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- Covid-19 News
List of provinces with “soft curfews” urging people to stay at home during the night
Several Thai provinces have introduced “soft curfews,” requesting people to…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE: 1,583 new cases and 15 deaths, provincial totals
1,583 new Covid-19 cases and 15 deaths were reported today…
- Crime News
Police in Phuket seize 100,000 methamphetamine pills, women arrested on drug charges
Police in Phuket arrested 2 women on drug charges and…
- Covid-19 News
Rapidly-spreading UK variant proving more deadly in Thailand
Thailand’s Covid-19 death toll has risen dramatically in the third…
- World News
Former Norwegian minister warns against travel to Thailand due to fugitive murder suspect
A former Norweigan justice minister is calling on the country…
- Koh Samui News
Samui tourism official calls for inter-provincial travel ban to flatten the curve prior to July re-opening
The president of the Tourism Association of Koh Samui says…
- Covid-19 News
Cluster of 50 Covid-19 cases detected in Bangkok’s Klong Toey district
At least 50 new cases of Covid-19 have been detected…
- Thailand News
Thailand to issue international vaccine passport for travellers
An international vaccine passport, certifying Covid-19 immunisation, will be an…
- Covid-19 News
Restrictions tighten nationwide, Bangkok and 5 other provinces now “dark red” zones
Disease control restrictions are tightening nationwide. Bangkok and 5 other…
- World News
Thailand joins other Southeast Asian countries with hospital bed shortages amidst Covid crisis
As Southeast Asian nations are struggling to control new waves…
- Covid-19 News
Historical sites in Thailand closed until May 9 for Covid-19
In another step to help curb the rampant third wave…
- Thailand News
UPDATE: New provincial colour-coding announced
UPDATE: A new colour coding has been announced. Here’s the…
- Crime News
Officers seized 31 million baht in cash and assets in 20 drug trafficking raids
In a major crackdown on a suspect drug network run…
- Covid-19 News
All foreigners eligible for Covid-19 vaccine under Thailand’s vaccination plan, eventually
All expats living in Thailand are eligible to receive the…
- Visa Information
Many Thailand Elite Card members cancel travel plans as Covid-19 cases rise
The new wave of Covid-19, infecting more than 30,000 people…
- Covid-19 News
Suvarnabhumi check-in counters become vaccine administration points
It’s probably the most traffic check-in counters at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi…
- Covid-19 News
Thai courts getting tough on face mask violations
People caught not wearing a face mask in a public…
- Covid-19 News
Locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccine will be available by June
AstraZeneca Thailand has released a statement to confirm that doses…
- World News
Thai border town evacuated after Karen army attack on Burmese military outpost
Around 450 villagers in Thailand’s Mae Hong Son province near…
- Thailand News
National Vaccine Institute head says Thailand never turned down an offer from Pfizer
After reports claiming that the Thai government turned down an…
- Covid-19 News
Hat Yai’s Kim Yong market closed after trader infected with Covid
Thailand’s southern city of Hat Yai’s Kim Yong market is…
- Covid-19 News
Covid UPDATE: 2,012 new infections, provincial updates
2,012 new Covid-19 infections and 15 coronavirus-related deaths were reported…
- Transport News
Phuket closes Sarasin bridge at night to give fatigued health workers a break
Phuket is closing the Sarasin bridge nightly to give fatigued…
- Crime News
Nuns arrested for allegedly scamming hundreds out of a total of 10 million baht
Police arrested 3 Buddhist nuns at a meditation centre in…
- Covid-19 News
Chon Buri province sees 108 new infections today
Thailand’s Chonburi Province, which features the city of Pattaya, is…
- Covid-19 News
Initial investigation finds woman’s death not related to receiving 2nd Sinovac dose
Officials say a 23 year old woman’s death, after recently…
- Expats
Phuket foreigners called out again over “ignoring” Covid rules
Phuket’s foreigners are being called out again over their alleged…
- World News
Dozens of Burmese migrants arrested at Thai-Myanmar border for entering illegally
As many flee Myanmar to escape violence following the February…
- Crime News
Police crackdown on 3 drug networks in Northern Thailand, local politician on the run
In an effort to suppress drug trafficking during the Covid-19…
- Thailand News
Company of Covid-infected workers who broke “work from home” rules refuses to pay salaries
A company is refusing to pay 4 of its Covid-infected…