Tue, January 25, 2022
Published: Jan 25, 2022
The first batch of orange cap Pfizer Covid-19 vaccines for children aged 5-11 years will be delivered to Thailand on Wednesday, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Tuesday.
Many tourists are upset about measures in Rayong province making it mandatory for all tourists to have an antigen rapid test kit (ATK) result, certified by an accredited doctor and medical facility, not earlier than 72 hours before arrival.
Amid rising public pressure for e-cigarettes to be legalised, the Department of Disease Control on Tuesday issued a nine-point handout on why Thailand must maintain the ban on their import and sale. Thai authorities must consider the full impact of legalising the sale of e-cigarettes, whatever their health impacts compared with regular cigarettes, said Department chief Dr Opas Karnkawinpong.
The Thai Digital Asset Association has submitted an offer to the Minister of Finance on ways to support and promote opportunities in the new financial industry and has suggested exemption from income tax on cryptocurrency trading for at least 3-5 years, Prinn Panitchpakdi, honorary adviser to the association, revealed.
The Fisheries and Customs departments on Tuesday joined hands to ban imports tainted by illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) – a problem threatening Thailand’s US$6-billion (Bt198 billion) seafood export industry.
Under the current arrangement, Singaporeans are allowed to enter Indonesia via specific ferry terminals in Batam and Bintan.
Authorities and aid agencies have long been warning about a looming natural disaster in the densely populated camps during monsoon.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha expressed concern on Tuesday after the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) said it received over 11.5 million reports of “fake news” in the space of just one week this month.
The University of California’s Francis I Proctor Foundation for Research in Ophthalmology released a statement on Monday mourning the death of Dr Waralak Supawat-Jariyakul.
Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) remains a a strong political institution, and is not just a political vehicle for someone to be in power, the party’s spokesperson said on Tuesday.
The National Office of Buddhism said on Tuesday that the policeman who hit and fatally injured a doctor at a zebra crossing in Bangkok could not be ordained as a Buddhist monk.
The Omicron subvariants BA.1 and BA.2 have already been discovered among Thais, while BA.3 is yet to be found in Thailand, the Centre of Medical Genomics wrote on its Facebook page on Tuesday.
The people of Burkina Faso woke up to military rule on Tuesday, after the army ousted President Roch Kabore, suspended the constitution, dissolved the government and national assembly, and closed the country's borders.
The Department of Primary Industries and Mines (DPIM) on Monday renewed Akara Resources Plc's concession to operate Thailand’s largest gold mine for another 10 years.
The ruling Palang Pracharath Party (PPRP) is unlikely to retain its House seat from Bangkok’s Constituency 9 when the by-election is held at the end of this month, according to different surveys.
This is what Bangkokians saw when they arrived to pay their respects at the site of the accident.
Finance Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith revealed on Monday that Thailand faces a delicate balancing act in its transition to electric vehicles.
As many as eight organisations in Thailand have entered the virtual world of the Metaverse, offering consumers innovative experiences.
Thailand has fallen six places to 110th in the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) published by Transparency International on Tuesday.
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) worth around US$40 billion were transacted around the world in 2021, according to market data, and now some footballers are also jumping on the bandwagon.
At least eight people have been killed and dozens injured in a crush at an African Cup of Nations match in Cameroon.
Italy's parliament gathered in a joint session of both houses on Monday for the first round of voting to elect the country's new president to replace Sergio Mattarella, whose term will end on Feb. 3.
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