Music Fest Shut Down After Artists Show Solidarity With Protests
NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Health authorities on Monday insist they ordered a popular music festival in Khao Yai to close down early due to concerns over the coronavirus, though government critics suspect politics played a bigger role.
Pandemic Likely To Continue for at Least 3 Years: Thai Vaccine Expert
BANGKOK (TASS) — The novel coronavirus pandemic is likely to continue for at least three years given the vaccine is available worldwide, director of Thailand’s National Vaccine Institute Dr. Nakorn Premsri said in an interview with TASS.
Air Force Drones to Monitor Borders for Illegal Crossings
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Royal Thai Armed Forces on Monday said more drones will be flown over natural borders between Thailand and Myanmar to detect illegal entries in the lead up to the New Year festive season.
2 in 5 Thais Went in Debt Since Virus Struck, Report Says
BANGKOK — Fried chicken vendor Sontaya Mookon, 39, described his debts over the past year as dried layers of dirt caked on a pig’s tail, using a Thai idiom that means “to keep increasing.”
COVID Countdown: Gov’t Issues Health Guidelines for NYE Events
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Monday approved the holding of New Year mega countdown events as long as health safety standards are implemented to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Emergency Health Centers Told to Prepare for Virus Resurgence
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Public Health on Monday said it had instructed all provincial administrations to open emergency health centers as a precautionary measure in case COVID-19 infections resurge.
24 Died in Record Flood Ravaging Southern Provinces
NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — Flash floods spanning across five provinces in the south of Thailand have killed at least 24 people, the disaster mitigation department said Monday evening.
38 People Infected So Far In Connection With Myanmar Returnees
BANGKOK — At least 38 new cases of coronavirus infection found in recent days have direct links to a group of Thai workers who crossed the border from Myanmar illegally, health officials said Monday.
As Coronavirus Panic Returns, Hoteliers Ask Gov’t for Help
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Hoteliers and other tourism businesspersons of Chiang Rai, northern Thailand, have called for government help in the face of a renewed panic over the current pandemic situation.
2 Thai Teens Travelled Nearly 24,000km in Pandemic to Get Back Home
BANGKOK — Two Thai exchange students were dancing the tango to Latin beats and visiting a lake at Argentina’s southernmost tip when they were told to drop whatever they were doing, pack their bags, and head back to Thailand.
