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Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 15, 2020
COVID-19: Thailand extends ban on passenger flights until end-April
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BANGKOK: Thailand has extended a ban on incoming passenger flights until the end of April in a bid to curb the COVID-19 outbreak, the country’s aviation body said on Wednesday (Apr 15). The ban was first introduced on Apr 4, and the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand has already extended it in once until Apr 18. Advertisement Advertisement Since
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 13, 2020
Thailand job losses may hit 10 million if COVID-19 outbreak drags on
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BANGKOK: Thailand’s job losses may reach 10 million if the coronavirus outbreak continues for a few months, a business advisory council said on Monday (Apr 13). Southeast Asia’s second-largest economy is being hit hard by the virus outbreak and is heading into a recession. Advertisement Advertisement “We think about 7 million jobs have been lost already,
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 11, 2020
In Thailand, the COVID-19 outbreak is driving more consumers online
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BANGKOK: The COVID-19 pandemic is transforming consumer spending habits and lifestyles around the world, including Thailand. According to Siam Commercial Bank’s Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) in Thailand, increasingly restricted movement of the public and limited outdoor activities caused by the health crisis are driving more consumers in the Southeast Asian nation towards e-commerce. Advertisement Advertisement With the nationwide
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 5, 2020
Thailand reports 102 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported 102 new COVID-19 cases and three more deaths, the country’s public health ministry said on Sunday (Apr 5). The latest numbers raised the total in the Southeast Asian nation to 2,169 cases. Advertisement Advertisement Twenty-three people have died in Thailand since the outbreak first emerged in January. On Friday, police and soldiers set
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 3, 2020
Thailand reports 103 new coronavirus infections and 4 more deaths; total cases at nearly 2,000
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BANGKOK: Thailand on Friday (Apr 3) reported 103 new coronavirus cases and four more deaths, bringing its total number of cases to 1,978, a health official said. There were four new deaths, bringing total fatalities to 19, said a spokesman for the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration, Taweesin Wisanuyothin. Advertisement Advertisement The new deaths
Written by Gabriel HerveyApril 2, 2020
Thailand to announce nationwide curfew starting Friday to curb spread of COVID-19
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BANGKOK: Thailand is to announce a nationwide curfew between 10pm and 4am starting Friday (Apr 3) to try to curb the spread of COVID-19, the government said in a statement on Thursday. The curfew will have some exceptions, including for the transport of medical supplies, movement of people into quarantine, patients and travel of medical personnel, according to
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 31, 2020
Thailand reports 127 new COVID-19 cases and 1 more death
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported on Tuesday (Mar 31) 127 new COVID-19 cases and one more death. The latest number raise the total number of confirmed infections in Thailand to 1,651 cases and 10 deaths since the country’s first case was reported in January, a health official said. Advertisement Advertisement Infections in Thailand are likely to keep rising,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 30, 2020
Thailand reports 136 new coronavirus cases, bringing total to 1,524
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BANGKOK: Thailand saw 136 new coronavirus cases on Monday (Mar 30), raising the total number of infections to 1,524, said the spokesman of the government’s Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA). Infections in Thailand are likely to keep rising, and recently new cases have been reported more in the provinces than in the Thai capital,
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 29, 2020
COVID-19 fears spark Thailand prison riot
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BANGKOK: Dozens of prisoners broke furniture and smashed windows during a riot in a Thai jail on Sunday sparked by fears of a COVID-19 outbreak in the facility. During the violence some convicts escaped from the Buriram prison where 2,000 inmates are held, the justice ministry said. Seven have been arrested. Advertisement Advertisement Local media
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 23, 2020
Thailand reports 122 new coronavirus cases, raising total to 721
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BANGKOK: Thailand has 122 new coronavirus cases, raising the total to 721, a health ministry spokesman said on Monday (Mar 23) at a news conference. The new cases include 20 patients linked to previous cases, 10 new imported cases, and 92 cases that tested positive and are awaiting investigation into how they contracted the disease, Taweesin
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 22, 2020
Thailand reports its largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported 188 new coronavirus infections on Sunday (Mar 22), its largest daily increase, taking the total to 599 cases, a senior health official said. The majority of the new infections are connected to a previous cluster of cases from a boxing stadium, Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, told a news conference
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 21, 2020
Thailand reports 89 new COVID-19 cases in highest daily jump
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BANGKOK: Thailand reported its largest daily increase in coronavirus infections on Saturday (Mar 21), with 89 new cases taking the national tally to 411. Taweesin Wisanuyothin, a Public Health Ministry spokesman, said the new cases were linked to earlier infections from a boxing match, an entertainment complex and a religious gathering in neighbouring Malaysia. Advertisement Advertisement
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 20, 2020
Thailand to require all travellers to obtain health certificate for entry
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BANGKOK: From Sunday (Mar 22), all travellers – both Thai and foreign – will need to acquire a health certificate before entering Thailand as the country stepped up its efforts to control the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. On Mar 19, the Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand (CAAT) issued guidelines for air operators that provide services to passengers travelling
Written by Gabriel HerveyMarch 18, 2020
COVID-19 outbreak could last 2 years in Thailand but there is still time to limit impact: Expert
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BANGKOK: Half of Thailand’s population – about 33 million people – could be infected by COVID-19 over the next two years in the worst case scenario described by deputy director of the Disease Control Department Dr Thanarak Phaliphat. “We’ve forecast three scenarios of widespread transmission. If Thais coordinate well, infections will be limited over the next
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