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Bank of Thailand plans to test its retail digital currency
Bank of Thailand plans to test its retail digital currency
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to test its retail digital currency in the second quarter of 2022 as an alternative payment option for the public
Phuket-Samui flights to be resumed next week
Phuket-Samui flights to be resumed next week
PHUKET: Thailand’s Surat Thani province will continue the Samui Plus program to attract vaccinated foreign tourists with Bangkok Airways set to resume flights between Phuket and Samui Island on 25 August.
Thailand’s Tourism Authority considers Travel Bubbles with Asian countries
Thailand’s Tourism Authority considers Travel Bubbles with Asian countries
BANGKOK: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has announced a marketing plan focusing on Asian territories with lower infection rates, such as China, Hong Kong and Taiwan, amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Chiang Mai may delay tourism reopening until October
Chiang Mai may delay tourism reopening until October
CHIANG MAI: The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) has revealed that Chiang Mai may have to postpone the start of its tourism reopening program, from next month to October, due to vaccination concerns.
Government asks businesses to prepare for ‘Company Isolation Rules’
Government asks businesses to prepare for ‘Company Isolation Rules’
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has instructed businesses to prepare for “company isolation rules” for close contacts of positive COVID-19 cases and to accelerate the use of antigen test kits (ATKs) on their employees.
Bank of Thailand urges government to borrow another B1 trillion
Bank of Thailand urges government to borrow another B1 trillion
BANGKOK: The Bank of Thailand (BoT) is urging the government to borrow an additional B1 trillion to address the severe economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and to boost the country’s long-term growth prospects.
Thai woman ordained to make merit for Swiss tourist murdered on Phuket
Thai woman ordained to make merit for Swiss tourist murdered on Phuket
BANGKOK: Kanjana Suthikul, a member of ‘Thai Bhikkhunis’, was ordained as a female monk by the Venerable Dhammananda Bhikkhuni, the abbess of Songdhammakalayani Monastery, in Nakhon Pathom province on Saturday (Aug 14).
Hospitals not required to retest COVID-19 patients before discharge
Hospitals not required to retest COVID-19 patients before discharge
BANGKOK: The Thai government has decided that a further test for COVID-19 prior to a patient’s discharge is no longer required for patients in much improved condition, however such patients should continue to self-isolate at home until the 14th day.
COVID nasal spray vaccine trials to begin
COVID nasal spray vaccine trials to begin
BANGKOK: Thailand’s National Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (Biotec) expects two COVID-19 nasal spray vaccine candidates to enter their first phase of human trials later this year.
Over 8,000 people charged with krathom offences will be cleared
Over 8,000 people charged with krathom offences will be cleared
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has revealed that more than 8,000 people charged and/or convicted will be cleared when krathom (Mitragyna speciosa) is removed from the illegal narcotics list on Aug 24.
Favipiravir for all COVID-19 patients
Favipiravir for all COVID-19 patients
BANGKOK: The Public Health Ministry has decided to allow health units to administer Favipiravir to all groups of COVID-19 patients, including those currently under home and community isolation.
Scholars not involved in vaccine procurement, MOPH says
Scholars not involved in vaccine procurement, MOPH says
BANGKOK: The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) issued a statement yesterday (Aug 3) to reiterate the professionalism of all scholars who give advice to the Ministry on COVID-19 control measures without any involvement in the procurement of vaccines and medical supplies as recently claimed by some groups of people. The statement reads as follows:
Thai baht becoming the region’s worst-hit currency in COVID pandemic
Thai baht becoming the region’s worst-hit currency in COVID pandemic
BANGKOK: The Thai baht has been hit by a sharp decline in tourism numbers due to the COVID pandemic, making the country’s currency the worst-hit in the region this year, according to Mizuho Bank.
US commits another 2.5 million Pfizer doses to Thailand
US commits another 2.5 million Pfizer doses to Thailand
BANGKOK: A donation of 1.5 million Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by the United States arrived in Thailand yesterday (July 29) while Voice of America (VOA) has reported a US Senator of Thai heritage claims another 2.5 million doses are to be made available to the Kingdom.
PM Prayut orders action against COVID-19 fake news
PM Prayut orders action against COVID-19 fake news
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered responsible agencies, via his @prayutofficial Facebook page, to take action against individuals spreading fake news about COVID-19, which might cause public confusion during the pandemic.
State agencies to waive fines for contractors falling behind construction schedules
State agencies to waive fines for contractors falling behind construction schedules
BANGKOK: The Comptroller-General Department has revealed that state agencies may consider waiving fines for private companies which have fallen behind construction schedules due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Tourism Ministry reduces mandatory stay under Phuket Sandbox to seven days
Tourism Ministry reduces mandatory stay under Phuket Sandbox to seven days
PHUKET: The Ministry of Tourism and Sports has revised the conditions of the Phuket Sandbox programme, reducing the duration of the mandatory stay in Phuket to seven days if the arrivals spend the following seven days on ‘Sealed Routes’ in five other provinces.
OAG confirms indictment of Red Bull scion based on new evidence
OAG confirms indictment of Red Bull scion based on new evidence
BANGKOK: The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) confirmed today (July 27) the ongoing indictment of Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, scion of the Red Bull empire, for his controversial hit-and-run case based on new evidence.
Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine cocktail highly effective, says Thai research
Sinovac and AstraZeneca vaccine cocktail highly effective, says Thai research
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology, at the Faculty of Medicine of Chulalongkorn University, reported today (July 26) that a vaccine cocktail of Sinovac and AstraZeneca is highly effective.
Ministry seeks B21.6 billion to subsidise education costs
Ministry seeks B21.6 billion to subsidise education costs
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Ministry of Education will seek Cabinet approval for B21.6 billion to subsidise education costs, at B2,000 per student in the elementary and vocational education systems, to mitigate financial burdens on parents as a result of COVID-19.