COVID-19 patient from ‘Love you Zindagi’ viral video loses battle for life; ‘the song is hers now,’ say people
The 30-year-old COVID-19 patient from ‘Love You Zindagi’ viral video has died, Dr Monika Langeh who was treating her said. The 30-year-old COVID-19 patient who featured in the ‘Love You Zindagi’ viral video has lost the battle for life, Dr Monika Langeh who was treating her tweeted. The woman was…
Over 2,800 Inmates in Bangkok Are Infected with COVID-19
The Corrections Department has reported that 2,835 inmates at two main prisons in Bangkok – the Bangkok Remand Prison and the Central Women’s Correctional Institution – have been found infected with COVID-19. Department Director-General Aryut Sinthoppan said active case finding conducted on prison officials and inmates found that 1,795 detainees…
Thai Food and Drug Administration Confirms Each Country Can Register COVID-19 Vaccines
Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has confirmed that each country has the right to register the COVID-19 vaccines which will be used by their people, without relying on a vaccine list approved by World Health Organization (WHO). FDA Secretary-General Dr Paisarn Dunkum said COVID-19 vaccines, approved under the WHO…
Thailand Signs New Tariff Rate Quota Agreement with European Union
Thailand and the European Union (EU) have agreed on a new tariff rate quota deal, under which a predetermined amount of the country’s goods can be exported to the bloc at pre-Brexit tax rates. Thailand’s permanent representative to the World Trade Organization (WTO), Pimchanok Pitfield, has signed the agreement with…
Commerce Ministry tightens controls on delivery services to prevent profiteering
The Ministry of Commerce has tightened controls on delivery services during the pandemic to prevent operators profiteering, as online orders have surged. Mr Wattanasak Sur-iam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade (DIT), said today the Commerce Ministry has been monitoring delivery fees as more people now work from home….
Statement by Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla at the UN Security Council High Level Ministerial Meeting on “Upholding Multilateralism and the UN-centered International System”
Statement by Foreign Secretary @harshvshringla at the UN Security Council High Level Ministerial Meeting on “Upholding Multilateralism and the UN-centered International System” Thank you, Mr. President. I congratulate you on assuming the Presidency of the Security Council for the month of May and appreciate your initiative in organising this high-level…
Foreign Ministry Warns Thais about Buying COVID-19 Vaccine Packages with travel bookings
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has advised Thais, seeking to get free COVID-19 vaccines as part of tour packages to the United States, to check the regulations in the states they plan visit, since the situation is still fluid. Ministry spokesman Tanee Sangrat said, in general, people aged 16 and…
Thais Are Advised to Leave India due to COVID-19 Situation
The Thai embassy in New Delhi is advising Thai people to leave India, due to its escalating COVID-19 crisis. The embassy said Thais who do not need to stay in India should register to return home on repatriation flights, set for Saturday from Chennai and from New Delhi on 15…
Study Shows Single Dose of AstraZeneca Vaccine Boosts COVID-19 Immunity by 96.7%
A study, conducted by Chulalongkorn’s Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology, shows that those who receive one shot of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine showed a 96.7% increase in immunity, when compared to unvaccinated individuals. Prof. Dr. Yong Poovorawan said the study also found those who had recovered from COVID-19, between…
Commerce Minister confident exports to Laos will hit 200 million baht after seafood ban lifted
Laos PDR has finally lifted a ban on seafood and frozen food imported from countries with a coronavirus outbreak including Thailand. The revocation has been in effect since 1st of May. It is expected that Thailand’s seafood and frozen food exported to Lao PDR will soon regain their previous position….