India makes negative Covid test mandatory for travellers from 5 countries
By Reuters and published by CNA New Delhi – India will make a negative Covid-19 test mandatory for flyers from China, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand from Jan. 1, the Health Minister said today (Dec. 29). Travellers from these countries and territories would have to upload their test reports on an India […]
Read MoreCCSA: Over 200,000 people tested positive for Covid-19 via ATK last week
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) said this afternoon (August 4) that last week, July 24-July 30, as many as 201,554 people tested positive for this highly-infectious disease via antigen test kit (ATK) or an average of 28,793 cases a day with this total being worrisome, Naewna newspaper said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s […]
Read MoreChula varsity opens lab to test Monkeypox, result out in 24 hours
A RAPID test for Monkeypox with the result available within 24 hours was launched today (July 27) by Chulalongkorn University’s Emerging Infectious Diseases Health Science Centre, Faculty of Medicine, Matichon newspaper said. Dr. Thiravat Hemachudha, a professor of neurology and head of this centre, said tests will be conducted by real time PCR, Conventional […]
Read MoreCovid panel has not yet scrapped PCR test for travellers
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee decided at its meeting chaired by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha today (April 8) to put off cancelling RT-PCR test and only use ATK for travellers coming to the country by Test & Go, Sandbox and Quarantine procedures, Sanook.com said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said the […]
Read MoreYoung man blasted for endangering baby while test riding a motorbike
PHOTOS of a young man who tied his baby on his back while test riding a motorcycle have gone viral on Thai social media and attracted strong criticism, Naewna newspaper said today (Mar. 21). Among the critical comments are #be a dad when you are ready, #very scary, doing so this way is very […]
Read MoreAntigen kit displays 4 bars but company says this is not possible
AFTER A Tiktok member posted a video clip of a Covid antigen test kit showing four bars instead of either one bar indicating negative or two bars positive the distributor of the Chinese-made product said it is not possible for this to occur, Amarin TV said today (Mar. 19). The unidentified Tiktok member who […]
Read MoreSongkran rules set while pre-arrival PCR test dropped
THE Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) executive committee today (Mar. 18) set the rules for celebrating Songkran festival while dropping the mandatory PCR test 72 hours before travelling to Thailand, Matichon and Naewna newspapers said. Dr. Taweesilp Visanuyothin, CCSA’s spokesman, said the executive committee meeting presided over by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha acknowledged […]
Read MorePolice ordered to chase 783 tourists and bring them in for Covid test
NATIONAL Police Chief Pol. Gen. Suwat Jangyodsuk today (Dec. 1) ordered urgent tracking of 783 foreign tourists to come in for the RT-PCR Covid test and also tightened border controls to block the new Omicron variant, Amarin TV said. He had told Immigration Bureau to check how many foreign tourists came to Thailand from Nov. […]
Read MoreBank of Thailand plans to its test retail digital currency
THE Bank of Thailand (BoT) plans to test its retail digital currency in the second quarter of 2022 as an alternative payment option for the public, NNT said today (August 20). BoT assistant governor Vachira Arromdee said the central bank digital currency (CBDC) will not affect monetary policy or money supply in the system. The […]
Read MorePanel puts the brakes on selling antigen rapid test kits to the public
THE National Communicable Disease Committee today (July 12) approved AstraZeneca or Pfizer booster shots for frontline medical personnel while not allowing the sale of antigen rapid test (ART) kits to the public as yet but allowing hospitals and health centres to use them, Amarin TV said. At a meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and […]
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