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Yearly Archives: 2021

Official cases update in Thailand on Sunday

* 83,375 people infected (+2,101) * 53,605 discharged from hospital (+2,186) * 29,371 in hospital * 399 deaths (+17) Imported cases - 15 Domestic cases - 1,674 Proactive case finding...

Thailand will set standard price for vaccine shots to get as...

The Private Hospital Association (PHA) has announced that COVID-19 vaccine shots, provided by private hospitals, will be charged at a standard price, including insurance...

World Health Organization approves China’s Sinopharm vaccine for emergency use

The World Health Organization (WHO) has given emergency use authorization to the COVID-19 vaccine manufactured by China’s Sinopharm. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the...

Bangkok provides free testing to people in high-risk occupations

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) will provide free COVID-19 testing to people in professions at high risk of infection, and those who are not...

Bangkok scrambles to test villagers at hotspots

The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration is arranging on-site COVID-19 testing in neighborhoods with a high number of new cases, however many people in certain at-risk...

Positivity rate from Pattaya Covid-19 testing drops to under 2%

Positivity rates during Covid-19 testing at the Banglamung District Office have dropped to less than two percent, a positive sign in the battle to...

Pattaya vendor sells durians at affordable prices for low income earners

During these unforgiving times of economic crisis, everyone, including small food and fruit vendors, is doing their bit to alleviate the financial difficulties of...

Human Help Network distribute 100 Care bags to poor immigrant workers

With the 3rd wave of Covid-19 hitting Thailand very hard, life for Thai and foreign residents alike, especially the poor, has taken a turn...

Thailand’s mysterious travel tax on foreigners delayed once again

Thailand’s minister of tourism and sports has indicated that the long-heralded 300 baht tourist tax on arrivals has been delayed yet again, this time...

Latest Stories

BCCT Breakfast Briefing with the British Ambassador – 6 May 2026

BCCT is delighted to invite you to the BCCT Breakfast Briefing with H.E. British Ambassador Mark Gooding OBE and UK Embassy Team offering first-hand insights into the...

Inside the “Maximum Security” Era for Expat Account Opening in Thailand (2026)

PATTAYA, Thailand - In 2026, walking into a Thai bank to open a savings account as an expatriate is no longer a simple matter...

Brand-new sedan overturns shortly after showroom delivery in Hat Yai accident

HAT YAI, Songkhla – A brand-new red-plate sedan was left overturned and severely damaged after a road accident just hours after being driven out...

Two massage workers fight during reconciliation meeting in Pattaya, one injured in face

PATTAYA, Thailand – A meeting intended to resolve personal conflict between two massage workers ended in violence, leaving one woman injured after being punched...

Indian tourist reports gold chain theft worth over 100,000 baht in Pattaya beach area

PATTAYA, Thailand – A Thai woman and an Indian tourist have filed a police complaint after a gold necklace worth more than 100,000 baht...