Covid-19
Thai government defends lack of tests; says focused testing more important than mass testing
Thailand's government said on Wednesday that it has not conducted mass testing because it was not cost-efficient and defended its focus-testing programs which it said was sufficient in fighting the coronavirus outbreak.There have been questions over the government's...
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Drive-thru coronavirus tests have come to Thailand
Drive-through businesses are back in demand due to the coronavirus outbreak. However, the model has been co-opted by necessity for medical and religious purposes.Following the success of drive-through coronavirus testing in Korea and Germany, Thailand has introduced the concept...
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Grim prospects for foreigners living in Thailand
The global economic downturn will inevitably hit most businesses hard inside Thailand including those with a plethora of non-Thais inside their payroll.There are currently around 2.2 million foreign workers legally in Thailand according to official data but IOM...
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Provincial governments put on high alert as cabinet considers total lockdown, a 24-hour curfew
***Prayut has since come out to say that there will be no 24-hour curfew and that the government must consider all measures***Thailand's Ministry of Interior released a memo late Sunday telling provincial governments to step up its readiness prompting...
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Scientists around the world are scrambling to find a cure for Covid-19, here are three examples
As coronavirus cases soar past the 1.2 million infected mark, scientists and researchers around the world are scrambling to come up with a viable vaccine that can fight back against the disease.Here are three of the most promising...
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Thailand bans all international flights until Monday evening
The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has banned all international flights from Thursday evening until Monday at 5 pm, to help fight against the spread of coronavirus.The new orders also say that all international arrivals before Thursday's cutoff...
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Thailand confirms 103 new coronavirus cases; total number of infected stands at 1,978
Thailand's Ministry of Public Health confirmed on Friday 103 new coronavirus cases bringing the total number of infected within Thailand to 1,978 cases.The government also announced 4 more fatalities bringing the total number of dead to 19.76...
