Mother’s Day shooting stars- where to watch “Perseid” meteor shower
Members of the general public are urged not to miss the “Perseid” meteor shower or “Mother’s Day meteor shower” on Mother’s Day (Aug 12) night through to the dawn of 13 August The Perseids are expected to reach an a peak rate of 110 meteors per hour in the early…
United States Adds Thailand to Highest COVID-19 Level List
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has added Thailand, Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, Aruba and French Polynesia to its highest “Level 4: Very High” COVID-19 list as cases spread around the globe. The list comprises more than 70 countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar. The…
Thai Authorities Provide Measures to Help Cabbies and Taxi Cooperatives amid COVID-19 Crisis
Thailand’s Department of Cooperative Promotion (DCP) is working with several agencies to offer free parking spots, as well as low-interest loans, to help cabbies and taxi cooperatives survive the COVID-19 crisis. DCP deputy director-general Wisit Srisuwan said many cabbies were out of work due to the lack of customers. Some…
Over 8,000 People Charged with Krathom Related offences Will Be Cleared
Thailand’s Office of Narcotics Control Board (ONCB) has revealed that more than 8,000 people charged and/or convicted will be cleared when krathom (Mitragyna speciosa) is removed from the illegal narcotics list on 24 August. According to ONCB secretary-general Wichai Chaimongkol, the Narcotics Act of 1976 was amended in 2021 to…
Thai Health Ministry Considers Providing Medical Professionals with Legal Liability Immunity
Thailand’s Public Health Ministry is set to issue an executive decree to provide healthcare professionals caring for COVID-19 patients with immunity from legal liability. Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the decree is intended to reassure medics and those handling the COVID-19 situation that they can concentrate on their work…
At UN Security Council Meet, Modi’s Five Principles for Maritime Safety Get Backing
UNITED NATIONS — India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi Aug. 9 proposed five basic principles for a holistic approach to maritime security that holds the “key to the planet’s future” and the UN Security Council, in a show of support, adopted India’s presidential statement reflecting them. The proposals made by Modi…
Prime Minister to chair UN Security Council High-Level Open Debate on “Enhancing Maritime Security: A Case For International Cooperation”
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will chair the High-level Open Debate on ‘Enhancing Maritime Security – A Case for International Cooperation’ on 9th August at 5.30 PM IST via video conferencing. The meeting is expected to be attended by several Heads of State & Government of member states of the…
Sehwag, Laxman, Sachin and others go wild as Bajrang Punia wins bronze in Tokyo 2020
Punia won the sixth medal for India at Tokyo 2020. When Indian athletes were expected to perform decently at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, they chipped in with extraordinary efforts and brought laurels for India. In the recent turn of events, Bajrang Punia won a bronze medal for India in the…
Super Riders Will Deliver Medical Kits to Thailand’s COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) has formed a team of “Super Riders” to deliver medical kits to COVID-19 patients, as part of the home isolation program, which allows some patients to recover at home. DDC Director-General Dr. Opas Karnkawinpong said each kit contains paracetamol, green chiretta herbal medicine, a…
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…