Covid-19
Phuket Sandbox is set to open July 1: How will it work?
The Cabinet this week approved the Tourism Authority of Thailand’s plan to reopen Phuket without quarantine for vaccinated tourists on July 1, in a project called Phuket Sandbox.The next step is for the scheme to be published in the...
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Dear reader, here is our promise to you in light of looming security law
Dear readers,The winter of our discontent approaches. The government is currently drafting a law that will make it harder for press like Thai Enquirer to operate. (Read more here)Despite this new onslaught against press freedom by the current...
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A quarter of Bangkok markets lacking Covid-prevention measures
Twenty-four per cent of open-air markets inspected in Bangkok did not have adequate measures in place to reduce the spread of coronavirus, the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said on Wednesday.“Of the 379 markets inspected since May 24,...
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Analyst: Thailand needs pandemic under control next month to see economic recovery this year
Thailand will only see clear signs of economic recovery in the last quarter of 2021 if the current outbreak can be brought under control by the end of July, the Kasikorn Research Center said Thursday.“The Thai economy in the...
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Volunteers wanted for research on mixing Covid vaccines
The Center of Excellence in Clinical Virology at Chulalongkorn University is looking for volunteers who have had two different types of Covid-19 vaccine, its chief announced on Thursday.The institute has now opened registration for people who have received one...
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Pao Tang app developer defends collection of user data
Collecting data on app users is legitimate and important, but the way consent is gained should be improved, one of the brains behind the government-sponsored Pao Tang payment platform said Thursday.The comments came after a public outcry prompted...
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Consumer confidence hits lowest point since 1997 financial crisis
Thailand’s consumer confidence index plunged to lows not seen since the financial crisis of 1997 over concerns of economic impact from the Covid-19 pandemic, the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce (UTCC) said Thursday.The index in May stood at...
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Thailand delays AstraZeneca exports to other countries as local inoculation drive begins
Thailand is delaying locally-produced AstraZeneca vaccines to neighboring countries while it focuses on inoculating its own citizens, a source told Thai Enquirer on Thursday.There have been problems scaling up production at Siam Bioscience, AZ's local partner and its...
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Prayut and Anutin rift becomes clearer with power move by the premier
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha has used his power over the past week to take the vaccine program out of the hands of the Bangkok governor's office and the public health minister to speed up the process, a source told...
