Officials step up monkeypox screening
The Public Health Ministry is ramping up the screening of air travellers from countries reporting a spread of monkeypox to step up precautions against the disease. Public Health Minister Anutin…
Bangkok governor takes an inspection trip
Bangkok Governor Chadchart Sittipunt made a surprise visit to the On Nut garbage disposal facility late last night (Thursday) to watch how garbage collectors do their jobs. He also took…
Coolest gadgets of 2022
Want to level up your home tech? From a smart motion-activated faucet to a hologram device, these cool gadgets have the tech your futuristic home needs. The Samsung Smart Monitor…
Business group starts landscaping, other improvements
Representatives of downtown Bangkok businesses gathered at Thaniya Plaza building on Silom road on Wednesday to unveil their newly formed We Love Silom Association. They announced their intention to improve…
BMA urges recycling of home waste
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) plans to encourage households in Bangkok to separate wet and dry waste for reuse and recycling. Speaking during a panel meeting about waste development in…
Prime Minister ‘upbeat’ over tourist numbers
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha is upbeat after hearing the kingdom is expected to welcome over 9 million inbound international visitors and generate 1.27 trillion baht by the end of the…
Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19
Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul tested positive for Covid-19 on returning from meetings in France and Switzerland and was unable to attend the weekly cabinet meeting…
Whole nation now a green (Covid-19 surveillance) zone
The government has declared the whole nation a green (Covid-19 surveillance) zone, allowing the full-scale resumption of business and other activities, as pre-arrival registration will end next month. The Royal…
Patients admitted to hospitals in Bangkok rises by 10%
The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to hospitals in Bangkok has risen by 10% since last month, when entertainment places reopened, the chief of the Department of Medical Services said…
Thailand to start producing anti-Covid nasal spray
The Government Pharmaceutical Organization (GPO) is expected to start producing the antibody nasal spray solution to prevent Covid-19 by the third quarter of this year. GPO’s Viral Vaccine Division under…