Thailand

In the midst of a flare-up in the coronavirus outbreak in the Southeast Asian country, the Thailand Ministry of Health approved the use of a herbal plant extract to treat early stages of Covid-19 as a pilot relief. In view of this, the ministry shared something interesting and that is Andrographis Paniculata, usually referred to as green chiretta which will …

No matter how people look at it, there will always be a hero in any crisis. And no one deserves the award of the person of  the year more than the heroes in white gowns which is for the annus horibilis 2020, a phrase used by the media to honor care staff and over a million health volunteers on the …

There’s an interesting point from a private Thai hospital that was told to stop promoting Covid-19 vaccines for sale in advance on the grounds that there is no vaccine licensed in Thailand yet. In view of this, Vibhavadi Hospital told the nation that the result of a misunderstanding was its online bid for 1,000 initial reservations for the two-dose Moderna …

A pro-democracy party called on the House Religious Affairs, Arts and Culture Committee will do their best to help find the missing Khana Ratsadon plaque and the Memorial to the Constitutional Security. A petition was added recently by Saharat Chanthasuwan which is the leader of the Silpakorn Society for Democracy, with Sutthawan Suban na Ayutthaya, deputy chairperson of the council, …

The Department of  Internal Trade of the Commerce Ministry is planning to extend help to shrimp farmers in order to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the wake of the 14-day lockdown in Samut Sakhon, a major seafood development center for seafood products. Wattanasak Sur-iam the director-general of the department shared that there is a daily surplus of 100 tonnes …

A new virus epidemic among seafood factory staff near Bangkok couldn’t come at a worse time as Phuket and other Thai tourism attractions brace for a small bump in business from the countdown to 2021. In Samut Sakhon province last week, Thailand discovered a record cluster of pathogens, sparking a 14-day lockdown of the industrial region. The state is debating …

The Pheu Thai Party’s Pichai Lertpongadisorn was surprisingly elected chairman of the Provincial Administration Organization of Chiang Mai defeating his nearest competitor and old friend Boonlert Buranupakorn in the recent voting, according to an unofficial count of votes. Both Mr. Pichai and Mr. Boonlert, the current Chairman of the PAO, were once old mates and camp members loyal to Thaksin …

In anticipation of the peak holiday season, Thailand is relaxing their travel restrictions on visitors from 56 nations, including Singapore, Japan, and the United States, to improve the ailing tourism sector of the country. Mr Taweesilp Witsanuyotin, a spokesman for the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration shared that visitors are permitted to enter Thailand without prior visas but will need …

In order to investigate reports of irregularities in the government-funded scheme designed to aid the pandemic-hit tourism sector,  Thailand discontinued its domestic travel subsidy program before the peak holiday season. For the Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor Yuthasak Supasorn, the authorities are reviewing allegations of collusion and fraud in the “We Fly Together” project which provides up to 40 percent …

The upcoming elections for the Provincial Administrative Organisation may cease to function in attracting a great deal of interest from young voters. This is from the study of the experts. In view of this, The elections will be held across 76 provinces with the seats of PAO presidents and representatives. It would be new for the local elections since May …