Thai Minister of Public Health Emphasizes Health and Medical Aspects on Legal Marijuana Use
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On November 14th, 2023, Dr. Cholnan Srikaew, the Minister of Public Health, revealed to Thai national media regarding a recent meeting to draft the Marijuana and Hemp Act.
Having heard the principles of the recent...
RECAP: Thailand discovers 43 domestic infections among 60 new Covid-19 daily cases in past...
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Thailand reported 43 domestic infections among a total of 60 new Covid-19 Coronavirus daily cases in the past 24 hours, the Center for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA) announced this morning, March 9th.
About 22...
Thai Public Health Ministry to propose quarantine period reduction to 7 days for vaccinated...
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The National Communicable Disease Committee planned to propose the lowering of the mandatory quarantine period for fully vaccinated tourists to 7-10-14 days to the CCSA, the director-general of the Department of Disease Control...
37 provinces nationwide imposes quarantine requirement on travelers from other provinces during Songkran holiday
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A total of 37 provinces in Thailand announced that people traveling from other provinces must perform local quarantine particularly during the Songkran period, the Interior Ministry reported on their websites yesterday evening, April...
It’s time to live with Covid-19, says Thailand’s Communicable Diseases Committee as they discuss...
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The National Communicable Diseases Committee today, August 23rd, has agreed, in principle, on four ways to reopen the country to foreign visitors safely under new disease control measures, which has been called "Smart...
Breaking: Thailand confirms first death from patient with novel Coronavirus, 35 year old Thai...
Bangkok-
Thailand has confirmed the first death in the country from complications arising from the novel Coronavirus and Dengue fever, a 35 year old Thai man, The Thai Public Health Ministry and Doctor Taweesin Wissanuyotin...
Thailand’s Royal Gazette announces cigarette tax rate increase, effective this October
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The Royal Gazette today, September 30th, has announced the increase of cigarette tax rate from 1.20 baht to 1.25 baht per roll, effective from October 1st.
The announcement describes that the tax per portion...
Thai Army Welfare Department Chief has Covid19 Coronavirus
Bangkok
The chief of the Army Welfare Department has caught the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) and up to sixty people in close contact with him have been quarantined at their homes.
Gen Nathaphon Srisawat, special adviser...
Foreign Tourists Soak Up the Sun Despite Scorching Temperatures in Pattaya
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Foreign tourists continued to bask in the sun and enjoy the beaches of Pattaya despite shockingly high temperatures on March 6th, 2024.
Despite the extreme heat, which significantly impacted the daily lives of Thai...
Leading Thai doctor warns of possibility of second wave of Covid-19 if Thailand relaxes...
BANGKOK - The Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Siriraj Hospital, Prof. Dr. Prasit Watanapa, has expressed his opinion that Thailand is susceptible to a second wave of COVID-19 infection, due to the...
