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Opposition, protesters stay out of new reconciliation panel
Bloomberg News, Published on 13/01/2021
» A reconciliation committee formed by the Thai parliament speaker to resolve issues raised by anti-government protesters was packed with politicians from the ruling coalition and military-appointed senators.
Thailand to get 2 million shots of China’s Sinovac
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/01/2021
» Thailand will get its first lot of Covid-19 vaccines from China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd next month, allowing the country in the middle of a resurgence of the coronavirus outbreak to begin inoculating people with the highest risks for infections.
Herbal Covid treatment cleared, vaccine registration opens
Bloomberg News, Published on 30/12/2020
» Health officials said Thailand is ready to register Covid-19 vaccines after separately approving the use of a herbal plant extract to treat early stages of the disease as a pilot program amid a flareup in the coronavirus outbreak across the country.
Govt extends emergency to 2021 to curb virus resurgence
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/11/2020
» The government will extend a nationwide state of emergency through Jan 15 to prevent a resurgence in coronavirus infections during the peak New Year’s travel period, an official said.
State of emergency to continue until Nov 30
Bloomberg News, Published on 21/10/2020
» The government is set to extend a state of emergency through November in order to prevent a resurgence in the novel coronavirus.
Thailand in talks with Russian, Chinese, UK vaccine developers
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/10/2020
» Thai officials are in talks with several Chinese, Russian and UK vaccine developers to secure viable inoculations against the coronavirus as soon as they became available, according to Nakorn Premsri, director of the National Vaccine Institute.
100 days free of local virus cases, but Thailand pays heavy price
Bloomberg News, Published on 02/09/2020
» Thailand has reported zero locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases for 100 days in a row, joining a small group of places like Taiwan where the pathogen has been virtually eliminated.
Long-stay visits possible this winter
Bloomberg News, Published on 29/08/2020
» Authorities are finalising a plan that would make it possible for retired, sun-seeking foreigners to spend the coming winter months in Thailand in an effort to save the ailing tourism industry, says a prominent hospital executive.
Cabinet approves extension of emergency for another month
Bloomberg News, Published on 25/08/2020
» The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a one-month extension of the state of emergency through Sept 30 to control the Covid-19 outbreak as the nation seeks to prolong its streak of going three months without a local transmission.
Thai massage loses its charm behind masks, social distancing
Bloomberg News, Published on 12/07/2020
» Walk into a massage parlour and a familiar clasped-hands “wai” greeting will welcome you as a hint of jasmine lingers in the air. Less appealing is the smell of disinfectant and the squeaky sound of latex gloves.