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Rescue teams run out of cash
Gary Boyle, Published on 05/07/2023
» Rescue foundations in the Northeast have suspended their free emergency response services after not receiving financial support from the National Institute for Emergency Medicine (Niem) for eight months.
State of emergency and Covid-19 centre to end
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/09/2022
» The government will on Oct 1 lift the state of emergency imposed to cope with the coronavirus pandemic and end the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration.
Covid downgrade 'needs time'
Gary Boyle, Published on 02/06/2022
» The Ministry of Public Health has yet to consider when it will downgrade Covid-19 despite the recent easing of more restrictions.
Super typhoon hits the Philippines
Gary Boyle, Published on 16/12/2021
» Thousands of people in the Philippines fled their homes as super typhoon Rai slammed into the country Thursday.
More reopening, shorter curfew
Gary Boyle, Published on 27/09/2021
» More businesses will be allowed to reopen from Friday, and the night curfew and quarantine periods will be shortened.
Disease law set for change
Published on 22/09/2021
» The cabinet has approved a draft amendment to the 2015 Communicable Disease Act.
CCSA changes likely
Published on 09/09/2021
» The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) may be modified as part of a new disease control law that will replace the state of emergency, the government said on Wednesday.
Covid causing bed shortages
Published on 23/06/2021
» Beds designated for patients in critical condition at all state-run hospitals in Bangkok are now fully occupied by Covid-19 infected patients with severe symptoms.
Pandemic stymies travel aspirations
Published on 05/05/2021
» Uncertainty caused by Covid-19 in Thailand and Japan has put travel plans in a holding pattern.
We must have Songkran but safely, says PM
Published on 09/03/2021
» Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Monday insisted that Songkran celebrations be held to revitalise the country's struggling tourism industry.