Disasters and emergency response
Public Health Ministry prepares for the worst once state of emergency lifted
The Public Health Ministry is preparing more than 20,000 hospital beds and 1.3 million doses of medicine to deal with the second wave of Covid-19 infections that may hit the country once the state of emergency has been lifted.Dr Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, the ministry’s permanent secretary, ...
The Nation Reporter
State of emergency extended until end of July
The state of emergency was extended for another month, until July 31, at Monday (June 29)’s meeting of the government’s Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).The meeting, which was headed by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, considered the fifth phase of lockdown easing, the state of ...
The Nation Reporter
Govt plans B50bn fund for small firms hit by pandemic
The government will seek cabinet approval next week for a 50 billion baht fund to help small businesses affected by the coronavirus outbreak, Somkid Jatusripitak said on Monday.The fund will provide soft loans to those firms that have no access to funding, the deputy prime ...
Ministry gives relief to parents through discounted school supplies
The Commerce Ministry is offering discounts of up to 80 per cent on more than 1,605 school supplies until July 15 as relief to the parents of some 10.7 million students.Democrat Party spokesman Ramet Rattanachaweng said on Saturday (June 27) that Democrat Party leader and ...
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Cabinet gives nod for Asean agreement on agri-products standards
The Cabinet has approved the framework on standards and conformity that aims to facilitate trading in agri-products among Asean countries.The Multilateral Arrangement for the Mutual Recognition of Agri-food Standards and Conformity Assessment was proposed by the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives, Deputy Government Spokesperson Rachada ...
The Nation Reporter
Food deliveries add to Thai plastic headache
Single-use plastic waste in Thailand ballooned during the coronavirus lockdown as demand for home food deliveries soared, activists say, setting back efforts to reduce the country’s dependency on the environmental scourge. The contagion has had mixed outcomes for Thailand’s environment, with dugongs, turtles and otters returning ...
Thailand pledges Bt3.3m for UN Covid-19 fund
The Cabinet on Tuesday (June 23) agreed to sign a pact on donating funds to the United Nations Covid-19 Response and Recovery Multi-Partner Trust Fund to help countries affected by the pandemic.Deputy government spokesperson Ratchada Thanadirek said the fund aims to raise US$2 billion and ...
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mRNA vaccine against Covid-19 shows initial success on monkeys
Thailand seems to be moving closer to finding a Covid-19 vaccine after the first trial on monkeys proved to be successful, leaving them strong and immune to the virus. Scientists were scheduled to launch a second round of testing the mRNA vaccine on the animals ...
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TAT looks to spur domestic travel
The Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) plans to launch domestic tourism packages to stimulate travel as the Covid-19 crisis subsides.TAT governor Yuthasak Supasorn said the cabinet has approved all three domestic tourism packages in principle.In the next step, the TAT will work out the implementation ...
Bangkok Post Reporter
Fast-acting Thailand and South Korea hold key to dodging 'second wave'
The world is bracing for a “second wave” of coronavirus infections.How best to prepare for the dreaded surge is not an easy question to answer. A host of variables are at play, including the type of political system, the level of economic development and the ...
