Gov’t Wants To Buy More Vaccines as Surge Worsens
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's prime minister said he wants to secure more vaccines for his country and give as many first doses as possible, as it battles a surge of the pandemic with Bangkok reporting a record number of cases.
US Citizen Charged With Murdering Thai Wife
BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Friday they have charged a U.S. citizen from the state of Colorado with murdering his pregnant Thai wife.
Court Grants Bail To Pro-Democracy Protest Leader
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand on Thursday allowed the release on bail of one of the top leaders of the country’s pro-democracy movement who is awaiting trial on charges of defaming the monarchy.
Officials Say Foreigners in Thailand Will Get Vaccine Jabs…Someday
BANGKOK — Foreigners living on Thai soil will be eligible to receive COVID-19 vaccines, a health official said Thursday, though details of which are yet to be revealed.
Court Says Thammanat Can Stay Despite Drug Case
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — A Thai court ruled on Wednesday that an influential politician and deputy agriculture minister could keep his job and continue as a lawmaker, even though he was convicted and jailed in Australia in 1994 for smuggling heroin.
Thailand Fights To Contain COVID-19 Surge in Bangkok
BANGKOK (AP) — Health officials rushed to vaccinate thousands of people in Bangkok's biggest slum on Wednesday as new COVID-19 cases spread through densely populated low-income areas in the capital's central business district.
Gov’t Says COVID-19 Has Peaked, but Adds Restrictions
BANGKOK (AP) — Health authorities said Thailand's recent COVID-19 wave has peaked after setting record daily highs of new cases and deaths, but they are still implementing new restrictions starting Saturday to curb the spread of the virus.
Spas, Gyms, Cinemas Among Venues To Be Shut in Bangkok
BANGKOK — The City Hall on Saturday night ordered a closure of certain establishments including fitness centers and spas in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus in the capital.
A Curfew by Any Other Name? Nonthaburi ‘Asks’ Residents to Stay Home at Night
NONTHABURI — The governor of a province northwest of Bangkok on Saturday issued an order asking residents to stay indoors during nighttime in a bid to stop the spread of the coronavirus.
Gov’t Negotiating To Buy Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine
BANGKOK (AP) — Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, under intense criticism for failing to secure adequate supplies of coronavirus vaccines, said Tuesday his government is negotiating to buy 5 million to 10 million doses from U.S. pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
