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Phuket seeks quarantine waiver for vaccinated visitors
Reuters, Published on 25/03/2021
» Phuket authorities are pushing to waive compulsory quarantine for tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 from July, when it expects 70% of its local population to have been inoculated.
10m Covid-19 shots monthly from June
Reuters, Published on 11/02/2021
» Thailand announced plans on Thursday to inoculate 1 million of its most vulnerable people against Covid-19 by May and start mass vaccinations in June, with the aim of administering 10 million doses a month.
Thailand 'on track' to use Sinovac vaccine, despite trial data
Reuters, Published on 13/01/2021
» The government on Wednesday said it was still on track to receive and administer a coronavirus vaccine by China's Sinovac Biotech starting next month, despite data from a Brazil trial that showed 50.4% efficiency, health officials said.
Minister proposes 'golf quarantine' to boost tourism
Reuters, Published on 11/01/2021
» The Tourism Minister said on Monday he had proposed a plan to allow foreigners to quarantine in some of the country's many golf resorts to boost the ailing tourism sector during the coronavirus pandemic.
Activist Arnon arrested again over rally calling for reform of monarchy
Reuters, Published on 25/08/2020
» Police said they had arrested human rights lawyer Arnon Nampa for a third time this month on Tuesday, to charge him for sedition over his role in a political rally where calls were made for reforms to the country's powerful monarchy. “The police brought Mr Arnon to the station to read him the charges for his protests on Aug 10, and will question him before bringing him to court to file for detention,” Police Lieutenant General Amphol Buarabporn told Reuters.
Bangkok clinic offers mini face mask for up close beauty treatments
Reuters, Published on 03/06/2020
» As businesses modify their work practices after coming out of lockdown, a beauty clinic in Bangkok’s Pathum Wan district has devised a mini face mask for clients receiving up close and personal cosmetic treatments during the era of the coronavirus.
Thailand begins disinfecting packages
Reuters, Published on 05/03/2020
» Postal services began disinfecting all packages received from overseas on Thursday to counter the spread of the coronavirus, although the World Health Organisation has said it is safe to receive post from badly affected countries, like China.
Facebook losing the war on Myanmar hate speech
Reuters, Published on 16/08/2018
» YANGON: In April, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told US senators that the social media site was hiring dozens more Burmese speakers to review hate speech posted in Myanmar. The situation was dire.
Thailand 'is new dumping ground for world's high-tech trash'
Reuters, Published on 30/05/2018
» Thailand is a new dumping ground for scrap electronics from around the world, say police and environmentalists, the latest country to feel the impact of China's crackdown on imports of high-tech trash.
Oil fund to subsidise half of price increase
Reuters, Published on 22/05/2018
» A state oil fund will be used to support domestic retail fuel prices to help consumers cope with rising global oil prices, the energy minister said on Tuesday.