the…

  • 28,000 daily Covid-19 infections possible without “decisive action” | Thaiger

    28,000 daily Covid-19 infections possible without “decisive action”

    Without swift and decisive action, Covid-19 infections could surge to 28,000 people per day within the next month . This according to expert warnings and computer predictive modelling. The Department of Disease Control warns that the current spike is more infectious and deadly than the previous 2 waves and extreme action is needed. 967 new infections were reported by the…

  • The Thaiger joins forces with Masii to bring you hassle-free Thailand re-entry packages and much more | Thaiger

    The Thaiger joins forces with Masii to bring you hassle-free Thailand re-entry packages and much more

    PRESS RELEASE The Thiager and its sister company Tadoo, have announced they will enter a strategic partnership with the Bangkok-based fintech company, Masii. Having joined forces with Masii, The Thaiger aims to provide its 6 million-plus monthly users with exclusive deals and packages such as the Thailand re-entry package, comprising of the Certificate of Entry (COE), Covid-19 Travel Insurance and…

  • Covid UPDATE: 985 new infections in Thailand, a small rise since yesterday | Thaiger

    Covid UPDATE: 985 new infections in Thailand, a small rise since yesterday

    The CCSA has announced 985 new Covid-19 infections today – a rise in new case numbers but not as drastic as in the past week when there has been a steady climb… April 12 – 6 new infections April 2 – 58 new infections April 3 – 84 new infections April 4 – 96 new infections April 5 – 194…

  • Understanding Covid-19 UK variant as it hits Thailand | Thaiger

    Understanding Covid-19 UK variant as it hits Thailand

    The so-called UK variant of Covid-19, a strain that is 1.7 times more contagious and deadly, has arrived in Thailand, present in the cluster in Bangkok’s upscale Thong Lor area that has spawned the pandemic third wave. Here’s why you should care. Referred to as the B117 variant, it first emerged in the UK county of Kent, though new research…

  • Officials say no plan to change mandatory hospitalisation for Covid patients | Thaiger

    Officials say no plan to change mandatory hospitalisation for Covid patients

    Health officials insist that, despite rising infection rates, there is no plan to allow people who test positive for Covid-19 to self-isolate at home. Currently, everyone found to be infected is admitted for hospital treatment, even if asymptomatic. Opas Karnkawinpong from the Department of Disease Control says the policy limits the number of patients who go on to transmit the…

  • Health officials outline estimated daily infections based on 5 different scenarios | Thaiger

    Health officials outline estimated daily infections based on 5 different scenarios

    Health officials are using 5 different scenarios, with varying degrees of restrictions, to predict average daily Covid infection numbers in the Thailand, based on the latest rises in new infections over the past month. The Department of Disease Control and International Health Policy Program agency have based their estimates on 4 main measures in 5 different situations, based on predictive…

  • Thai businesses frustrated over limited choice of vaccines, slow pace of rollout | Thaiger

    Thai businesses frustrated over limited choice of vaccines, slow pace of rollout

    Business and tourism representatives are expressing growing anger over the slow pace of Thailand’s vaccine rollout and the limited number of vaccines on offer. Their frustration comes as other countries around the world begin to see encouraging results from their vaccination efforts. And, while the latest rise in Covid-19 infections can be partly attributed to the presence of the so-called…

  • 1st day of Songkran road safety campaign – 356 injuries, 25 deaths | Thaiger

    1st day of Songkran road safety campaign – 356 injuries, 25 deaths

    The Songkran road safety campaign is off to a moderate start with a reported 25 deaths and 356 injuries across Thailand on Saturday. The Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Department director-general reports that there were 348 road accidents in the country on the first day of the campaign. Though the figures don’t sound like an achievement, they are actually a fair…

  • Thailand road accidents cost 500 billion baht per year | Thaiger

    Thailand road accidents cost 500 billion baht per year

    Thailand is notorious for its road and driving conditions, and a disproportionate number of driving accidents. The World Health Organisation now reports that road accidents cost an estimated 500 billion baht in 2019 alone. The WHO report placed Thailand as the number one country in ASEAN with a 32.7 per cent death rate, the highest in Southeast Asia. The Road…

  • Thailand Covid UPDATE: 967 new infections announced Sunday | Thaiger

    Thailand Covid UPDATE: 967 new infections announced Sunday

    Thailand’s CCSA have announced 967 new Covid-19 infections today during their daily briefings. The number is another day of gradual increases that has grown. Thailand’s national total has now reached 32,625 total infections, of which 28,214 people have fully recovered. 4,314 people are currently under hospital supervision in Thailand following positive Covid tests. 9 new cases were revealed in Phuket…

  • Many Thais ‘skipping’ Songkran due to the recent clusters | Thaiger

    Many Thais ‘skipping’ Songkran due to the recent clusters

    It’s Songkran, but not as we know it. This weekend Thais start to head back home for this year’s extended national holiday. Last year the celebrations were cancelled altogether, amid Thailand’s initial lockdowns. So this year, partly aided by the mid week dates of Songkran, the government added extra days, that are topped and tailed by weekends. So, many Thais…

  • Thailand’s King and PM send condolences to Queen Elizabeth | PHOTOS | Thaiger

    Thailand’s King and PM send condolences to Queen Elizabeth | PHOTOS

    Thailand’s King HM Maha Vajiralongkorn has sent a message of condolences to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II following the death of her consort and husband, His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh. “We all in Thailand join the people of Great Britain in mourning this great loss, a sense of loss being shared by peoples aroundthe world, whose…

  • 7 Thai dogs find a new home in California | Thaiger

    7 Thai dogs find a new home in California

    7 stray dogs from Thailand have immigrated to the United States as one California woman attempts to rescue as many Thai dogs as possible. Melissa Bacelar is the owner of The Wagmor Luxury Pet Hotel and Spa, along with its offshoot pet adoption service, Wagmore Pets. Located in Studio City, a neighbourhood in Los Angeles bordering Hollywood, the pet hotel…

  • Elephants walking from Pattaya to Surin get a lift | Thaiger

    Elephants walking from Pattaya to Surin get a lift

    The families and their 5 elephants that have been walking from Pattaya to Surin have now received some help, and are travelling by truck thanks to an anonymous donor. As previously reported, after more than a year of waiting for borders to reopen from the Covid-19 pandemic and tourism to begin to return, the families were forced to give up…

  • Big Covid-19 numbers today: 789 new infections, 1 death | Thaiger

    Big Covid-19 numbers today: 789 new infections, 1 death

    789 new Covid-19 infections and 1 death were reported today by the CCSA. The death, a 68 year old Thai man from Nakhon Pathom, had died April 4 but was yesterday confirmed as dying from complications from Coronavirus. Only 8 infections were international arrivals, with 522 local infections and 259 diagnosed today through contact tracing. The international infections were Thai…

  • Thai Airways cuts another 4,250 staff, offering them early retirement | Thaiger

    Thai Airways cuts another 4,250 staff, offering them early retirement

    4,250 Thai Airways employees have been pushed into an early retirement after failing a screening process for remaining employees. The process was a necessary result of the national airlines’ dire financial situation and current debt restructuring program. Remaining staff are being forced into new, leaner contacts. The 13,554 remaining Thai Airways staff went through the screening program. 9,304 passed, according…

  • Privatising Covid vaccines – Thai government gives private hospitals the go-ahead to buy vaccines | Thaiger

    Privatising Covid vaccines – Thai government gives private hospitals the go-ahead to buy vaccines

    “About 10,000 people are being vaccinated around Thailand, on average, with 14,000 people being vaccinated each day in Phuket.” Private hospitals and institutions have been given the official go-ahead to purchase up to 10 million doses of approved Covid-19 vaccines. The purchases will be in addition to what the Thai government is also doing. The major sticking point, despite the…

  • Private hospitals in Thailand to get 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses | Thaiger

    Private hospitals in Thailand to get 10 million Covid-19 vaccine doses

    In addition to the 70 million Covid-19 vaccine doses reserved by the government, private hospitals in Thailand can acquire another 10 million doses. The additional vaccines are needed to reach herd immunity against the coronavirus. Both the AstraZeneca and Sinovac vaccines, currently used for the government’s vaccination campaign, require 2 doses to be effective. The 70 million doses procured by…

  • CCSA Update: 559 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death. FULL CHART. | Thaiger

    CCSA Update: 559 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death. FULL CHART.

    559 new Covid-19 cases and 1 death were reported today in the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s daily briefing. Many cases are related to bar hopping and partying and the outbreak, concentrated in Bangkok’s Thong Lor nightlife district, has spread to many provinces. There are now 2,645 active Covid-19 cases in Thailand. There are several clusters of infections throughout Thailand,…