Thailand News Gazette

24TH ASEAN+3 FINANCE MINISTERS’ AND CENTRAL BANK GOVERNORS’ MEETING

The 24th ASEAN+3 Finance Ministers’ and Central Bank Governors’ Meeting (AFMGM+3) was held virtually on Monday, 3 May 2021 and in attendance were the representatives from ASEAN Member States, People’s Republic of China, Japan, and Republic of Korea. Co…

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THE 22ND MEETING OF THE ASEAN-COCI SUB-COMMITTEE ON INFORMATION

The 22nd Meeting of The ASEAN Committee on Culture and Information (ASEAN-COCI) Sub-Committee on Information (22nd SCI) was held on 27th May 2021 via video conference at the Department of Information, Berakas.The Meeting was chaired by Thailand and co-…

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Signals point to an early election in Thailand

When Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha ordered his Cabinet last week to speed up implementation of public projects as the government only had one year left in office, many saw it as a countdown to dissolution of Parliament.And there are other signals th…

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Thai PM vows to complete his term in office despite daily calls for his resignation

Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha told senators today (Monday) that he will stay in office until the end of his four-year term, even though he faces calls for his removal on daily basis.He made the statement during a parliamentary session to explain to …

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Indonesian fisherman rescued off Phuket after being adrift without food for nine days

An Indonesian fisherman was safely rescued from the sea, off Thailand’s Phuket Island, after having been adrift without food in his small fishing boat for nine days.The boat was spotted drifting south of Racha Noi islet, off the Muang district of Phuke…

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Human trials of first Thai developed COVID-19 vaccine begins Monday

Human trials of the first Thai COVID-19 vaccine, developed by Chula Vaccine Research Centre (CVRC) at Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, began today (Monday).Called “ChulaCov19”, it is the first vaccine developed in Thai…

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Nearly 7,000 organisations apply for Sinopharm vaccine on first day of registration

6,938 public, private and civil organisations registered for China’s state-owned Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine for more than 3.18 million people on Monday, the first day of online registration.Sinopharm will be Thailand’s first vaccine not to be provided …

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Relaxing COVID-19 Control Measures for Certain Venues in Bangkok

Bangkok Governor Police General Aswin Kwanmuang has issued an announcement to allow certain types of activities and venues in Bangkok to reopen, while many venues will remain closed to contain the spread of COVID-19.The announcement was made on 14 June…

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2,804 new COVID-19 infections today, 4 new construction site clusters in Bangkok

Thailand recorded 2,804 new COVID-19 cases today (Sunday), as 4 more clusters were found in Bangkok, raising total clusters to 85, according to the CCSA.The new clusters are at JJG Intelligence Company’s construction site in Chatuchak district, Syntec …

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Thai government urged to tell truth about vaccine supply levels to meet appointments

The Rural Doctors Society is demanding that the government, and the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), tell the truth about the availability of COVID-19 vaccines and whether there are enough to meet current vaccination appointments.In…

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