Citing Omicron, HealthMin Proposes Reimposing Quarantine for Tourists
BANGKOK — Overseas travelers to Thailand, whether they are foreigners or Thais, may have to undergo mandatory quarantine again soon in order to stem the global spread of omicron variant of the coronavirus, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said Monday.
Krabi Prison Inmates Riot to Demand Better COVID-19 Care
BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of inmates set fire at a prison in southern Thailand in a riot over demands for better medical care for those suffering from COVID-19, officials said Friday.
Nearly A Third of Bangkok Faces Unhealthy Microdust
BANGKOK — Eighteen out of 50 Bangkok districts experienced unhealthy air quality Thursday morning as the micro-dust PM 2.5 returns.
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.
NYE Bashes Can Take Place, With Some Conditions, Gov’t Says
BANGKOK — The Center for COVID-19 Situation Admistration has issued a directive on Tuesday following its decision to allow each province to permit holding of New Year Countdown Parties until 1am of Jan 1.
Anutin Pushes for Wider Legalization of Cannabis Substances
BANGKOK — The government is aiming to loosen more laws on the use of marijuana plants, including a proposal to decriminalize the THC-rich flowers and buds, health minister Anutin Charnvirakul told reporters.
‘Mother Sansanee,’ Champion of Women in Buddhism, Dies at 68
BANGKOK — Venerable Sansanee Sthirasuta, the nun who pioneered meditation as a spiritual and mental getaway from the burdens of modern life, as well as encouraging more women’s visibility in the Buddhist faith, passed away on Tuesday evening.
Court Affirms Premchai’s Prison Sentence for Poaching
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Supreme Court on Wednesday affirmed a three-year, two-month prison sentence for a top construction tycoon in connection with a poaching incident in a wildlife sanctuary in which a black panther was shot and cooked over a campfire.
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.
Prayut: Gov’t MOU With Chana Protesters Not Endorsed by Gov’t
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha on Tuesday afternoon disowned the MOU made between Chana villagers and then-Agriculture Minister Thammanat Prompao to scrap the proposed Chana industrial complex in Songkhla province, saying the agreement made last December didn't have the approval of the Cabinet.
