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.
Russian Tourist Assaulted After Refusing To Pay Entrance Fee
KOH SAMUI — A Russian tourist was physically assaulted after she and her boyfriend refused to pay entrance fees to a popular tourist post on Koh Samui, police said Monday.
Gov’t: Thailand Welcomes 250,000 Travelers in December
BANGKOK — More than 251,000 people travelled into Thailand in the month of December as of Tuesday, with 831 of them testing positive with COVID-19, according to the Center for COVID-19 Situation Admistration.
Bangkok Gov’t Scraps NYE Events; But TAT Say Theirs Still On
BANGKOK — Bangkok City Hall announced on Thursday that its New Year countdown events will be cancelled out of caution amid the spread of the omicron variant, though it remains unclear whether private events or those organized by other government agencies will follow suit.
COVID Infected Tourist Arrested for Fleeing Quarantine
BANGKOK — Police on Wednesday said they arrested an Israeli tourist who fled a Bangkok Hotel just before his COVID-19 test came out positive.
Bangkok Metropolis Faces Unhealthy Air Until Dec 29
BANGKOK —All of Bangkok and surrounding provinces face unhealthy level of PM2.5 micro-dust on Wednesday morning with the situation expect to lasts for a week. The Center for Coordination and Mitigation of Bangkok Air Pollution said Wednesday the levels of PM2.5 micro-dust in Bangkok on Wednesday morning at 9am ranges from 49 to 88 microgram per cubic meter with an average of 50 micrograms per cubic meter. This average level is classified as orange color and beginning to pose a health hazard.
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.
Prayut Suspends Applications for ‘Test & Go,’ Effective Today
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday afternoon said Thailand will no longer accept any further applications from international travelers for quarantine exemption, starting today.
Hundreds Remain Stranded on Thai-Myanmar Border After Clashes
BANGKOK — Over two thousand people have fled Myanmar to the Thai border after days of military clashes between the Burmese military junta and Karen National Union.
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.
