Thailand
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Thailand extends emergency rule against pandemic
Aug 21, 2020Thailand’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) on Friday increased emergency rule against the COVID-19 pandemic until Sept. 30. CCSA spokesman Taweesin Visanuyothin verified that the pressure decree has been reached for a fifth consecutive month... -
ADB to provide $1.5 Billion as loan to support Thailand’s COVID-19 response
Aug 5, 2020The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is giving a $1.5 billion investment to support the Government of Thailand’s response to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. “ADB is committed to providing timely support to Thailand and helping reduce the... -
Thailand’s COVID-19 vaccine trial on monkeys successful: minister
Jun 22, 2020Thailand Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research, and Innovation has declared on Monday that Thailands’s COVID-19 vaccine trial has made advancement after macaque monkeys which were given the first doses of the candidate vaccine exhibited a... -
Thailand to impose a nationwide night curfew to curb the spread of the coronavirus
Apr 2, 2020Thailand will impose a nationwide night curfew from Friday to try to curb the spread of the coronavirus, the prime minister said on Thursday, adding that people had to adapt to survive. The 10 p.m.-4 a.m.... -
Thailand to close malls in the capital Bangkok
Mar 21, 2020Thailand announced it will close malls in the capital Bangkok as the country reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Saturday. Malls, except for supermarkets, will be closed for 22 days beginning March 22... -
Dozens of tigers dead after confiscation from Thai temple
Sep 17, 2019More than half of the 147 tigers confiscated from a controversial Thai temple have died, park officials said Monday, blaming genetic problems linked to in-breeding at the once money- spinning tourist attraction. For years, the Wat... -
King Maha Vajiralongkorn crowned in Thailand
May 4, 2019Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn has been crowned on the first of three days of coronation rites. King Vajiralongkorn inherited the throne in 2016 when his long-reigning father Bhumibol Adulyadej died. Days ago in a surprise announcement,... -
From bodyguard to Queen, Thailand’s Suthida makes public debut
May 2, 2019Thailand’s Queen Suthida, the former deputy head of the royal bodyguard, made her first official public appearance Thursday at the side of Rama X, just days before his coronation. The palace announced late Wednesday that King... -
Thai government wants to make Thailand a world-class provider of medical care
Dec 27, 2018As part of its Thailand 4.0 initiative, the Thai government is interested to make Thailand the leading destination for pharmaceuticals and therapeutic gadgets and a world-class provider of medical care. Here’s the nation’s plans to make... -
Funeral to be held for Leicester City’s Thai owner Vichai
Nov 4, 2018The elaborate funeral of Leicester City’s Thai owner and duty-free mogul Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha was set to begin at a Buddhist temple in Bangkok Saturday, with members of Thailand’s elite expected to pay tribute to the well-connected...
