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Thailand Inks Pre-Brexit Export Quota Deal With EU

11 May, 2021

Thailand and the European Union (EU) have signed a new tariff rate quota deal, under which a predetermined number of the kingdom's goods can be exported to the bloc at pre-Brexit tax rates.

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Thailand Still Plans To Attract Foreign Tourists In The Last Quarter Of 2021 Targeting 4 Million Visitors

11 May, 2021

New visitor charge for all incoming travellers from 2022 will be ?300 but will provide for automatic insurance cover for foreign tourists in Thailand.

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Major Hurdles Remain For Thailand’s Vaccine Drive

11 May, 2021

The government of Prayut Chan-ocha has finally prioritized vaccinations as a means to stop the pandemic but major hurdles remain to inoculate the population including production concerns and vaccination capacity.

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Overseas And Overlooked, Americans In Thailand Seek Vaccines

11 May, 2021

Americans in Thailand urge US to provide Covid-19 vaccines to citizens overseas

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Covid-19 Surge Stalls Flights

11 May, 2021

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand has lowered its estimates for domestic and international airline traffic in 2021 to 323,093 flights.

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31 Covid Deaths, 1,919 New Cases

11 May, 2021

The government reported another 31 Covid-19 fatalities on Tuesday, for an accumulated toll of 452, and 1,919 new infections raise the total caseload since the start of the pandemic to 86,924.

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South Asian Ban Widens

11 May, 2021

No entry for India's neighbours either

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Ban On Foreigners Arriving From Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan

10 May, 2021

Thailand has now closed its border to foreigners travelling from India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan.

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Chonburi Cases Of Covid-19 Dip To New Month Long Low Of 63

10 May, 2021

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 63 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 this morning (May 10th), a major drop from yesterday with one new death.

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New Police Look In The Works

10 May, 2021

Officers' khaki shirts get a refresh with agility and comfort in mind

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Govt 'won't Back' Billion-baht THAI Cash Injection

10 May, 2021

The Finance Ministry will not recapitalise financially troubled Thai Airways (THAI) of which it is the biggest shareholder, the State Enterprise Policy Office (SEPO) chief said.

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Thailand Logs 22 Covid Deaths, 1,630 New Cases Monday

10 May, 2021

The government recorded 1,630 new coronavirus cases on Monday, sharply lower than Sunday's tally of 2,101, taking the accumulated total since the beginning of the pandemic to 85,005.

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Thailand Third Time Unlucky

10 May, 2021

Bank research units have downgraded the 2021 GDP outlook as new wave of infections batters the economy

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Over 300 Transport Ministry Staff Infected With Covid-19 Since March

10 May, 2021

Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob said on Sunday that from March 1 to May 9, 303 officials of the ministry had contracted Covid-19, or 0.27 per cent of total staff.

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2,101 New Covid Cases, 17 Deaths Sunday

09 May, 2021

Thailand on Sunday reported 2,101 new coronavirus cases and 17 new deaths, as the country struggles with a third wave of infections.

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Pattaya Plans Aggressive Testing To Quash Covid-19 Outbreak

09 May, 2021

Pattaya plans aggressive testing to bring the area’s Covid-19 outbreak under control.

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No Rapid Tests For Phuket Arrivals From May 15, Quarantine Instead

09 May, 2021

Rapid antigen tests will no longer be used to determine whether or not people may enter Phuket from May 15, Phuket Vice Governor Piyapong Choowong has confirmed.

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Air Travel Estimates Slashed By 38 Per Cent Due To 3rd Covid-19 Wave

08 May, 2021

Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) has adjusted down its estimates of total domestic and international air travel in 2021 to 323,093 flights, a 38 per cent drop from its 518,790 flights estimate at the start of the year.

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Moderna Package Likely Below B3,000

08 May, 2021

Private hospitals agree on standard price including service fee, insurance and VAT; Sinopharm next on list

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Chonburi Covid – 19 Cases Drop To 72 Confirmed And New Infections With One New Fatality

08 May, 2021

The Chonburi Department of Public Health announced 72 new and confirmed cases of Covid-19 this morning (May 8th), a slight drop from yesterday with one new death.

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Thailand Logs 19 Covid Deaths, 2,419 New Cases Saturday

08 May, 2021

The government on Saturday recorded 19 more Covid-19 deaths, for an accumulated toll of 382, and 2,419 new cases, raising the total since the start of the pandemic to 81,274.

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Chanthaburi Gems Market Closed As 52 Africans Get Covid

08 May, 2021

Authorities have ordered the closure of a gems market in Muang district of this eastern province after 52 people there tested positive for Covid-19.

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Myanmar Workers In Hua Hin Factory Test Positive For Covid-19

08 May, 2021

Seventeen Myanmar workers at a pineapple factory in Prachuap Khiri Khan’s Hua Hin district have tested positive for Covid-19, while over 225 people are categorised as high risk.

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PM Eyes Huge Vaccine Stockpile

08 May, 2021

Govt prepared for all emergencies: Prayut

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‘Slim Chance’ 20-tonne Chinese Rocket Could Crash To Earth In Thailand

08 May, 2021

The 20-tonne chunk of Chinese space junk due to crash to Earth this weekend has a slim chance of falling on Thailand, the Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development Agency (GISTDA) said on Friday.

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BMA To Expand Mass-testing Across City

08 May, 2021

Plans to check 3,000 at-risk people per day

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Bangkok Extends Closure Order To May 17

08 May, 2021

Schools, entertainment venues and parks among places covered by directive originally set to end on Sunday

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27 Covid Deaths, 2,044 New Cases

07 May, 2021

The Public Health Ministry on Friday reported 27 more Covid-related deaths, for a toll of 363, and 2,044 new cases, raising the total to 78,855.

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Pfizer Strikes Deal With IOC To Jab Thai Olympic Athletes

07 May, 2021

Covid-19 vaccine producer Pfizer-BioNTech has signed a memorandum of understanding with International Olympic Committee (IOC) to provide jabs for Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

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7m Bangkok Residents In Line For Jabs

07 May, 2021

The government has set a goal of vaccinating residents at the highest risk of contracting Covid-19 in Bangkok communities in the next four months.

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