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Vaccine ready 'next year'
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/07/2020
» A novel coronavirus vaccine being developed by a Thai research team in collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania is expected to enter mass production by the end of next year, the research team said on Sunday.
Travel bubble scheme 'asking for trouble'
Gary Boyle, Published on 29/06/2020
» The government would be "asking for trouble" if it adopted the travel bubbles and re-introduced medical tourism too soon, warned Thira Woratanarat, an epidemiologist at Chulalongkorn University.
Foreigners to be allowed in
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/06/2020
» One thousand foreign visitors are expected to be allowed entry to Thailand per day without needing quarantine, according to a plan for "travel bubbles" to be submitted for the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA)'s approval on Wednesday.
Curfew ending, country remains closed to outsiders
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/06/2020
» The night curfew will end on Monday, but strict controls will continue for immigration because Covid-19 is coming from other countries, a senior government spokesman announced on Friday.
More Phuket virus fears; no Bangkok mall trial
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/05/2020
» The mass exodus of people leaving Phuket has renewed fears of an increase in Covid-19 infections after four new infections were found on the island on Sunday.
Malls, large retailers on May 17 reopen list
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/05/2020
» Shopping malls and large retail outlets selling construction materials will be allowed to reopen as lockdown measures are eased further on May 17 if there is no surge in new infections.
40 Yala virus cases test negative
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/05/2020
» A second test found all forty of the newly suspected Covid-19 cases in Yala on Sunday turned out to be false positives, as the Public Health Ministry has decided to run another test at its main lab to leave no room for doubt.
Inbound flight ban continues
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/04/2020
» The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) is planning to extend its inbound flight ban for another 15 days to prevent a possible increase of Covid-19 infections as over 1,000 Thais are scheduled to return to the country this week.
Emergency, curfew likely to be extended
Gary Boyle, Published on 21/04/2020
» The government will likely extend the emergency decree for another month as it considers when to ease the current restrictions and allow some businesses to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Govt considers easing curfew as cases drop
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/04/2020
» The government may start to ease the curfew by the end of this month if Covid-19 cases continue to fall. However, Siriraj Hospital is urging the authorities to do so sooner.