No Official Caught Virus From Infected Gov. ‘Because They Wore Masks’
SAMUT SAKHON — Alarm was raised when words came out that Samut Sakhon Gov. Veerasak Vijitsaengsri tested positive for the coronavirus in late December – just one day after he toured the province and held meetings with scores of government officials central to the effort to contain the pandemic.
State Quarantine in Ranong Had No Electricity, Running Water
RANONG — A man said he was forced to spend his coronavirus quarantine inside a state-run facility in Rayong province without electricity or running water for days.
Gov’t to Charge Foreign Tourists 300 Baht for ‘Tourism Development’
BANGKOK — A controversial plan to charge foreign tourists 300 baht each time they step foot in the country, supposedly to pay for maintenance of attraction sites, was welcomed by a prominent tourism business guild on Friday.
‘We Can’t Be Picky’: Doctors Urge People to Get Vaccinated for Herd Immunity
BANGKOK — Medical experts on Friday said the public should embrace the upcoming vaccination campaign to build a herd immunity against the coronavirus – and the Chinese-made vaccine secured by Thailand is adequate to do the job, contrary to what the media may have told you.
Cop Granted Bail After Raping Myanmar Suspect in Custody
SURAT THANI — A police officer was charged and dismissed from the force on Friday, pending an investigation, for allegedly raping a Myanmar national who was being held at a police station on Koh Samui .
Here’s the Truth Behind ‘50.4% Efficacy’ of Chinese Vaccine Left Out by Thai Media
BANGKOK — There is about a 50.4 percent chance you’ve seen reports by Thai media asserting that the Chinese-made coronavirus vaccine to be used in Thailand’s first round of vaccination is “only 50.4 percent effective.”
7-Elevens Now Included in City Hall’s Coronavirus Timeline
BANGKOK — The Bangkok City Hall appears to have ended its controversial policy of omitting the mention of convenience stores owned by an influential conglomerate in its travel history of coronavirus patients.
Sinovac, AstraZeneca Ask Thai FDA to Approve Vaccines
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday said it received requests from two international pharmaceuticals to approve their coronavirus vaccines for use in the kingdom.
Anutin Defends Barring Infected Lawbreakers From Free COVID Treatment
BANGKOK — Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday doubled down on his threat to ban coronavirus patients who broke the law from receiving free medical treatment, despite its potential breach of the Thai Constitution.
YouTuber Donated to a Rural Village, Upsetting Local Gov’t
CHIANG MAI — A local government office in Chiang Mai province took steps to ban donations, then reversed the controversial order two days later, after a YouTuber released a video publicizing poverty at a far-flung village.
