Disasters and emergency response

Infographic: Lockdown begins in Bangkok and Covid-19 hot spots throughout Thailand

Additional lockdown measures come into effect on Tuesday as the country struggles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic. The third wave has killed thousands and infected hundreds of thousands since it began in April. The new measures will restrict travel and see a newly imposed curfew.Keep ...

State of emergency extended for 2 months amid dire warning from Health Ministry

The Cabinet extended the nationwide state of emergency for another two months until September 30, government spokesman Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Tuesday.The emergency was extended to tackle surging Covid-19 infections, with 288,643 cases reported between April 1 and July 9.The epidemic is centred on Bangkok ...

The Nation Reporter

FTI warns virus spread threatens exports

The ongoing Covid-19 outbreak is threatening to hinder the export sector from achieving its 8%-10% growth target as more factories are hamstrung by rising infections, says the Federation of Thai Industries (FTI).Kriengkrai Thiennukul, vice-chairman of the FTI, said disease transmission is affecting production capacity and ...

Lamonphet Apisitniran

Commerce Ministry to control price of home COVID-19 tests [Video]

The Ministry of Commerce has assured it is ready to control the price of Antigen Test Kits for COVID-19, but is awaiting the Ministry of Public Health’s decision on whether or not they need to be price-controlled.Keep watching ...

Chamber of commerce urges financial aid for businesses to cope with partial lockdown

The Thai Chamber of Commerce (TCC) has urged the government to roll out aid measures, as it estimates that the two weeks lockdown in 13 provinces will cost the economy up to THB120 billion.The Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration on July 12 imposed a partial ...

The Nation Reporter

Government urged to provide more support to firefighting volunteers

The Somdet Chaophraya Emergency Rescue Unit on Saturday asked the government to pay more attention to firefighting volunteers.Their plea came after Korasit Roaphan, a 19-year-old firefighting volunteer of the emergency rescue unit, died during a fire-fighting operation at the Ming Dih Chemical factory in Bang ...

The Nation Reporter

Domestic flights suspended from Wednesday

The Civil Aviation Authority of Thailand on Sunday suspended most domestic flights in a bid to prevent inter-provincial travel amid the worsening Covid-19 crisis. The order will come into effect from Wednesday.However, airlines are still allowed to operate cargo, international and domestic flights under special ...

The Nation Reporter

Covid home-testing kits approved

The Food and Drug Administration has approved and registered four rapid antigen Covid-19 test kits for home use.FDA secretary-general Paisarn Dunkum said on Friday the rapid spread of Covid-19 had led to increasing demand for tests and people had to wait in long queues for ...

Bangkok Post Reporter

Thailand Bans Gatherings as Covid Cases, Deaths Hit Record

Thailand banned gatherings nationwide and may implement further restrictions as the country saw daily coronavirus cases and deaths surge to fresh records.The Southeast Asian nation reported 10,082 new infections on Saturday, exceeding 10,000 for the first time, despite the imposition of lockdown-like restrictions since Monday. ...

Phuket Sandbox, key to economic progress [Video]

The Deputy Governor of Phuket province has confirmed that the Phuket Sandbox project has proceeded as planned after 14 days of allowing visitors to enter without having to quarantine, despite turnout not being as high as expected, with just over 4,500 people arriving so far, ...

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