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Phuket 'safety sandbox' set to begin
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/11/2023
» The "Safety Phuket Island Sandbox" will officially begin on Nov 26 at Pa Tong beach and Walking Street in Phuket as part of a Public Health Ministry scheme to promote health and safety for tourists.
Covid measures to return to schools
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/05/2023
» The Education and Public Health ministries have been told to increase Covid-19 control measures in schools when students return to class later this month.
Airlines want revival of Test & Go scheme
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/01/2022
» The Airlines Association of Thailand (AAT) hopes the government resumes the Test & Go scheme as soon as possible to support a tourism recovery.
Human trials of Thai jab start
Gary Boyle, Published on 23/03/2021
» Thailand on Monday started the first human trials of a domestically developed Covid-19 vaccine, with the rollout expected to begin next year.
Health Ministry wants to cut quarantine period
Gary Boyle, Published on 08/10/2020
» The Public Health Ministry has proposed that the quarantine period for tourists be reduced from 14 to 10 days and will soon ask the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) to alter the requirement accordingly.
EU opens borders to Thais; China finds new virus
Gary Boyle, Published on 01/07/2020
» The European Union agreed Tuesday to reopen its borders to 15 countries, not including the US.
Experts warn of rainy season diseases
Gary Boyle, Published on 17/06/2020
» The Covid-19 pandemic will not be the only threat to Thai students when schools reopen in July as rain will also bring other common wet-season diseases, an expert warns.
'Don't panic' says US woman who recovered from coronavirus
Gary Boyle, Published on 13/03/2020
» SEATTLE - An American woman who has recovered from the novel coronavirus has a simple message for people who are worried: Don't panic.
No, coronavirus isn't the same as the flu
Gary Boyle, Published on 12/03/2020
» PARIS: Aches and pains, sore throat, fever -- although they may feel similar to those suffering from their symptoms, the novel coronavirus is not the same as the seasonal flu, experts stressed Wednesday.
Thais in Italy told to wait
Gary Boyle, Published on 11/03/2020
» The Foreign Ministry has instructed 7,000 Thais in Italy to comply with the nationwide lockdown enforced to combat the rapid spread of Covid-19.