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Island of Phuket in mass vaccination drive before the rest of Thailand

Editorial Bureau April 5, 2021

PHUKET (THAILAND) – In Thailand, it’s the tourism sector, which is considered all important that has climbed to the head of the COVID-19 vaccination line. The country’s most popular resort island is venturing onto a mass inoculation programme two months ahead of the rest of

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Thailand celebrates Elephant Day with fruit banquet

Editorial Bureau March 13, 2021

AYUTTHAYA (THAILAND): Thailand held a fruit banquet for dozens of elephants in the ancient capital Ayutthaya on Saturday. The feast marks the country’s Elephant Day, celebrating elephants as a source of national pride and cultural identity for Thailand throughout its history, used for labour, transport and in battlefield triumphs by warriors and kings. The annual […]

Asia

Europe safety reports prompt Thailand to delay AstraZeneca vaccination roll out

Editorial Bureau March 12, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND): After reports emerged of blood clots in some vaccinated people in Europe, Thailand has delayed the use of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine scheduled to start on Friday. Thailand will become the first country outside of Europe to suspend the use of the AstraZeneca shot. Other countries including Canada, Australia, the Philippines and South Korea […]

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Thailand government pushes cannabis as a cash crop

Editorial Bureau March 8, 2021

BURIRAM (THAILAND) – In the latest move to promote a new cash crop, the Thai government has unlocked hemp usage in food and cosmetics. The demand of the plant has increased to an extent so much so that people flocked to a cannabis exhibition . The government held a convention in Buriram province in northeastern […]

Asia

Vaccinated foreigners will only have seven days of quarantine in Thailand from April

Editorial Bureau March 8, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – Thailand has come up with an amended rule for foreigners arriving in the country who have received the vaccination against the coronavirus. Health Minister Anutin Charnvirankul announced that the country has reduced mandatory quarantine for foreigners who have taken the vaccines has been reduced to seven days from 14 starting April Vaccinations

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Thailand begins COVID-19 vaccination campaign

Editorial Bureau February 28, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – Thailand started off its COVID-19 inoculation campaign on Sunday. Cabinet ministers, health officials and medical professionals were among the first in the queue to get access to vaccinations. The first doses of vaccine, developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech, were given to Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul, who is also the health

Asia

Thailand: Royal insult cases on the rise, alarms UN

Editorial Bureau February 8, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – Thailand’s increasing use of a law forbidding criticism of its royal family has been pulled up by the United Nations human rights experts on Monday. The UN spoke out against it singling out a 43-year sentence for an elderly woman convicted under the law. The condemnation comes in the wake of dozens […]

Asia

Thailand records 237 new coronavirus cases

Editorial Bureau February 7, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – Thailand reported 237 new coronavirus cases on Sunday and no additional deaths, according to its COVID-19 task force. The new infections took the overall total to 23,371, with fatalities remaining at 79.

Asia

Sam Gor drug syndicate’s second kingpin held in Thailand

Editorial Bureau February 6, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – A Thai narcotics official said on Saturday that the second leader of an extensive drug syndicate has been apprehended. This comes as a transnational dragnet is tightening around the Sam Gor group, which dominates the $70 billion annual Asia-Pacific drug business. The October arrest of Hong Kong citizen Lee Chung Chak in […]

Asia

Thai government foe ordered to remove vaccine supply criticism

Editorial Bureau January 31, 2021

BANGKOK (THAILAND) – A Thai court has ordered a leading government foe to remove allegations on social media that the state’s coronavirus vaccine policy is opaque and unfairly favours a company owned by the king, the government said on Sunday. However, opposition politician Thanathorn Juangroongruangkit’s Progressive Movement denied the videos were