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Thailand to cut quarantine for vaccinated foreigners to 7 days from April
Vaccinations must be administered within three months of the travel period and travellers will be required to show negative Covid-19 test results.
Published on Mar 08, 2021 08:48 PM IST
Reuters |
Thailand charges more activists with sedition, royal insults
The sedition charges, which carry a maximum penalty of up to seven years in prison, stem from an antigovernment rally in September, though details on the alleged offenses were not immediately clear.
Published on Mar 08, 2021 05:17 PM IST
AP |
Vaccine Passport: Thailand backs digital travel pass before easing quarantine
Ahead of wider reopening plans and easing of quarantine for vaccinated tourists, Thailand backs the proposal to issue vaccine passports to boost tourism amid Covid-19
Updated on Mar 08, 2021 04:55 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Hundreds of Thai protesters rally to demand leaders' release
A youth-led protest movement sprang up last year calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader, and reform of the powerful monarchy. Thai courts have denied recent requests for bail for some of the jailed protest leaders.
Published on Mar 06, 2021 07:43 PM IST
Reuters |
Thai police warn protesters risk arrest ahead of planned demonstrations
A youth-led protest movement sprang up last year calling for the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, a former junta leader, and reform of the powerful monarchy, and a clash between police and protesters last week was the most serious so far.
Published on Mar 06, 2021 03:01 PM IST
Reuters | | Posted by Harshit Sabarwal
Thai military denies involvement in network removed by Facebook
Marking the first time it had taken down Thai accounts alleged to be linked to the government, Facebook said on Wednesday it had removed a Thailand-based network that included 77 accounts, 72 pages and 18 groups on Facebook and 18 accounts on Instagram, citing "coordinated inauthentic behaviour".
Published on Mar 04, 2021 08:42 PM IST
Reuters |
Thailand probes Facebook's removal of 185 army-linked accounts and groups
Facebook says the network of accounts originated in Thailand and targeted domestic audiences in its southern provinces, where the army faces a longstanding insurgency movement.
Published on Mar 04, 2021 01:26 PM IST
AP | , Bangkok
Thailand might be reopening for international tourists soon
The authorities in Thailand have taken out a national inoculation program and are looking into coronavirus vaccine passports so that they are able to welcome back international tourists soon.
Updated on Mar 04, 2021 07:27 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Lucky haul: Thai woman finds lump of whale vomit, worth over $250,000
When Niamrin inspected the mass, she found that it smelled like fish. Unaware of what the mass was, she brought it back home with her. The mass could be worth over $250,000
Updated on Mar 03, 2021 04:15 PM IST
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Mallika Soni
Thai activist Chaiamorn, accused of burning king's portrait, arrested
Chaiamorn is charged under a strict lese majeste law that carries a penalty of up to 15 years in prison if found guilty, as well as arson and trespassing on government property.
Published on Mar 03, 2021 01:31 PM IST
Reuters |
Thailand starts Covid-19 vaccination campaign with China's Sinovac vaccines
Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, 66, attended the event, although his age falls outside the range of 18 to 59 suitable to receive SinoVac's CoronaVac vaccine, so he did not get it.
Published on Feb 28, 2021 08:43 AM IST
Reuters | , Bangkok
Thai court ousts 3 cabinet members found guilty of sedition
The verdicts can be appealed to a higher court but under the law the Cabinet ministers must relinquish their jobs immediately.
Published on Feb 24, 2021 07:58 PM IST
AP |
Thailand to start first coronavirus vaccinations this week
Thailand will receive the first 200,000 of two million doses of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac on Wednesday. The Chinese vaccine was given emergency use authorisation on Monday.
Published on Feb 23, 2021 06:46 PM IST
Reuters |
Thailand extends emergency to contain Covid-19, bars and nightclubs to reopen
While Thailand approves a proposal for the 10th extension of the nationwide state of emergency to contain the Covid-19 outbreak ahead of coronavirus vaccination drive, bars and nightclubs can now reopen and serve liquor to patrons until 11 pm
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Updated on Feb 22, 2021 04:40 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Thailand's prime minister survives no-confidence vote
It is the second no-confidence test Prayuth’s govt faced since taking office in July 2019, following a contested election after Prayuth seized power in a 2014 coup as the army chief.
Published on Feb 20, 2021 10:38 AM IST
AP | , Bangkok
Thailand’s second locally-made vaccine set to enter human trials
Bangkok-based Chulalongkorn University will begin clinical trials as early as April, making it Thailand’s second inoculation program to enter clinical trials, according to Kiat Ruxrungtham, head researcher at the university’s Center of Excellence in Vaccine Research and Development.
Published on Feb 18, 2021 01:51 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Thai artist tackles taboos with 'lese majeste' exhibition
A Thai political street artist who goes by the name "Headache Stencil" is exhibiting some of his riskiest work yet, with a collection of paintings that touch on a strict law that has seen dozens of people imprisoned for insulting the monarchy.
Published on Feb 17, 2021 03:21 PM IST
Reuters | , Bangkok
Couples in Thailand get married while riding elephants on Valentine's Day
The elephant-back wedding is an annual event at the Nong Nooch Tropical Garden in Chonburi province which usually attracts up to a hundred couples.
Published on Feb 14, 2021 04:40 PM IST
Reuters |
Thailand targets 30% electric-car production to tackle pollution
Some of the measures to stimulate the domestic market and achieve the 2030 goal include encouraging the use of electric vehicles by state agencies, tax benefits and parking discounts for buyers, more investment incentives for companies, and developing charging infrastructure across the country.
Published on Feb 09, 2021 11:49 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Thailand reluctant to join Covax program on strict conditions
Under the program, Thailand would be charged extra for booking and it would have limitations on the producers and delivery period.
Published on Feb 07, 2021 09:01 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Got vaccinated against Covid? Here’s a list of countries you can travel
The tourism industry- whose basic requirement is the movement of people from one place to another- has also been badly hit due to lockdown restrictions, cancellation of flights for domestic and international travel, closure of resorts and other tourist attractions etc.
Updated on Feb 04, 2021 10:36 AM IST
hindustantimes.com | Written by Harshit Sabarwal, New Delhi
Asia’s fragile aviation recovery suffers due to resurgence of Covid-19
The depth of the latest Covid-19 spike, its impact on aviation and subsequent consumer demand suggests that the hoped for recovery toward the back end of 2021 may not be as strong as expected: Mayur Patel, head of Asia at OAG Aviation
Updated on Feb 03, 2021 08:04 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Thais stage mock funerals in hopes of restoring fortunes and getting fresh start
The Wat Bangna Nai temple in the Thai capital draws more than 100 people a day who choose to perform the ceremony in the hope it can improve their fortunes or give them a fresh start.
Published on Jan 29, 2021 10:59 AM IST
Reuters |
Thai court acquits 80-year-old writer of defaming monarchy
The court last week gave a record sentence of 43 1/2 years under the law to a woman arrested six years ago who posted audio clips online deemed critical of the monarchy. The former civil servant had her nominal sentence of 87 years halved because she pleaded guilty.
Published on Jan 26, 2021 08:01 PM IST
AP |
Thailand to begin Covid-19 vaccinations from next month
Health workers in Samut Sakhon province, the epicentre of the latest outbreak, would be the first to be inoculated, then elderly and people with chronic diseases.
Published on Jan 25, 2021 03:18 PM IST
Reuters |
Thai tourist arrivals at decade low as new wave clouds outlook
Foreign tourist arrivals into Thailand plunged to the lowest level in at least 12 years after the country closed its borders to contain the coronavirus outbreak, with a resurgence in infections now undermining efforts to reopen the industry.
Updated on Jan 27, 2021 12:53 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Thailand approves AstraZeneca vaccine amid second virus wave
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration granted the approval for the vaccine on Thursday, Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said by phone. AstraZeneca is the first coronavirus vaccine developer to win approval in Thailand, which also has ordered shots developed by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd.
Published on Jan 21, 2021 05:27 PM IST
Bloomberg |
Thailand targets tourism boost with marijuana meals, cosmetics
The health and education ministries of Thailand, on Wednesday, announced that proper trainings will be given to people to make meals and cosmetics out of marijuana. The ministries are hoping to lure the foreign tourists with these products.
Published on Jan 21, 2021 07:29 AM IST
Bloomberg |
Thailand court gives record 43-year sentence for insulting king
Violating Thailand's lese majeste law — known widely as Article 112 — is punishable by three to 15 years’ imprisonment per count.
Published on Jan 19, 2021 01:25 PM IST
AP | , Bangkok
Thailand's private pool villas fail to lure foreign arrivals, travel dips
More than three months after over a hundred resorts reopened to extended-stay travellers, in an attempt to revive Thailand’s battered economy, foreign arrivals have failed to meet even rock-bottom expectations with just 346 overseas visitors entering each month, on average, since October
Updated on Jan 16, 2021 07:38 AM IST
Bloomberg |
