No One Charged So Far For Rayong Quarantine Fiasco
BANGKOK — No legal action has been taken against those responsible for a group of Egyptian airmen who were allowed to leave their quarantine hotel for a shopping trip in Rayong province, officials said Friday.
Psych! Gov’t Spokesman Says Visa Amnesty is Possible After All
BANGKOK — A foreign ministry spokesman on Friday said officials are proposing a new round of visa amnesty extensions, less than two weeks before the current amnesty expires.
Thai-China Flights With Infected Pax Stop in Bangkok for Refuel
BANGKOK — The civil aviation regulator on Thursday said no Thais were on two China-Thailand flights that were said to carry passengers with coronavirus.
Gov’t Seeks to Fix Errors That Allowed Infected Foreigners in
RAYONG (AP) — Authorities in Thailand urged almost 1,900 people to quarantine themselves and get tested for the coronavirus after a breakdown in screening allowed two foreigners with the disease to pose a risk to public health.
Caught in New Virus Fear, Koh Samet is Empty of Tourists Again
KOH SAMET — The popular tourist island of Koh Samet saw a sharp drop in visitors after news broke that a coronavirus-infected...
Minor Group Rep on Tourism Future: ‘We Really Need a Travel Bubble’
BANGKOK — The director of a major hotel chain in Thailand on Tuesday urged the government to reopen the country’s borders to international tourists under special travel agreements.
Gov’t Apologizes, Discloses Venues Visited by Infected Egyptian
BANGKOK — The government coronavirus response center on Tuesday morning said an Egyptian pilot who tested positive for the coronavirus and his colleague visited at least two shopping malls in Rayong province.
Charity Hires Homeless of Bangkok to Keep City Clean
BANGKOK — On Tuesday, dozens of homeless people will roll up their sleeves and get paid by cleaning the streets of Bangkok, thanks to an initiative funded by donations.
Colleagues of Pilot Found With Virus Were Allowed to Leave Quarantine
BANGKOK — An Egyptian airman who tested positive for the coronavirus was part of a group who was permitted to leave their quarantine facility and visit public venues in Rayong province, officials said Monday.
Visa Amnesty Extension Unlikely, Immigration Spox Says
BANGKOK — Another round of visa amnesty for foreigners residing or stranded in Thailand is unlikely, an immigration spokesman said Friday. The amnesty, extended back in April, will expire at the end of this month.
