WHO Declares Global Emergency Over Virus From China
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization declared the outbreak sparked by a new virus in China that has spread to more than a dozen countries as a global emergency Thursday after the number of cases spiked more than tenfold in a week.
Princess Calls on Gov’t to Evac Thai Students From Virus-Hit Wuhan
BANGKOK — The elder sister of His Majesty the King on Wednesday night urged the government to bring Thai students stranded in...
Health Official Says All Passengers are Screened For Virus at BKK
SAMUT PRAKAN — Officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport said all passengers arriving from China were screened for the new strain of coronavirus, refuting rumors on social media that a Thai border is laid open to the epidemic.
Not Coronavirus: Airport Says Tourist Collapses Because He Was Drunk
SAMUT PRAKAN — A viral photo that shows a Chinese man collapsing on the floor of Suvarnabhumi Airport is unrelated to the coronavirus outbreak as alleged by social media, an airport official said.
Gov’t Proposes Railway Linking Gulf of Thailand With Andaman Sea
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand is putting forward a southern land bridge project to link two seas and promote rail transports, confirmed Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob on Monday.
Submarine Crew Flown Back From Wuhan – But No Evac for Civilians
BANGKOK — Foreign affairs minister Don Pramudwinai said there is no immediate plan to evacuate Thai nationals stranded in Wuhan, which has been placed under lockdown by the Chinese government in a bid to contain the new coronavirus contagion.
Thailand Reports 6 More Cases of Coronavirus, Bringing Tally to 14
BANGKOK — The Ministry of Public Health on Tuesday it discovered six more cases of coronavirus infection in Thailand, bringing the total number to 14 so far since the outbreak in December.
‘It’s Just a Flu,’ Health Min Insists Coronavirus Under Control
BANGKOK — The government on Monday said it is closely monitoring the coronavirus epidemic in Thailand, where officials have confirmed eight cases of infection so far.
Tourists Still Don’t Know About These Decades-Old Street Food in Bangkok
Just south of Sathorn Road are clusters of back-to-back street food shops who've been serving hungry locals and honing their craft for...
Tourism Chief Shoots Down Cash Handout Plan for Foreigners
BANGKOK — A senior tourism official on Friday denied news reports that the government is preparing to extend its cash giveaway program to include foreign visitors.
