Thailand Raises COVID-19 Alert Level as Omicron Advances
BANGKOK — Thailand has raised its COVID-19 alert level in response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant, a senior health official said Thursday.
Thailand Reimposes Quarantine as Concerns Grow Over Omicron
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Tuesday decided to immediately reimpose a mandatory quarantine for visitors and suspend a “test-and-go” scheme for fully vaccinated arrivals as concerns grow over the spread of the omicron variant of the coronavirus, the government said.
Explainer: Boosters Key to Fight Omicron, Lot Still to Learn
The new omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how hugely contagious it is but scientists don’t yet know if it causes more severe disease even as the world faces exploding cases just before Christmas.
First Local Transmission of Omicron Reported in Thailand
BANGKOK — Public Health Ministry confirms on Monday the first case of locally transmitted infection from omicron variant.
Draft Bills to Annul Junta Orders Fail to Get House Votes
BANGKOK — The House of Representatives on Wednesday voted to reject two draft bills to undo orders issued by the 2014 coup leaders.
Limited Reopening Approved for Iconic Maya Bay
KRABI — National park officials have agreed to the return of tourists to the scenic Maya Bay after more than three years of closure for the sake of ecological rehabilitation, media reports say.
Premchai Found Guilty in ‘Black Panther’ Ruling, Sent to Jail
BANGKOK — Construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta was sentenced by the Supreme Court to more than three years in jail on Wednesday for illegally poaching wild animals inside a protected forest, among other charges.
Crackdown on ‘Chana’ Environment Rally Seen as Betrayal
BANGKOK — A leader of the anti-Industrial-zone development project in Songkhla province accuses the government of not wanting to honour its agreements made last year to delay and carry out fair assessment on the proposed Chana Industrial Complex.
Cops to Spend 30 Mil. Baht Buying Tear Gas, Sound Cannons
BANGKOK — An opposition lawmaker challenged a proposal by the Royal Thai Police to buy more anti-riot equipment at the price tag of 30 million baht.
Laos-China Railway to Launch as Debt To Beijing Mounts
BEIJING (AP) — Laos, a nation of 7 million people wedged between China, Vietnam and Thailand, is opening a $5.9 billion Chinese-built railway that links China’s poor southwest to foreign markets but piles on potentially risky debt.
