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Hotels eyed as isolation area
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2020
» The Ministry of Public Health is eyeing privately-owned hotels suffering financially as a result of the global Covid-19 pandemic to join the ministry's scheme to provide isolation space for people at risk of infection.
Govt seeks Myanmar, Laos talks to deal with haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 03/04/2020
» Thailand will seek talks with Myanmar and Laos to lend strength to the fight against haze and smog pollution, according to Jatuporn Buruspat, the natural resources and environment permanent secretary.
Heavy smog in the North
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 01/04/2020
» Very unsafe smog levels were reported in nine northern provinces on Wednesday - Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Kamphaeng Phet, Lampang, Mae Hong Son, Nan, Phayao, Phrae and Sukhothai - and worst was in Nan.
Park fires 'work of arsonists'
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 31/03/2020
» Several forest fires in Doi Suthep-Pui National Park were deliberately started to cause trouble, according to environment minister Varawut Silpa-archa.
50 new cases raise total to 322
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 20/03/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Friday reported 50 new local Covid-19 cases -18 of them linked to boxing stadiums and 12 to contact with previous patients - raising the total to 322.
Smog eases in North, still toxic in 2 areas
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 17/03/2020
» The smog has receded in most areas in the North, but there were still red alerts for toxic dust levels at two air-quality monitoring stations, in Chiang Rai and Mae Hong Son provinces.
Strong winds to blow in haze
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 12/03/2020
» The Pollution Control Department (PCD) yesterday warned of severe haze in the North as strong southwesterly winds are expected to blow in pollution from neighbouring Myanmar.
More Covid-19 patients recover, discharged
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 27/02/2020
» Three more patients infected with the novel coronavirus have fully recovered and been discharged, two Chinese nationals and one Thai, bringing the total number of cleared patients to 27, a senior health official said on Thursday.
Two new local Covid-19 cases
Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 25/02/2020
» The Public Health Ministry on Tuesday announced two new Thai Covid-19 cases: a woman, 31, whose relative visited Guangzhou and a male driver of Chinese tourists, 29, as the total number of local cases rose to 37.
Govt steps up virus testing
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 22/02/2020
» The Ministry of Public Health has tightened screening criteria for people in eight provinces popular with Chinese tourists after the number of Covid-19 cases in Thailand changed little over the past week.