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Sat, 05 Jun 2021 19:38:00 +0700
500,000 more Sinovac shots arrive ahead of D-day
Thailand has taken delivery of another half a million doses of Covid-19 vaccine manufactured by Sinovac Biotech and donated by Beijing.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 18:42:00 +0700
Pathumwan malls clarify Covid 'clusters'
Three popular shopping malls in Pathumwan district of Bangkok have moved to calm public panic after authorities said there was a “cluster” of coronavirus infections linked to the properties.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:05:00 +0700
36 Covid fatalities, 2,817 new cases
Health authorities have reported 36 new Covid-19 fatalities and another 2,817 cases, bringing the totals to 1,213 deaths and 174,796 cases.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0700
Phuket set for July reopening
The government gave the green light to the plan to reopen Phuket to vaccinated foreign tourists starting on July 1, although visitors are required to remain on the resort island for 14 days before leaving the province.

Sat, 05 Jun 2021 07:00:00 +0700
Govt hopes to ink big Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson orders
Negotiations are underway to buy 25 million doses of vaccine from Pfizer and Johnson & Johnson to meet the target of administering 100 million shots by the end of the year, according to the government's disease control chief.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 18:40:00 +0700
Covid fear in Bangkok shopping areas
Authorities are warning people to be on their guard against the possible spread of Covid-19 in Bangkok shopping areas from clusters of infected people in neighbouring communities.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 17:45:00 +0700
Chief govt whip faces prosecution over futsal field scandal
The Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) has decided to indict a key Palang Pracharath Party MP in the Supreme Court’s Criminal Division for Holders of Political Positions over alleged graft on the construction of futsal fields in Nakhon Ratchasima...

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 13:42:00 +0700
AZ delivers first 1.8m doses of locally produced Covid-19 vaccine
AstraZeneca delivered 1.8 million doses of its locally produced Covid-19 vaccine to the Ministry of Public Health on Friday, the first of six million doses scheduled for delivery this month.

Fri, 04 Jun 2021 04:02:00 +0700
Fighting back against exploitation
As sharing economy tech companies plot major mergers and initial public offerings (IPOs) this year, they are running into problems in Thailand as the state, labour organisations and restaurateurs attempt to push back against the exploitation inherent...

Thu, 03 Jun 2021 08:00:00 +0700
No room for error as Thais meet Indonesia
Thailand coach Akira Nishino is focusing on securing wins in their three remaining World Cup qualifiers as the War Elephants set their sights on a place in the next preliminary stage for Qatar 2022.



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