Thailand Reports Record-Breaking 500 New Virus Cases
BANGKOK — Health officials said 548 new coronavirus infections were found in connection with the outbreak at Thailand’s largest wholesale seafood market.
3 More Virus Cases Linked to Country’s Largest Seafood Market
BANGKOK — Family members of a vendor at the country’s largest seafood market who tested positive for coronavirus earlier this week were found to have the virus themselves, health officials said Friday.
Virus Robs Many Expats in Thailand the Joy of Christmas Reunions
Many foreign nationals residing in Thailand will have to skip the family get together this year, thanks to strict travel restrictions that remain in place amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Some ‘Vitamin C’ Drink Brands Have Zero Vitamin C: Watchdog
BANGKOK — A worrying number of beverages marketed as healthy drinks with Vitamin C are giving customers less-than-accurate information about their products, a consumer watchdog said.
Officials Suspect Health Workers Caught Virus From Quarantine Door Knobs
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Wednesday health investigators had discovered COVID-19 virus substances on door knobs at an alternative state quarantine (ASQ) facilities which may be the source of the cluster of infections among Thai frontline healthcare workers working there.
Quality Tourism: 8 Provinces To Offer Medical Marijuana Tour
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Two Thai ministries on Tuesday said they have laid grounds in launching the first medical marijuana tour in Southeast Asia next year as they finalised a draft programme for plantations across Thailand.
Only 1.2 Gram of Drug Found in Thailand’s ‘Biggest Ketamine Bust’
BANGKOK — When journalists and U.N. representatives were invited to witness a raid on a warehouse last month, they were told by the justice minister that Thailand had just intercepted 11 tonnes of ketamine from Taiwan – the largest amount confiscated ever on record.
Hoteliers Lament Collapse of Travel Subsidy Hit by Scandals
BANGKOK — A popular travel subsidy program met an abrupt end on Tuesday after the government put it on an indefinite hold, citing discoveries of corruption and bribery among participating hotels.
Gov’t Moves to Stop Open Burning as PM 2.5 Hits Critical Level
BANGKOK — Government officials on Tuesday promised a raft of measures to tackle the worsening air pollution in the capital – including enforcing a ban on open-air burning that’s virtually never enforced.
Thais Urged To Follow Virus Guidelines in New Year Celebrations
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Monday urged the Thai people to strictly adhere to social distancing and other health guidelines against COVID-19 in celebrating the upcoming New Year season.
