Relaxing COVID-19 Control Measures for Certain Venues in Bangkok
Bangkok Governor Police General Aswin Kwanmuang has issued an announcement to allow certain types of activities and venues in Bangkok to reopen, while many venues will remain closed to contain the spread of COVID-19.The announcement was made on 14 June…
2,804 new COVID-19 infections today, 4 new construction site clusters in Bangkok
Thailand recorded 2,804 new COVID-19 cases today (Sunday), as 4 more clusters were found in Bangkok, raising total clusters to 85, according to the CCSA.The new clusters are at JJG Intelligence Company’s construction site in Chatuchak district, Syntec …
Thai government urged to tell truth about vaccine supply levels to meet appointments
The Rural Doctors Society is demanding that the government, and the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), tell the truth about the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and whether there are enough to meet current vaccination appointments.In…
Anutin denies responsibility for continuing vaccination appointment postponements
Thailand’s Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has denied that the Public Health Ministry has anything to do with the postponement of vaccination appointments, scheduled for this week, by numerous private and state hospitals and health centres i…
Child labour rises globally for the first time in decades
ADDIS ABABA, June 10 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Child labour has risen for the first time in 20 years, the United Nations said on Thursday, with one in 10 children in work worldwide and millions more at risk due to COVID-19.The number of child labo…
Tasty treats and travel benefits: the perks of getting a COVID jab in Thailand
Thailand is offering a rich menu of incentives for people to get jabs during the just-launched mass vaccination drive, with the country targeting herd community by year-end.As of June 10, more than 5.66 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine had been admini…