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Officials from Thailand’s Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, and from the Centre for Emerging Infectious Diseases, have been in Khao Soi Dao wildlife sanctuary, in the eastern province of Chanthaburi, to hunt for crowned bats for research into whether they carry the COVID-19 virus (SARS-CoV-2). Mr. Pattharaphol Manee-on, chief of the department’s
Five additional COVID-19 cases, all now in hospital after their arrival in Thailand from Saudi Arabia, were recorded in Thailand today. According to the Public Health Ministry’s COVID-19 Data Centre, the new infections are all Thai students who returned on the same flight from Saudi Arabia on Friday. Three, aged 21, 23 and 26, had
BEIJING (Reuters) – A district of Beijing was on a “wartime” footing and the capital banned tourism on Saturday after a cluster of novel coronavirus infections centred around a major wholesale market sparked fears of a new wave of COVID-19. Concern is growing of a second wave of the pandemic, which has infected more than
After three months of almost no political activity due to the COVID-19 lockdown, Thai politicians have wasted no time getting back to “business as usual”. A fierce fight has broken out within the core coalition Palang Pracharath Party as factions vie for coveted posts in the party’s executive leadership and in Cabinet. The main target
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook Inc fired an employee who had criticized Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg’s decision not to take action against inflammatory posts by U.S. President Donald Trump this month, citing his tweet challenging a colleague’s silence on the issue. Brandon Dail, a user interface engineer in Seattle, wrote on Twitter that he was
Phuket international airport will resume domestic operations tomorrow, after being closed since April 10th, as part of the lockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Initially, the airport was to reopen on May 1st, but due to concerns over the further spread of the disease in the province, which recorded he second highest number
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he would shift the date of an Oklahoma rally from June 19th, the date of the “Juneteenth” holiday, to June 20th out of respect for a day commemorating the end of U.S. slavery. Amid protests against racial injustice, Trump had faced criticism for scheduling his
Thailand’s Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has decided to lift the 11pm-3am curfew from Monday night, but to keep the country’s borders closed to all in-bound air, sea and land travel for now. Additionally, several more business and leisure activities will be allowed to resume from Monday, as the CCSA further eases lockdown
The United Kingdom is launching a new digital trade network for the Asia and Pacific region that is seen as part of a strategy to turn itself into a global tech powerhouse. Its objective is to increase digital trade and investment opportunities and to forge new international partnerships for the digital economy with Thailand and
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed into law on Friday a sweeping package of police accountability measures that received new backing following protests of George Floyd’s killing, including one allowing the release of officers’ long-withheld disciplinary records. The measures were approved earlier this week by the state’s Democratic-led Legislature. Some of
Thai people have been warned to brace for more and isolated heavy rain, from tomorrow (Saturday) until next Tuesday, due to the impact of a depression over the upper South China Sea. Thailand’s Meteorological Department said today that, at about 10am today, the depression was moving north at a speed of 25kph, with 55kph wind
After seven months of investigation into the Forex-3D investment scam, Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI) today submitted 434 case files to the special public prosecutors handling the case. DSI deputy director-general Mr. Trairith Temahiwong told the media that four principal suspects, including Mr. Apirak Kotethi, the alleged ring leader, have been charged with defrauding
After none having been reported yesterday, there are 4 new COVID-19 infections in Thailand today, all in state quarantine after their return from abroad. CCSA spokesman Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin said that all 4 are asymptomatic, had come from India and are currently in isolation in Thailand’s eastern province of Chon Buri. One case is
Former senator and well-known academic Kraisak Choonhavan passed away today at the age of 72. His family said Kraisak, son of former prime minister Chatichai Choonhavan, had been treated for cancer for the past four years. His daughter Tisana said Kraisak, who also served as a deputy leader of the Democrat Party, passed away at
Many of Thailand’s 127 national parks are to reopen, either fully or partially, as of July 1st, after three months of closure. Mr. Jongklai Worapongsathorn, deputy director-general of the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation, said today (Friday) that 64 parks, including Khao Yai in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima, will
Thai Airways International will resume international flights on 37 routes starting August 1st, one month later than originally planned. The national flag carrier plans resumption of services on 26 routes, including to and from Paris, New Delhi, Guangzhou and Frankfurt. On August 2nd, services will resume on the Beijing, Brisbane and Brussels routes, followed
