UK-donated AstraZeneca doses arrive in Thailand
The 415,000 doses of Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine donated by the United Kingdom arrived in Thailand last night. They will be used with other AstraZeneca jabs in Thailand’s national vaccine rollout, both locally produced and donated by Japan. The UK in Thailand Facebook page managed by the British Embassy in Bangkok…
Tokyo Olympics 2021 Day 12 Live Updates: Ravi to fight for Gold; Deepak, Women’s Hockey team to play for Bronze
Tokyo Olympics 2021 India Events Schedule, Day 12: Ravi Dahiya won his Semifinal and will fight for Gold. Deepak Punia (Wrestling), Lovlina Borgohain (Boxing-Bronze) and the women’s team (Hockey) lost their semis. Tokyo Olympics 2021 India, Day 12: India’s action on Wednesday had a moment of spirits being lifted as boxer…
Tokyo Olympics: Lovlina Borgohain Brings Boxing Bronze For India, Medal Tally Rises To 3
Lovlina Borgohain has settled for the bronze medal after losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli in the women’s welterweight event at the Tokyo Olympics. Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has settled for the bronze medal after losing to Turkey’s Busenaz Surmeneli in the women’s welterweight event at the Tokyo Olympics. Lovlina lost…
GPO ramps up domestic antiviral production following shortage concerns
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization is expected to produce Favipiravir antiviral medication for COVID-19 treatment of more than 40 million tablets per month from October onwards, following concerns raised by hospitals on potential shortages. The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) has revealed its expected production yield of locally produced Favipiravir is 2.5…
Labour Ministry accepts taxi drivers’ plea for pandemic aid
The Ministry of Labour has responded to a plea from taxi drivers to provide them with financial aid due to the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on their occupation. Right now drivers are encouraged to sign up for Social Security coverage, while the authorities are finding appropriate ways to help drivers…
Restrictions extended for 14 days; Dark-red provinces up from 13 to 29
With lockdown measures being extended for 14 days, starting tomorrow (Aug 3), the number of provinces, classified as dark-red zones under strict enforcement of maximum COVID-19 controls, increases from 13 to 29. The measures allow stores to sell food for delivery only, while the curfew period remains unchanged. Branches of…
Home Isolation COVID-19 patients can file insurance claims
The Office of the Insurance Commission has issued an urgent directive to insurance companies, advising them to accept insurance claims from COVID-19 patients getting treatment at home or at community care centers, without making hospitalization a requirement. COVID-19 patients with insurance coverage are entitled to their insurance benefits, even without…
Phuket Sandbox to continue although province bans domestic arrivals
Phuket province will continue to accept international tourists as part of the Phuket Sandbox campaign despite the surge of COVID-19 cases in the country. The island province has activated stricter disease control measures including a ban on domestic arrivals to keep local COVID-19 cases low. The Prime Minister Gen Prayut…
PV Sindhu Falls To World No. 1 TAI Tzu Ying At Tokyo Olympics; Bronze Hope Still Alive
PV Sindhu’s hope to ensure a medal for India in Tokyo Olympics is still not over as she will be facing He Bing Jiao to ensure a bronze medal for India In a heartbreaking development, India’s star shuttler PV Sindhu failed to defeat the World Number 1 shuttler Chinese Taipei’s (Taiwan) TAI…
Phuket Governor – Phuket Sandbox to continue
Phuket Governor insists the Phuket Sandbox scheme will continue amid rising COVID-19 new cases, while the Tourism Authority says, hotel reservations have slowed down. Narong Woonciew, Phuket Governor insists the Phuket Sandbox, which welcomes fully vaccinated tourists without a 14 day mandatory quarantine, will continue. He reassured the public that…