Health ministry advises elders on preventive measures against COVID-19
The Department of Health Director General Panpimol Wipulakorn said today that most COVID-19 patients in Thailand are of working age, however they could carry and unknowingly transmit the virus to elderly family members at home. She said almost half of the people who have died from coronavirus disease complications are…
Thai Muslim pilgrims from Indonesia enter quarantine program
Officials have reported that a group of eight pilgrims returning from Indonesia have arrived in Yala Province and will be subject to a 14-day home quarantine program, as a precautionary measure against COVID-19. The pilgrims recently attended religious events on the Southeast Asian nation’s Sulawesi island which has already confirmed…
COVID-19: Death toll in Thailand reaches 19
The Spokesman for the Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, Dr. Taweesin Visanuyothin, said today that there were four more deaths and 103 more confirmed cases of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Thailand, as of Friday morning (Apr 3). Dr. Taweesin said Thailand now has an accumulated total of 1,978…
Thailand celebrates Chakri Day
Across the country, provinces today held ceremonies celebrating Chakri Memorial Day, honouring King Rama I’s accession as king and commemorating the establishment of the Chakri Dynasty. At King Rama V Monument in front of Nonthaburi provincial hall, Governor Sujin Chaichumsak presided over the wreath laying ceremony, during which he led…
India lights lamp of unity against COVID-19
All of India lit the lamp of unity against COVID-19 by performing the Diya Jalao campaign as called by Prime Minister Narandra Modi on Sunday at 9 pm for 9 minutes. April 3, Modi asked the countrymen to light lamps or candles for nine minutes at 9 pm on Sunday….
Thai people from Malaysia & Qatar arrive in Thailand, enter state quarantine
A group of Thai people from Malaysia and Qatar arrived in Thailand yesterday and have entered the quarantine system at a place provided by the government. Last night, a group of 51 Thais from Malaysia arrived at Suvarnabhumi Airport on a Malaysia Airlines’ special flight organized by the Malaysian government….
Royal Rainmaking department adjusts strategies to prevent forest fires
PM Modi’s COVID-19 related message to the nation
Appreciate the people for showing discipline and following the ongoing lockdown due to COVID-19 outbreak: PM Modi Urge everyone to switch off all lights of house on 5th April at 9 PM for 9 minutes and only light a candle, diya, as a mark of every Indian’s fight against Coronavirus:…
‘April 5, 9 pm’: PM Modi urges people to fight Covid-19 darkness with light
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday appealed to the people to display their collective resolve to fight the coronavirus disease by lighting a candle, lamp or flashlight of a mobile phone on Sunday evening. He also hailed the efforts put in by the people and authorities to make the 21-day…
COVID-19 prevention campaign nationwide
In addition to law enforcement, social measures, particularly social distancing, must be practiced to contain the spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In Thailand, many public and private agencies are working together to encourage social distancing. The Social Security Office in Lopburi province is following guidelines to help prevent…