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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 12:25:00 +0700
Thailand logs 287 new Covid cases Tuesday
Thailand on Tuesday reported 287 new coronavirus cases, 278 of them local transmissions, bringing the total since Covid-19 first appeared in January 2020 to 10,834.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 09:06:00 +0700
Ministry preps B200bn for new relief measure
The Finance Ministry is preparing to inject financial aid worth around 200 billion baht to combat deteriorating economic conditions during the prolonged Covid-19 crisis.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:00:00 +0700
'K-powdered milk' drug cocktail kills six
The national police chief has pledged to crack down on a new illegal drug cocktail known as "k-powdered milk" after six people died in Bangkok on the same day after using it.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 06:03:00 +0700
Govt forms committee for vaccine rollout
The National Communicable Diseases Committee (NCDC) on Monday formed a sub-committee and tasked it with overseeing the rollout of the government's free Covid-19 vaccinations.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 05:47:00 +0700
Please help these needy kids
The chairwoman of the Association of Children and Youth for the Peace in the Southernmost Provinces of Thailand, Wannakanok Pohitaedaoh, is asking local and international aid sources to help children who have lost family members in the deep South ins...

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:51:00 +0700
City curbs may be relaxed
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) on Monday hinted it would soon consider lifting Covid-19 restrictions, despite cases in the capital rising on Monday by 37 and bringing its tally to 1,989.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:02:00 +0700
Atta seeks vaccinated arrivals
Offering an estimate of 80% of inbound travel companies closing, the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta) encourages the government to allow vaccinated visitors to visit the country without quarantine in the third quarter to boost demand.

Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:00:00 +0700
Govt eyes more cash handouts
The government is considering giving financial assistance to people affected by the latest outbreak of Covid-19, government sources revealed on Monday.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 11:47:00 +0700
Govt logs 249 new Covid cases Monday, warns officials
Thailand on Monday recorded 249 new coronavirus cases, 224 of them local transmissions, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to date to 10,547. No new deaths were reported, leaving the accumulated toll at 67.

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 06:44:00 +0700
Finance Ministry mulls details of cash handouts
Cash handouts to ease the burden from the Covid-19 outbreak remain an option, but details are being deliberated regarding the number of eligible people and assistance level, says a Finance Ministry source.



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