Thai police arrest 18 people involved in birthday party in Pattaya. Six tested positive for illegal drugs, police say

Drugs, ecstasy, and alcohol were found. Parties and gatherings are sitll prohibited in Thailand due to Covid-19.

Bangpakok Group waives more than 100,000 THB hospital bills of stranded OFW, newborn in Bangkok

Kabayan Claret Ann Estoesta, a domestic helper in UAE, unexpectedly gave birth while completing her quarantine after testing positive to COVID-19 upon arrival in Bangkok on July 13.

GMA’s iJuander features Pinoy teacher and chef in Thailand

A pinoy teacher and chef in Nonthaburi was featured at GMA’s iJuander’s “Thailand Merienda Challenge” this week.

Philippines scraps plan to tax imported Thai cars

Thai car exporters' prospects have become brighter after the Philippines scrapped plans to impose tariffs on cars imported from Thailand, and returned 1.2 billion baht worth of safeguard duty to importers.

Lockdown restrictions in Thailand’s COVID-19 “dark red” provinces extended to end of August

The CCSA also eased restrictions to allow parliament to resume meetings and to allow for related movements during the curfew hours of 9pm to 4am.

New COVID-19 cases exceed 21,000 for sixth day in Thailand, 182 deaths

Thailand logged 182 more Covid-19 fatalities and 21,157 new cases over the previous 24 hours, the Public Health Ministry reported on Monday morning.

District chief in Chaiyaphum tests positive for COVID-19 despite receiving 2 doses of AstraZeneca

The chief of the Nong Bua Ra We district in the northeastern Thai province of Chaiyaphum has tested positive for Covid. The chief has previously had 2 doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine.

Thailand fully vaccinates 7% of population

Over 22.50 million Covid-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Thailand, the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation said.

COVID-19 restrictions in Phuket extended until end of month

Phuket, which is implementing the Phuket sandbox model, is extending Covid restrictions until the end of this month due to rising numbers of new locally transmitted Covid-19 cases.

Philippines extends ban on travellers from Thailand, 9 other countries

The Philippines will extend a ban on travellers from Thailand and nine other countries to the end of August because of concerns posed by the highly contagious Delta variant of the coronavirus

Stores face stockpiling challenges of essential goods

Stockpiling of essential goods at home appears to be on the rise as a result of the ongoing lockdown, curfew measures and daily reports of rising Covid-19 infections and death tolls. Operators of supermarkets, hypermarkets and cash & carry stores report shoppers buying large volumes of daily goods such as packed rice, cooking oil, instant […]

Transport Co suspends all interprovincial bus services in Thailand

The CCSA has extended the semi-lockdown travel restrictions in Dark Red provinces until August 31 in a bid to reduce soaring daily infections.

Thailand records highest daily COVID-19 infections on Friday at 23,418 and 184 deaths

Death toll increased by 184, while 20,083 patients were cured and allowed to leave hospitals.

Philippine Embassy in Bangkok to close on August 12 & 30

Philippine Embassy in Bangkok to close on August 12 & 30

Chula, UP to hold webinar on gender, media and language in the Philippines and Thailand

This webinar will present cross-cultural perspectives focusing on elements of sexism in languages and the media in the Philippines and Thailand.

Thailand’s Koh Larn island closed for 14 days to stop the spread of Covid-19

The beautiful white sand beach of Koh Larn is off to tourists from August 11 to 24 in a bid to curb new cases of Covid-19 infections on the island.