Thailand restricts visitor visas to limit virus spread Thailand will temporarily suspend issuing visas on arrival to visitors from 19 countries and territories, including China, to contain the spread of the coronavirus, its interior minister […]
TISCO slashes Thailand’s GDP forecast for 2020 to 0.8% TISCO’s Centre of Economic and Strategic Analysis has slashed Thailand’s GDP projection for this year from 1.7% to 0.8% – the lowest since 2009. — Thai […]
COVID-19 in Asean: Thai Airways axes flights to 7 international destinations Thai Airways International (THAI) is the latest regional carrier to feel the effects of the COVID-19 outbreak in Asean, today (March 9) announcing the […]
Two more Thai coronavirus patients recover, are discharged In a bit of good news, two more of Thailand’s COVID-19 coronavirus patients have made full recoveries and and returned home, bringing the number to 33. — […]
Thailand announces compulsory quarantine for arrivals from six places The Thai government on Thursday announces new compulsory quarantine measure for arrivals from four countries and two territories in a bid to contain the spread of […]
Thailand’s global ranking for COVID-19 infections improves slightly Thailand’s ranking, by number of confirmed COVID-19 infections, has improved from 15th to 16th place, a position it shares with Australia, based on WHO figures, according to […]
Shippers see exports sinking through first half A key shippers group expects Thai exports to fall by 3.3% year-on-year in the first half of 2020 but is holding out hope for a second-half turnaround that […]
Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor says tourism numbers for February likely down 40 percent, March and April likely to be much worse Speaking to Reuters in an interview today, the Tourism Authority of Thailand Governor, […]
First COVID-19 related death in Thailand A medical panel, from Thailand’s National Infectious Committee, will determine the exact cause of the death of a COVID-19 patient, who contracted dengue fever prior to becoming infected with […]
COVID-19 status as dangerous infectious disease effective from Friday Thailand’s Public Health Minister has signed an announcement designating COVID-19 as a dangerous infectious disease. — Thai PBS News PM “concerned” about campus rallies Thai PM […]
MPs scramble for face masks when told a colleague just returned from Japan Members of parliament scrambled for face masks in the middle of the censure debate this evening (Wednesday) when they learned that a […]
Bangkok public schools closed until Friday due to air quality Public schools in the Bangkok municipality have been ordered shut until Friday due to severe air pollution in the nation’s capital. — The Thaiger THAI […]