Bangkok prepares for floods as more rain is likely
Police General Atsawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok said today that a plan and preparations for flooding in Bangkok have now been finished. Waterways, reservoirs, and water level monitoring systems are ready to prevent an inundation. By using weather forecast reports from the Meteorological Department’s 24-hour radar monitoring system, along with…
Commemoration of International Day of Non-Violence at UNCC, Bangkok
The International Day of Non-Violence was commemorated by the Embassy of India, Bangkok, in association with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) on 4 October 2021 at the United Nations Conference Centre (UNCC), Bangkok, in a hybrid mode. In 2007, the UN General…
Bangkok’s Reopening for Inoculated Tourists Postponed until October 15th
Thailand’s Tourism and Sports Ministry has announced that fully vaccinated foreign tourists will be able to visit Bangkok, without having to quarantine, from October 15th. Minister Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn said the timeline for Bangkok should be postponed as the capital is expected to have administered COVID-19 vaccines to 70% of…
Bangkok Administration Tightens Sanitation Measures in Large Fresh Markets
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has stepped up sanitation measures in 29 large fresh markets in the capital, where 18,963 merchants and workers are based. BMA deputy city clerk Chawin Sirinak said the BMA has told operators in 11 districts of Bangkok that the tougher rules at fresh markets are…
Bangkok registers for COVID-19 vaccination service Home for bed patients The elderly and vulnerable patients who are unable to leave their homes.
Gen. Asawin Kwanmuang, Governor of Bangkok It was revealed that in order to facilitate bed patients who have not been vaccinated against COVID-19, as well as to prevent and control the situation of the disease. Bangkok has opened vaccination registrations for bed patients. Elderly and vulnerable patients who are unable to leave…
Independence Day of India 2021
The 75th Independence Day of India was celebrated at the Embassy of India, Bangkok, on 15 August 2021, in hybrid mode, in view of the prevailing pandemic situation and related restrictions in Thailand. The National Flag was hoisted by Ambassador of India to Thailand, H.E. Ms. Suchitra Durai, followed by…
Ambassador Suchitra Durai hoists the tricolour in Bangkok on the 75th Independence Day
The Indian Flag hoisted by Ambassador to Indian Embassy Bangkok, Suchitra Durai on the occasion of the 75th Independence Day of India. The hybrid ceremony had several components. As part of the 75th Independence Day function, photo-exhibition on India’s freedom struggle was held at the Chancery in Bangkok. #AtmanirbharBharat Corner…
Bangkok Administration Speeds up Proactive Rapid COVID-19 Tests
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has sped up rapid antigen testing as the latest weapon in fighting the current wave of COVID-19 infections, which are threatening to overwhelm the country’s capital. Bangkok Governor Aswin Kwanmuang said the BMA has, so far, deployed officials to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests on residents…
13% of People in High-density Communities in Bangkok Are Infected with COVID-19
Thailand’s Rural Doctors’ Society (RDS) reports that over 13% of people in 40 high-density communities in Bangkok were found to be infected during proactive COVID-19 screening. According to the RDS, its medical teams and staff from hospitals from various provinces carried out two COVID-19 testing rounds in Bangkok, the first…
Epidemiology Division Expects COVID-19 Infections in Bangkok to Decline in Next 4-6 Weeks
Thailand’s Department of Disease Control (DDC) expects COVID-19 infections in Bangkok to decline in late August and early September. DDC Epidemiology Division Director Dr. Chakkarat Pittayawong-anont said infections in Bangkok are likely to level off, with signs of improvement in four to six weeks. The COVID-19 situation in Bangkok is…