It’s Official: Foreigners Can Register For COVID-19 Vaccinations Next Month
BANGKOK — The government’s pandemic response center on Friday said foreign nationals living in Thailand can begin registering for COVID-19 vaccinations next month.
California Ex-Con Entrepreneur Arrested in Thai Kidnap Case
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Thursday they are pursuing more suspects in the kidnapping of a Taiwanese businessman for which an American entrepreneur with a criminal past and two other men have already been arrested.
Thais Killed by Rocket in Israel Part of Large Workforce
BANGKOK (AP) — The deaths of two Thai migrant workers in Israel in a rocket attack from Gaza cast fresh light on the difficult lives thousands of Thais face far from home.
Ransomware Hits Axa Units in Thailand, Hurts Ireland Healthcare
PARIS (AP) — Cybercriminals have hit four Asian subsidiaries of the Paris-based insurance company AXA with a ransomware attack, impacting operations in Thailand, Malaysia, Hong Kong and the Philippines, the insurer said.
Prayut Tells UN Envoy He Won’t Push Back Myanmar Refugees
BANGKOK (AP) — Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha promised a United Nations special envoy on Friday that he will not force back people fleeing violence in neighboring Myanmar, where the military ousted a democratically elected government in February.
Moderna Vaccines To Be Available In October, With an Extra Charge
BANGKOK — Thailand is expected to roll out Moderna COVID-19 vaccines to people who are willing to pay for them this October, the Private Hospital Association said Friday.
COVID-19 Infections Surge Among Prisoners in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) — Nearly 3,000 inmates at two prisons in Thailand’s capital have tested positive for COVID-19, the Corrections Department said Wednesday, as the country battles a new wave of the coronavirus.
Pro-Democracy Activists ‘Penguin’ and ‘Ammy’ Released on Bail
BANGKOK (AP) — Two jailed leaders of a student-led pro-democracy movement that attracted both support and controversy last year when it called for reform of Thailand’s monarchy were released Tuesday after repeated requests for bail.
Thai Police Arrest 3 Journalists Who Fled Myanmar
BANGKOK (AP) — Three senior journalists working for a news agency in Myanmar who fled after the military government ordered its operations to stop have been arrested by police in northern Thailand, their editor said Monday.
Indian Virus Variant Found in Travelers From Pakistan
BANGKOK (AP) — Health authorities in Thailand said Monday they have confirmed the country’s first cases of the Indian variant of the coronavirus, in a Thai woman and her 4-year-old son who have been in state quarantine since arriving from Pakistan.
