Published by The Bangkok Post Koh Samui is now ready to handle foreign tourists under Surat Thani province’s tourism sandbox programme, the resort island’s tourism promotion association announced on Saturday. The announcement followed the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration’s (CCSA) decision on Friday to allow Koh Samui, Koh Tao and Koh Phangan in Surat Thani […]
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Published by The Bangkok Post PM rallies forces for Covid battle Governors, troops, police on alert Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has instructed all provincial governors to brace for a possible surge in the number of new Covid-19 infections, government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Saturday. In their capacity as chairmen of provincial communicable disease committees, […]
Continue ReadingInternational business groups are urging Hong Kong to restart international flights after a ratings group warned the travel restrictions, imposed last week because of COVID-19 outbreaks, could have dire effects on the territory’s economy.Fitch Ratings …
Continue ReadingFormer prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seen by most neutral observers as the de-facto leader and patriarch of opposition party Pheu Thai.But the party has always insisted it is free from the influence of the wealthy ex-PM, who has been self-exiled…
Continue ReadingMANILA, The Philippines ordered an increase in hospital beds and medical resources in and around the capital Manila, a senior government official said on Sunday, as the country set another record for new COVID-19 infections.Nearly 60% of the 28,707 cas…
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