Yearly Archives: 2021
Thailand speeds up vaccination scheme for students
Thailand’s Interior Ministry has issued an urgent order to local authorities requiring that they be ready to begin vaccinating their student populations by the...
Bangkok collects used bottles for PPE suit production
The Department of Environment under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) set up 90 outlets to receive used plastic bottles for the production of personal...
Thai FDA needs info on Sinopharm vaccine use in children
The Food and Drug Administration has not approved the administration of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinopharm for children aged 3 and over on...
Thailand will administer Sinovac vaccine as first jab in October
The first dose of COVID-19 vaccination for Thais next month will be the vaccine made by Sinovac, according to Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul.
The...
Flood aid increased for Thai farmers
The government raised financial assistance for flood-affected farmers as flooding remained in seven provinces.
Agriculture and Cooperatives Minister Chalermchai Sri-on said the farmers whose produce...
Sinopharm vaccine offered to Thai children
The Chulabhorn Royal Academy (CRA) gave the COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinopharm to 2,000 children aged 10-18 at three schools under the Vacc2 School...
Thailand’s 60 days Covid immigration extensions now in doubt
The special dispensation which has allowed short-stay foreign tourists to remain in Thailand since spring last year – 18 months ago – could be...
Plans to allow foreigners to own Thai land hit the first...
Government plans to encourage one million well-heeled foreigners to base themselves in Thailand with 10 year visas and the right to buy freehold land...
Thundershowers expected in Pattaya and east Thailand until Wednesday
Monday until Wednesday (Sept 20-22), fairly widespread thundershowers and isolated heavy to very heavy rains are forecast in Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Chachoengsao, Sa...
Latest Stories
Pattaya promotes creative economy through ‘Economics Board Game’ event for youth
PATTAYA, Thailand – Mayor Poramet Ngampichet presided over the opening of the “Economics Board Game Tours SS2” event on April 25, highlighting the city’s...
Foreign tourist’s convenience store stunt triggers debate over public etiquette in Thailand
PATTAYA, Thailand – A viral video showing a foreign tourist filming content inside a 7-Eleven outlet in Thailand has triggered widespread debate online over...
Car slams into KFC at Bangkok petrol station, injuring six in sudden crash
BANGKOK, Thailand – A serious accident occurred on April 25 when a passenger car lost control and crashed into a KFC outlet inside a...
Public fury grows over wrong-way driving as Sattahip residents demand stricter enforcement
PATTAYA, Thailand – Public frustration is mounting in Sattahip as residents report persistent wrong-way driving across multiple roads and intersections, raising safety concerns and...
Why Pattaya Beach remains a carefully managed public space for safety and access
PATTAYA, Thailand – As Pattaya continues to grow as one of Thailand’s most visited coastal cities, a quieter issue is becoming more visible in...