Covid-19
Critics call for school reopening as distance learning exposes gaps in society
The Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) has doubled-down on its decision to shutter schools until July 1 to protect children from the outbreak of the coronavirus.The government said that the health concerns outweigh other considerations regarding schools,...
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Relaxed standards are premature as Thailand eases lockdown further
With a drop in infections, new easing measures and a tracing application now in tow, Thai citizens are breathing much easier and flocking to malls and department stores for their much needed outdoor therapy.However, risks of a second wave...
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Two new coronavirus cases in Thailand; one new fatality
Thailand’s government said on Monday that it had discovered two new cases of coronavirus in the past 24 hours.One of the new cases was an earlier patient’s spouse in Phuket. The other is a Thai in state quarantine....
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Environmental Justice Foundation working with locals in Thailand to make seas free of old fishing nets
The Environmental Justice Foundation is teaming up with local villagers throughout Thailand to recycle and reuse old discarded fishing nets to ease pollution in the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea.According to the EJF, 640,000 tons of...
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No new cases discovered in Thailand in the last 24 hours
Thailand’s government said on Sunday that its health services had discovered no new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, the fourth time that the number of new cases was at zero since the outbreak began.There were no...
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Three new coronavirus cases discovered in Thailand
Thailand’s government said on Saturday that it had discovered three new coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours.Two of the cases were discovered among returning expats in state quarantine. One more was discovered in Phuket.This brings the...
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No new coronavirus cases; situation center approves SOE extension
The Thai government said on Friday that it had discovered no new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.That keeps the total number of cases discovered in the country at 3,037 total cases.There were no new fatalities with the...
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Hotels and hospitals to offer an alternative to state quarantine
The government said on Thursday that apart from local and state quarantine, an alternative quarantine option will be made available to people returning from abroad.The government said that hospitals and hotels have partnered together to provide a third...
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Central budget to be used for cost of state quarantine
The cabinet, this week, approved the government's use of its central budget to pay for the cost of state quarantine.Deputy Government Spokeswoman Traisuree Taisaranakul said a budget will be set aside to pay for expenses, such as food, transport,...
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Three new coronavirus cases discovered in the past 24 hours
The Thai government said on Thursday that it had discovered 3 new coronavirus cases in the last 24 hours.Two of the new coronavirus cases were discovered in Bangkok with one more discovered in state quarantine.One of the...
