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Thais deny army forcing back Myanmar refugees
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» CHIANG MAI: About 2,000 refugees fleeing Myanmar to Thailand had been pushed back despite ongoing aerial bombardment, two activist groups said on Monday, but Thai authorities said the army was taking care of them on the border.
Police vow more protest arrests after nearly 100 detained
Reuters, Published on 29/03/2021
» Police on Monday vowed to arrest more people participating in anti-government protests after detaining nearly 100 at a demonstration a day earlier, citing a law restricting gatherings to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Phuket seeks quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2021
» Phuket authorities are pushing to waive compulsory quarantine for tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 from July, when it expects 70% of its local population to have been inoculated.
Thai-developed Covid-19 vaccine starts human trials
Reuters, Published on 22/03/2021
» The government started human trials on Monday of a domestically developed coronavirus vaccine and expects to deploy it next year, which its health minister said could give the country more freedom with its vaccine policy.
Thailand braces as refugees from Myanmar flee to border
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2021
» MAE SOT, Tak: Hundreds of people have fled Myanmar's towns and cities since last month's military coup and are sheltering in areas controlled by ethnic militias on the Thai border, an official from one of the groups said on Thursday, as Thailand prepared for a surge of refugees.
Business group orders 100,000 Sinovac shots
Reuters, Published on 18/03/2021
» The Federation of Thai Industries (FTI) says it will procure 100,000 doses of China's Sinovac Covid-19 vaccine to be used and paid for by businesses in the first phase of a private sector vaccination scheme.
Chula sniffer dogs score 95% on Covid detection
Reuters, Published on 17/03/2021
» Sniffer dogs trained to detect Covid-19 in human sweat proved nearly 95% accurate during training and could be used to identify coronavirus infections at busy transport hubs within seconds, the head of a pilot project at Chulalongkorn University said.
Indonesia holds off on AstraZeneca vaccine
Reuters, Published on 15/03/2021
» JAKARTA: Indonesia will delay the administering of AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine due to reports of blood clots among some recipients in Europe and would await a review from the World Health Organization (WHO), its health minister said on Monday.
Moderna to apply for vaccine approval this month
Reuters, Published on 11/03/2021
» Moderna will submit its application for approval for its Covid-19 vaccine this month, a health official said on Thursday, as the country gets ready for its mass vaccination drive.
Thailand in a green rush
Reuters, Published on 08/03/2021
» BURI RAM: People flocked to a cannabis exhibition as interest and demand in the plant surges after the government unlocked hemp use in food and cosmetics in the latest move to promote a new cash crop.