Air force eyes B13.8bn jet deal
Published by The Bangkok Post Air force eyes B13.8bn jet deal Cabinet believed to have given go-ahead The cabinet has agreed in principle to back the Royal Thai Air Force’s plan to procure the first four jets in a squadron…
Pig tests positive for ASF, says dept
Published by The Bangkok Post The Department of Livestock Development (DLD) has detected one case of African swine fever (ASF) in a slaughterhouse in Nakhon Pathom from blood samples taken early this month but has urged the public not to…
Thai court extends bail for protest leader Rung Panusaya
The Bangkok South Criminal Court decided to extend bail this afternoon (Wednesday) for Panusaya “Rung” Sithijirawattanakul, a key leader of the anti-establishment Ratsadon protest group, until May 25th, and eased restrictions on her movements as well.T…
Cabinet approves Air Force’s planned purchase of 4 fighter jets
Thailand’s cabinet yesterday (Tuesday) endorsed the Royal Thai Air Force’s (RTAF) plan to buy four fighter jets, at an estimated cost of 13.8 billion baht, to replace its fleet of aging F-16 Falcon jets, which have been in service for about four decade…
Pfizer booster after two Sinovac jabs are most effective against Delta, Omicron
Two doses of Sinovac and a booster dose of Pfizer vaccines generate the highest level of immune response against the Delta and Omicron variants, measured at 1,143 Geometric Mean Titer (GMT) and 531 GMT respectively, according to initial findings from S…
Dozens of COVID-infected children under care of Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health
Thailand’s Queen Sirikit National Institute of Child Health has accepted 59 young children infected with COVID-19 for medical treatment and care since the outbreak of the Omicron variant, according to Director-General of the Medical Services Department…