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Seeking a slice of the pie
Business, Post Reporters, Published on 16/06/2025
» While the government's economic stimulus budget of 157 billion baht is scheduled for final approval later this month, the value of funding requests received from various ministries exceeds 400 billion baht.
Thai high-risk groups ‘still need Covid boosters’
Post Reporters, Published on 11/10/2024
» Medical experts are urging some members of the public to get another Covid-19 vaccine booster after a report showed that there have been about 700,000 infections and 205 Covid-related deaths in Thailand this year.
Volunteers wanted for vaccine study
News, Post Reporters, Published on 04/07/2023
» Chulalongkorn University's Faculty of Medicine is recruiting volunteers to take part in a new study aimed at assessing the efficacy of the Moderna bivalent Covid-19 vaccine in protecting against new sub-variants of the Omicron virus and whether or not it should be recommended as an alternative booster shot in Thailand.
Covid cases, related fatalities in decline
Post Reporters, Published on 03/07/2023
» The number of Covid-19 cases is continuing to fall along with the number of related fatalities, mostly unvaccinated people, health permanent secretary Opas Karnkawinpong said on Monday.
More boosters are not needed, US study shows
News, Post Reporters, Published on 23/06/2023
» People in good health who have already had three Covid-19 boosters may not benefit from administering any more as they appear unlikely to guard against new strains of the virus, according to a local medical expert who cited the results of a recent US study.
Local Covid jab maker ‘also targets cancer’
Post Reporters, Published on 16/06/2023
» Thailand’s Baiya Phytopharm accepts that its Covid-19 vaccine production is too late for the latest coronavirus surge. However, the data from its research could help lead to new vaccines for cancer and other diseases, it says.
'Novids' warned as Covid on the rise
News, Post Reporters, Published on 27/05/2023
» Covid-19 infections are expected to peak between June and August and again next January and February, with those who have hitherto escaped the virus likely to contract it, according to a virologist at Chulalongkorn University.
New Covid strain mild but children need watching
Post Reporters, Published on 18/05/2023
» A new strain of Covid-19 has not proved to be severe, but it could still spread among children as the school term resumes, according to health authorities.
Virus curbs set to return to schools
News, Post Reporters, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Education and Public Health ministries have been told to ramp up Covid-19 control measures in schools due to concerns over a potential spike in infections when students begin returning to class later this month.
Covid surges after Songkran
News, Post Reporters, Published on 25/04/2023
» The number of Covid-19 inpatients and Covid-related deaths rose by 150% last week over the previous seven days in the wake of the Songkran celebrations ending on April 15.